About Mark Sage
Founder & Managing Director, Sagey11 Ltd
If you’re a technology founder or CEO who knows your product has potential but can’t quite crack the market, that’s exactly the problem Mark solves. He helps startups, scale-ups, and innovation-led organisations turn emerging technology into revenue, market leadership, and sustainable growth.
With over three decades of experience across product strategy, business development, and digital transformation, Mark has established himself as a pivotal commercial catalyst — helping great technology become great businesses. He believes in the value of personal relationships, business partnerships and commercial alliances to get the best results in the most efficient way.
He has worn many hats in his career — product owner, creator, marketer, innovation and business case developer, channel development manager, evangelist, spokesperson, strategist, programme and project manager, and mentor — across a range of AR, mobile, B2C, B2B, and IoT technologies in an international context.
Mark chairs a company based in Australia, mentors scale-up CEOs in India, Peru, and Kenya, and sits on advisory boards for startups, scale-ups, universities, incubators, and VCs. Clients include MIT Horizons, the UK Government, and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Key Roles & Expertise
Executive Director – AREA
Leading the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance in all commercial, product, marketing, and customer activities since May 2016. Pioneering customer-centric, internationally acclaimed products and capabilities aimed at empowering businesses in XR adoption.
Founder & CEO – Sagey11 Ltd
Providing strategic and operational consulting on product strategy, marketing, and business development. Focused on building lasting partnerships especially for technology start-up and scale-up companies.
Mentor & Advisory Board Member
Royal Academy of Engineering – mentoring international CEOs. MIT Horizons Subject Matter Expert. Advisory boards for startups, scale-ups, universities, incubators, and VCs.
MBA Qualified
Master of Business Administration from The Open University (2008), supported by robust communication abilities and a proven track record of effective change leadership.
Career Highlights
Senior Product Manager
Orange Group
Launched first Android phone in UK & FR, mobile and IoT product platforms
Operations & Marketing Chair
Tizen Association
Managed $2m budget and global virtual teams
Business Dev & Product Director
iSeeU Global Ltd
Led commercial activities, 50% sales increase through customer insight and go-to-market strategy
Product & Market Strategy
Simpleweb
Product and business case creation for SaaS engagement solutions
