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Naqash Tahir

Commander · DISC type D
Managing Director - RealAssetX at PGIM
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

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).

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - RealAssetX
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Naqash shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Naqash cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

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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Education
4-2020 - 5-2022
MBA
Cranfield School of Management
1999 - 2004
Bachelor
Hajvery University (HU)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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