Mina Saidze

VP • AI, Data & Cloud • Author of FairTech • Forbes 30 Under 30 • Capital 40 Under 40 • LSE SW50 Global Fellow • LinkedIn Top Voice • Speaker

Germany

About

I am an award-winning Data & AI Expert, Tech Manager, Author of FairTech, LinkedIn Top Voice and Advisory Board Member with over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. Recognized by Manager Magazin as a leading voice in AI, I help companies unlock the full potential of data and AI. My expertise lies in transforming complex business challenges into high-impact strategies, products, and solutions that deliver measurable success. Furthermore, I founded Inclusive Tech, Europe's first initiative focused on Diversity in Tech and AI Ethics, which has been recognized with multiple industry awards. MY MISSION I have a proven track record of using data-driven insights to drive business transformation and specialize in helping organizations: - Leverage Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning and Tech Product Management responsibly to drive revenue growth, develop new products and services. - Develop AI governance strategies that ensure regulatory compliance and ethical standards. - Build high-performing, diverse tech & product teams that drive innovation and long-term success. ACHIEVEMENTS I’M PROUD OF - Technical & Strategic Experience: 10+ years in Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Data Science and Tech Product Management, helping companies turn data into actionable business insights. - Bestselling Author of "FairTech: Rethinking Digitalization for a Just Society" (Bastei Lübbe/Quadriga), influencing AI ethics discourse among executives and academic institutions. - Founder of Inclusive Tech: Award-winning initiative for Diversity in Tech and AI Ethics, honored with the Impact of Diversity Award by Accenture. Built collaborations with industry leaders (Yelp, Axa) and foundations (Koerber Foundation). - Thought Leader & Speaker: Named to Capital Top 40 under 40 and Forbes 30 Under 30. Featured as LinkedIn Top Voice and guest lecturer at leading conferences (OMR, Forbes Women Summit), universities (HPI, TU Munich), and media outlets (ZDF, Spiegel). SUPERPOWER: TECH + BUSINESS IMPACT Core Expertise: Data Analytics & Strategy, Business Intelligence, Technical Product Management, Solution Architecture, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Product and Platform Strategy, Reporting, Revenue Growth, Business Transformation, Team Development, B2B Marketing, Keynote Speaking, Thought Leadership Technical Skills: Tableau, Metabase, Google Data Studio, SQL, Python, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, GCP (BigQuery, Vertex AI), AWS (S3, Athena, SageMaker), Postgres, Exasol, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Git. 📩 www.minasaidze.com | [email protected]

Experience

  • Vice President Tech Product Management - Digital Sales & MarTech at Deutsche Bank
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    In DB Commercial Banking, we focus on our three brands Deutsche Bank, Postbank and our fully digital brand FYRST. In Digital Sales & MarTech, we drive AI-enabled and data-informed end-to-end customer experiences for BizBanking clients by developing advanced Data and AI solutions and fostering business and regulatory innovation.

  • Initiator at Inclusive Tech
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

    I founded Europe's first initiative whose mission is to advocate for diversity in the tech industry and educate on responsible AI development. • Facilitated collaborations with organizations including Yelp, AXA, Intel, IBM, Samsung, and others. • Organized community events, delivered workshops and talks on Diversity in Tech, AI Ethics and Data for various organizations. • Created school teaching material on Algorithm Fairness with SPIEGEL Ed and Schwarzkopf-Stiftung • Led developer relations campaign in EMEA region for TigerGraph. • Secured features on major news outlets and wrote opinion pieces for t3n and Business Punk to increase awareness on topics evolving around AI ethics. • Recognized with multiple awards, including Forbes 30 Under 30 List. • Grew social media following to 3.4k followers across channels (Instagram, LinkedIn)

  • Author “FairTech: Rethinking Digitization for a Just Society” at Bastei Lübbe AG
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Bastei Lübbe AG is one of the largest publishing groups in Germany. As an author, I publish my book “FairTech: Rethinking Digitization for a Just Society” for Quadriga, the label of Bastei Lübbe for non-fiction books, in September 2023 and secured a top title in the programme. Other renowned authors at Bastei Lübbe include Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and entrepreneur Dirk Rossmann. You can pre-order my book here: https://www.luebbe.de/quadriga/buecher/gesellschaft/fairtech/id_9872317

  • Strategy & Operations - Global Lead Strategy & Data at Axel Springer
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    My heart beats for Technology and Impact. Axel Springer is an international media and technology company and operating in more than 40 countries. The portfolio currently consists of over 250 companies such as Business Insider, Politico, idealo and StepStone. Achievements: - Built and led Global ESG Strategy for Data & AI, incl. strategic initiatives, while establishing it as guidance for Axel Springer 's diverse companies. - Identified Strategic KPIs and led development of Axel Springer ESG Management Dashboard with Tableau and AWS for Executive Board. - Created strategic presentations for the Executive and Supervisory Board and provided reportings for stakeholders with automated, self-updating exec dashboards. - Contributed to AI Ethics guidelines and created briefings on regulatory and technical compliance topics such as Responsible AI and EU AI Act. - Trained over 656 employees on Responsible AI, Data & AI Literacy within the Axel Springer group. - Positioned Axel Springer as a thought leader by creating impactful content, delivering talks and hosting events, generating over 757,842 impressions from 34 company-related LinkedIn posts in one year. - Selected for C-Level Potential Program by the Global Talent & Executive Development team, recognizing my leadership and strategic capabilities.

  • Product & Technology - Senior Data Strategy & Analytics Manager at idealo internet GmbH
    Feb 2020 - Jan 2022 · 2 yrs

    idealo is Europe's leading price & product comparison platform and Germany's 4th biggest shopping platform with approx. 30 million unique visitors per month. Achievements: - Identified a company-wide data strategy and created a Data Community with over 70+ data experts for best practices exchange. - Built new data products for Business Partners such as a self-service analytics tool to generate an additional Revenue Stream and analyzed customer and online marketing data for growth strategy. - Work directly with leadership to translate signal into action and ensured 100% alignment on KPI definitions across departments. - Delivered automated, self-updating dashboards for relevant business functions, leading to significant reduction in manual reporting. - Introduced state-of-the-art data stack and responsible for clean, documented, and production-grade data. - Chosen for High Potential program by Global Talent & Executive Development team at Axel Springer SE.