Head of Technical and Innovation Partnerships at Williams Racing, Al Peasland has over 27 years experience in motorsports, aerospace and automotive industries, making him a leading authority on the subjects. A former senior member of Red Bull for a decade, Peasland has worked within the elite levels of motorsport at Formula One and now works extensively bringing the motivation, ingenuity and analytical mindset from the cockpit, to audiences as a keynote speaker.
Working at Red Bull Racing is the sign of an illustrious career in motorsports, and Peasland is no exception. Taking the role of Head of CAD/PLM, Peasland was responsible for the software solutions within the business, bringing a fresh perspective on the technology available. In 2012 he transitioned into Head of Technical Partnerships, a natural leader in emerging technologies and creating valuable business connections. Whilst at Red Bull Racing, Peasland’s work was behind the fastest pit change ever, and he gained extensive experience in keynote speaking through his media facing responsibilities.
A qualified mechanical engineer, Peasland graduated from Coventry University with the highest honour achievable, whilst he was working as a senior designer at Dunlop Aerospace. Naturally inquisitive in new and emerging technologies, Peasland thrived in engineering, and in 2000 joined the New Venture Gear team as a Principal Designer for four years. Tasked with developing gearboxes for the Porsche Cayenne and VW Touareg, Peasland’s design flair is evident in industry leading motor vehicles, a testament to his dedication to crafting ingenious design.
Currently, Peasland is continuing his leading work in Formula One as the Head of Technical Innovation Partnerships at Williams Racing. Bringing nearly three decades of experience with him to the role, Peasland is invested in utilising the newest emerging technologies and building future proof partnerships with like minded parties. Outside of motorsports, Peasland has had an extensive career in martial arts, and using it as a teaching device for personal safety with corporate clients, an experience that he brings to his dynamic keynote talks.
A true expert in design, technology and innovation, Peasland’s ingenuity, paired with his experience in public speaking, has transformative value for an audience as keynote speaker.
How to hire Al Peasland
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"We were very impressed with his session and felt like he went the extra mile, sitting in on the previous presentations, to really get under the skin of what we were talking about and the key messages for our senior leadership audience. This meant as well as his super engaging (usual) content and speaking style, it felt like he tailored his language and emphasis to make it really personal to the people in the room and to bring our themes to life in a different and interesting way, by linking it to his F1 experience and stories. We’ve had lots of positive feedback from our CEO, Board and attendees about his slot and they really appreciated him staying over lunch to speak to them and ask more questions too." - Naomi, Director of Marketing & Communications, Arvato CRM Solutions
"We had loads of positive feedback from our colleagues. Everybody found the topic that Al spoke about to be highly relatable and relevant to our meeting. Al is a great speaker and communicates his message very easily to a wide range of audience members." - - Dhiren, Service portfolio manager, Endress+Hauser UK
