Mikel Arteta

Mikel Arteta is one of football’s most progressive leaders, widely respected for his strategic thinking, high-performance culture, and ability to transform organizations. As manager of Arsenal Football Club, he has overseen a remarkable resurgence, rebuilding the club into one of Europe’s most exciting and competitive teams while instilling a clear vision, discipline, and winning mentality.

Drawing on his experience both as an elite player and as a manager at the highest level of world football, Arteta offers valuable insights into leadership, culture change, and sustained performance. He combines tactical intelligence with emotional intelligence, showing how clarity of purpose, strong values, and trust within teams can unlock exceptional results.

Before becoming Arsenal manager, Arteta served as assistant coach to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, contributing to one of the most successful periods in the club’s history, including multiple Premier League titles. During his playing career, he was Arsenal’s official club captain (2014–2016) and was widely recognised for his professionalism, consistency, and leadership on the pitch, having also played for Everton, Real Sociedad, Rangers and Paris Saint-Germain.

Since returning to Arsenal as manager in 2019, Arteta has revitalised the club’s identity, leading the team to FA Cup victory in 2020 and Community Shield triumphs in 2020 and 2023. Under his leadership, Arsenal returned to the UEFA Champions League and re-established themselves as consistent Premier League title challengers, while he was also recognized internationally with honours including Best Premier League Coach at the Globe Soccer Awards.

His work developing a young, ambitious squad and fostering a culture of accountability, belief and excellence has made him one of the most compelling figures in modern sport. Through his speaking engagements, Arteta shares lessons on leadership under pressure, building high-performing teams, and creating a culture capable of sustaining long-term success.