Ben Legg is a former COO of Google Europe and a three-time private equity-backed tech CEO. His career runs from the British Army – where, as a Royal Engineers officer, he helped lead the relief of the Siege of Sarajevo – through McKinsey, the turnaround of Coca-Cola India, and hyperscaling... Read more
A practical blueprint for moving past AI theatre to real value – where to deploy AI first, how to redesign the work around it, and what to do on Monday morning.
What the org chart looks like when bots start to outnumber humans, and how leaders shift their people from doers to designers of the machine.
An operator’s lens on where value accrues as AI becomes ubiquitous, and how to separate the durable winners from those riding the wave on borrowed time.
Ben Legg is a former COO of Google Europe and a three-time private equity-backed tech CEO. His career runs from the British Army – where, as a Royal Engineers officer, he helped lead the relief of the Siege of Sarajevo – through McKinsey, the turnaround of Coca-Cola India, and hyperscaling at Google, where he wrote the monetisation blueprint for Search, YouTube and mobile that is still in use today. It is a rare warrior-to-boardroom journey, and it shapes how he leads under pressure.
Today, through his firm Digital People, Ben helps CEOs engineer their AI-powered future and gives Wall Street investors operator-grade judgement on where value is being created and destroyed. He is no retired executive trading on an old title: he advises five to ten senior leaders every week, from FTSE 100 boards to private equity and the tech hyperscalers, and tracks $1.2bn of annual digital ad spend across more than 300 companies. He has a documented record of calling shifts before consensus, from the GDPR non-event to the rise of AI-powered micro-businesses, and, in his own words, doesn’t just talk about AI; he builds with it daily.
Recent clients include Novo Nordisk, CVC, Tesco, DHL, AstraZeneca, Deloitte and SCG, and he has shared stages from Cannes Lions to Chief Disruptor. He is a regular commentator on Bloomberg, the FT, the BBC and The Times, and the author of the award-winning Marketing for CEOs: Death or Glory in the Digital Age. On stage he is high-energy, candid and refreshingly practical, cutting through the AI hype with the structure of a military engineer and sending audiences away with a blueprint for what to do on Monday morning.
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Ben Legg speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurial. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Ben to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Ben Legg for events worldwide, subject to Ben's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Ben Legg is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Ben can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Ben Legg on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Ben can offer.
Ben Legg delivers keynotes in English. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Ben Legg's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurial. To get a clear sense of Ben's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Ben Legg can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Business & Management, Change, Digital, Entrepreneurial is relevant. Details of Ben's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Ben Legg is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Ben Legg, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Ben's current availability for your dates.