Simon Hartley

Simon Hartley is a world-renowned elite sports psychology consultant and high-performance coach, who has spent almost three decades working in elite and professional sports. From the English Premier League and Bundesliga to Formula One and the Olympic GB Team, there are few sporting professionals who have not benefitted from the expertise of Simon.

Passionate about helping people maximise their performance, work towards becoming world-class in their field and realise their true potential, Simon is also frequently hired as a keynote speaker on such subjects. Don’t miss out on an informative speech on becoming world-class from elite sport psychology consultant, Simon Hartley.

Simon has forged a successful career as an elite performance coaching, developing and refining his expertise on the principles and skills required to perform at the highest level. He has worked with and studied an extensive range of world class performers, teams, leaders and organisations; from Olympic champions to Michelin starred chefs.

His sporting clients include English Premier League and Bundesliga football clubs, international rugby teams including the legendary Fiji rugby 7s team, international and first-class cricket, and a wealth of Olympic programmes. Between them, the athletes and teams Simon has worked with have amassed over 40 world championships and world records.

Simon now extends his work beyond sport – into business, education, the military, the public sector, healthcare and the charity sector – working with leading brands such as adidas, GE, Siemens and Sky, to help them get ahead and stay ahead by elevating their mindset, leadership and teamwork.

With such expertise to his name, Simon is now a popular choice as a keynote speaker or executive coach for a range of corporate events. Revered for his expertise on peak performance, high-performance teams, and psychology, Simon has become a seasoned speaker, having spoken at events such as the GE Global Leadership Conference, the adidas Europe Leaders Conference, the adidas Going for Gold Conference, the Entrepreneurial Leadership Conference, and the World Class Performance Conference.

When hired as a speaker, Simon focuses on topics such as being world-class, how ordinary people become world-class, maximum performance, mental toughness in business, habits of world-class teams, Olympic mindsets and world-class leadership. Working with elite sports teams, renowned business executives and professionals in various industries, Simon translates his expertise in sport psychology into a business context with ease