Mikel Sampedro

Mikel Sampedro has extensive experience in various leadership and management roles. Mikel is currently the General Manager and Managing Director at Motul, where they have successfully increased revenue by 50% and achieved record-breaking profits. Prior to this, they served as the Sales, Marketing, and Business Director at Soler&Palau Ventilation Group for ten years, leading the company's global growth strategy and overseeing the management of 35 subsidiaries. As the Marketing Director at Whirlpool Corporation, they were responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies for multiple brands and significantly improving the company's image. Before that, Mikel worked as the Marketing Director at COMPAC The Surfaces Company, where they tripled sales, increased brand awareness, and positioned the company as a market leader. Mikel has also held leadership positions at DERTEN Wifi, PMPP Integrated Marketing Solutions, Grupo Planeta, and Chias Marketing Systems, where they successfully launched new products and services and implemented marketing plans for top companies. Mikel's experience demonstrates their ability to drive growth, achieve exceptional results, and lead successful marketing and business strategies in various industries.

Mikel Sampedro's education history includes the following:

- In 1992-1995, they obtained a Diploma in Business Sciences with a specialization in Commerce from Mondragon Unibertsitatea.

- In 1995-1998, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Economic and Business Sciences with a specialization in Commercial and Marketing Management from Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea.

- In 2010-2011, they completed an Executive MBA program at Esade.

- In 2010, they pursued a Competitive Strategy program at HEC Paris.

- In 2011, they attended a Leadership Development Program at Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

- In the same year, they participated in a seminar on Charlene Li & Social Network Strategies at IESE Business School.

- Mikel also took part in the Discover India International Week at the Indian School of Business in 2011.

- In 2018, they attended the General Management Program (PDG) at IESE Business School.

- In 2020, they pursued a Leadership program at INSEAD.

- In the same year, they completed the Digital Business Executive Program focused on digital business, technology, and organizational transformation at ISDI.