The manager of Luton Town FC, Jack Wilshere, will give a free public talk at the University of Bedfordshire’s Luton campus on Wednesday 25 February 2026 at 6pm. The event — titled Powered by Experience — will take place in G101 (Luton campus) and will also be livestreamed.
Powered by Experience is a new public lecture series; the Wilshere event will allow students, staff and local residents to hear him reflect on leadership, teamwork, mindset and resilience, drawing on his experiences as a Premier League and international player and his transition into coaching and management. Registration for in-person and virtual places is available via the University of Bedfordshire events pages on the university’s website.
Wilshere began his football journey in Luton’s Centre of Excellence as an eight-year-old before joining Arsenal. He was appointed Luton Town’s first-team manager on 13 October 2025. His brief is widely reported as being to rebuild and stabilise the club following back-to-back relegations: Luton dropped out of the Premier League after the 2023–24 season and were relegated from the Championship on 3 May 2025, leaving the club in League One for the 2025–26 campaign.
The talk is the launch event of the university’s Powered by Experience series and is one of a trio of free public events the University of Bedfordshire is hosting in early 2026. Attendees should book via the university’s official events/registration pages.
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