Naqash Tahir

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Managing Director - RealAssetX at PGIM

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Naqash Tahir is the Managing Director of RealAssetX, PGIMs innovation lab, driving the digital transformation of the real assets sector. He spearheads partnerships with universities and VC firms to deliver modern technologies. Colleagues describe him as results-driven, organized, and possessing strong technical skills.

He holds the dual role of leading a global innovation lab for a major financial firm while also serving as an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London (UCL).

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Decisive

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

AI in Real Assets
He leads R&D in AI underwriting and forecasting and publicly discusses the implications of AI on intellectual property, ownership, and accountability in large organizations.
PropTech Innovation
A key contributor to Europe's PropTech program, he focuses on embedding technology, AI capability, and climate resilience as core determinants of asset quality.
VC & Academic Partnerships
He is deeply involved in building strategic collaborations with venture capital firms and universities like UCL and NUS to fund research and create new industry IP.

Media Appearances

PRODA x Leaders in Property and Technology - PGIM Real Estate. Featured in PRODA.ai

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Naqash Tahir | PGIM Real Estate Finance | GRI Institute. Featured in GRI Institute

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Work History

3-2026
Managing Director - RealAssetX at PGIM
2-2026
Honorary Associate Professor at UCL
9-2025
Steering Committee Member – ULI Accelerator Programme at Urban Land Institute
1-2025
Chair Technology Committee at INREV
10-2023 - 2-2026
Executive Director - R&D and Investments - RealAssetX at PGIM

Education

4-2020 - 5-2022
MBA from Cranfield School of Management
1999 - 2004
Bachelor from Hajvery University (HU)

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Insights For Selling To Naqash

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Naqash is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Naqash

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Naqash move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Naqash take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Naqash

Personality Compatibility


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