Olivia HU

Pioneer
DISC Type : Dsi

Head of Growth & AI in Negotiations at Boardroom Psychology

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Overview

Olivia is the Head of Growth & AI at Boardroom Psychology, specializing in cross-cultural negotiation, particularly between China and the world. Leveraging her background from HubSpot, IMD, and Trinity College Dublin, she pioneers the use of AI to train and diagnose negotiation performance for global corporations.

She is passionate about empowering female leaders, often highlighting the unique challenges international women face in business. Olivia travels globally for speaking engagements, such as a recent conference in Paris, and actively supports her husbands work within the San Francisco tech and venture capital community.

In her first competition, she competed solo against professors and lawyers to win the final round of the 2025 World Negotiation Championship, placing 5th globally.

Personality Overview

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Friendly

Driven But Considerate

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product

Topics They Care About

AI in Negotiation
Leads the growth of an AI simulation engine (PSYMULATOR™) at Boardroom Psychology and presents on the topic at international conferences.
Cross-Cultural Deals
Her advisory firm specializes in bridging cultural gaps in high-stakes negotiations between China and the rest of the world, turning barriers into closed deals.
Female Leadership
She publicly discusses the "double bind" faced by female leaders and the pressures on international women to overcompensate in professional settings.

Media Appearances

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Work History

2-2026
Head of Growth & AI in Negotiations at Boardroom Psychology
7-2025
Founder & Lead Advisor at Olivia Hu Advisory
7-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Marketing Manager, AI Microapps & ChatSpot at HubSpot
7-2022 - 7-2023
Senior Marketing Manager, Emerging Messaging Channels - WhatsApp & SMS at HubSpot
2021 - 2022
Regional CRM Marketing Manager - EU Market at Huawei

Education

2024 - 2025
In-Person Executive Program from IMD
9-2019 - 11-2020
First Class Honours MSc from Trinity College Dublin

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Insights For Selling To Olivia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Mostly stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, but add some stories or anecdotes to it
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established

DONT's

  • Don't lean very heavily into providing too much information, sharing whitepapers etc.
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Olivia is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Olivia

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Olivia move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Olivia take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Olivia

Personality Compatibility


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