Dr. Tania Saxl

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Chief Innovation Officer at Satalia

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dr. Tania Saxl is the Chief Innovation Officer at Satalia, a WPP company, where she leads enterprise-level AI product strategy. With over 20 years of experience commercializing novel technologies like quantum computing and nanotechnology, she holds a D. Phil from the University of Oxford and previously managed the AI Residency program at Microsoft Research.

Outside of her core role, Tania shows a keen interest in the startup ecosystem, particularly in emerging health and wearable technology. She actively supports early-stage ventures that she believes have significant potential to innovate in the wellness space, demonstrating a passion for fostering new technological advancements.

Her unique career path has taken her from academic research in clinical nanomedicine and biosensing to leading corporate AI innovation for a FTSE 100 company.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Example Seeker

Value Driven

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Topics They Care About

Agentic AI Strategy
She frequently speaks on building 'digital teams' and is a featured speaker at events on 'Unleashing Agentic AI' to transform enterprises.
Commercializing Deep Tech
Her career is built on bringing novel research in fields like quantum computing, nanotechnology, and AI to market.
AI Risk & Governance
Emphasizes the importance of governance in AI, noting that autonomous agents can be risky and governance should not be an afterthought.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2025
Chief Innovation Officer at Satalia
1-2023 - 9-2025
Head of Product, WPP Brains at Satalia
10-2019 - 9-2025
Innovation Director at Satalia
6-2018 - 9-2019
Programme Manager, AI Residency at Microsoft
1-2018 - 5-2018
Consultant at Profiscio Ltd

Education

2003 - 2007
D.Phil from University of Oxford
2002 - 2003
Doctoral Training Centre from University of Oxford

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Tania

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Tania is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Tania

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Tania move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Dr. Tania take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Dr. Tania

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