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Piers Linney
Artificial Intelligence
Future of Work
Entrepreneurship
Accelerate AI adoption and digital transformation with Piers Linney, speaker, entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den investor. Piers works with organisations to implement artificial intelligence strategies and drive innovation, delivering award-winning expertise recognised by Microsoft and UK Government.
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Piers Linney is a British entrepreneur, AI founder and former investor on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. With a professional background spanning law, investment banking, venture capital and technology, he brings a rare combination of financial insight, operational experience and future-focused thinking. He is widely recognised for his work championing entrepreneurship, supporting small and medium-sized businesses, and exploring how AI can reshape the world of work.
Piers began his career as a solicitor before moving into mergers and acquisitions at Credit Suisse, where he worked on large-scale international transactions. Motivated by a long-standing interest in innovation, he transitioned into entrepreneurship, launching and investing in a number of ventures across technology, media and telecoms. His experience includes founding and scaling businesses, advising government and private sector boards, and working with growth-stage companies on strategy, funding and digital transformation.
He is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Implement AI, a company helping businesses adopt and deploy artificial intelligence through scalable solutions. Piers also co-founded Atherton Bikes, a world-leading manufacturer using advanced materials and additive manufacturing technologies. His ventures have been recognised with industry awards, including Microsoft’s global Hosting Partner of the Year and AI Startup of the Year – London at the UK Startup Awards.
In addition to his business work, Piers is active in the public and media spheres. He served as a Non-Executive Director of the UK Government’s British Business Bank during the rollout of pandemic-era business support programmes and was a Trustee of Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation. He is also an adviser to Sky on diversity and inclusion and was named Diversity Champion of the Year at the European Diversity Awards.
Audiences leave Piers' presentations with clear strategies for integrating AI into existing business models, practical understanding of how digital workforces can complement human teams, and confidence to make informed technology investment decisions that deliver measurable ROI. His combination of entrepreneurial experience and technical knowledge makes complex concepts accessible.
Book Piers Linney for a rare combination of technological expertise and business acumen that transforms how organisations approach AI implementation and digital transformation.
Topics, sessions and talks
Piers lifts the lid on two of Britain’s most-watched business TV formats. He shares what it’s like to pitch, invest and challenge entrepreneurs on prime-time TV – including the story behind his 40x return on the show's most successful exit. He also recounts his experience going undercover at a Young Offenders Institution and the extraordinary impact it had. Candid, thoughtful and surprising, this talk brings audiences closer to the person behind the screen.
From a northern mill town to the boardrooms of the City and the Dragons’ Den set, Piers Linney shares a compelling story of resilience, ambition and entrepreneurial grit. With honesty and humour, he charts the path from modest beginnings and academic setbacks to qualifying as a solicitor, joining Credit Suisse, and ultimately building and investing in pioneering ventures. A highly relatable and motivating session that resonates across generations and sectors.
Drawing on his experience scaling companies in technology, finance and manufacturing, Piers breaks down the five key factors that drive sustainable business growth. From leadership and culture to systems, finance and talent, he outlines a practical roadmap for overcoming common barriers to scale. Known for his high energy and clarity, he combines real-world insights with hard-won lessons to help ambitious founders and leadership teams build businesses that last.
Piers Linney explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, from productivity and workforce structure to skills development and competitive advantage. With a sharp understanding of both opportunity and risk, he shares insights into how AI can be practically applied across organisations of any size. Backed by real business cases and his own ventures, this session demystifies AI and challenges outdated assumptions, offering a dynamic look at how technology is redefining the future of work.
Piers addresses the systemic gaps in access to capital, networks and support that hold back diverse talent. Drawing on his work with Sky’s Diversity Advisory Council and national recognition as Diversity Champion of the Year, he combines personal stories with policy insight to show how inclusive leadership can create lasting value. This session invites business leaders to move beyond performative action, with actionable strategies for change.
Piers Linney, technology entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den investor, bridges the gap between AI innovation and practical business application, empowering organisations to deploy effective digital workforces without requiring extensive technical expertise. Book Piers for your next event to gain clear strategies for AI integration that deliver measurable ROI and transform how your organisation approaches digital transformation.
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Email piers.linney@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Piers's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Piers Linney structures talks around first-person narrative drawn from identifiable career stages — legal training, investment banking, Dragons' Den, and AI founding — using specific milestones such as a 40x return on a Den investment and an undercover visit to a Young Offenders Institution as concrete anchors for broader points on resilience, scale, and entrepreneurship.
Piers Linney's sessions cover his experiences on Dragons' Den and Secret Millionaire, his personal journey from a northern mill town to the City, and the practical factors behind scaling businesses in technology, finance and manufacturing. He is a former BBC Dragons' Den investor and co-founder of Implement AI, which won AI Startup of the Year at the UK Startup Awards, having previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at Credit Suisse.
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