Christopher Osborne

Christopher Osborne is an experienced product executive currently serving as the Vice President of Product at DeepL, a language technology company. He joined DeepL in 2020 when the company had only 65 employees and has played a key role in scaling the business to over 900 employees.1

With over 17 years of experience in the tech industry, Osborne has held several leadership positions throughout his career.1 Some of his notable roles include:

• Director of Product Management at Booking.com, where he oversaw a large product organization
• Member of the Digital Advisory Board for the Mayor of London1
• Advisor to the Cabinet Office on data strategy

Osborne has extensive experience in scaling high-performance product organizations and has worked with startups in various fields, including vertical search, big data, mapping, mobility, and IoT/Smart Homes. He is known for mentoring and leading teams of world-class product managers and data scientists.

Education and Expertise

Osborne holds an MSc in Geographic Information Science and a BSc in Geography from UCL. His background in GIS development and management includes work with Thames Water and Transport for London.

Public Speaking and Recognition

Christopher Osborne is a well-known keynote speaker, and his work has been featured on prestigious platforms such as:

• TED
• BBC
• Wired
• TechCrunch
• The Guardian
• The New Yorker

Current Role at DeepL

At DeepL, Osborne is responsible for leading the product team in developing and improving the company's AI-powered translation services. He has been instrumental in the company's rapid growth and expansion of its product offerings.13

Christopher Osborne's LinkedIn username is osbornec.2