[1] Arroyo attended Loughborough Grammar School in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, and obtained a BA in English from the University of Cambridge (Jesus College).
[2] Prior to joining the Ditchley Foundation, Arroyo served as a diplomat, national security official and civil servant.
Previously, he acted as Director for Europe in the FCO and served abroad in embassies in France and across the Near East.
[3][4] His areas of expertise include the impact of technology on society, business and government and the dynamics of insurgencies and terrorism.
[5] Arroyo was appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours for services to diplomacy.