Colin McCarlie

Creative Producer / Show Director / Show Call at CMc2

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

About

I am a driven, highly experienced and versatile event professional with over 20 years in the live event & TV industries. With a background in music (Bachelor of Music, UBC) and Theatre (Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, UK), my passion for & experience in the arts, performance, curation & programming are the foundation to my roles as a successful creative producer, show director, show caller & live event producer. I've successfully worked for major corporate brands, various festivals, Grammy Award winning artists, Commonwealth, Pacific & the Olympic Games Ceremonies. My unique hybrid offering, producer-show director-show call perfectly positions me to work across multiple disciplines for various event requirements. All under the one hat. Expertise in managing all aspects of event production, client services, show direction, show programming, attention to detail, and a collaborative, bonhomie make me the ideal candidate for any organisation looking for a skilled and experienced event professional to create the best experiences. All with quantifiable outcomes. I am passionate about the natural environment, the onging impact of climate change, animal welfare and empowering people to achieve greater gender equality worldwide. I believe in stewardship, putting ego aside, checking my privilege, being honest about what I don't know, passing on skills and rolling my sleeves up to get stuff done. I live and work on Gadigal Land. I acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and all First Nations elders past present and future.

Experience

  • Principal at CMc2 Pty Ltd
    Sep 2011 - Jun 2025 · 13 yrs 10 mos

    CMc2 - Create > Direct > Produce - creative and artistic direction - show director, show call, stage management services - content & speaker management - tailored experiences to immerse your client or staff in the world of your brand - event strategy, planning and execution - creative solutions to activate your brand or idea in the market place - proven ROI and KPI to ensure value for money - small, adept, agile agency - corporate, entertainment & festival engagements

  • Creative Producer / Show Call at Allied Global Marketing
    Jan 2025 - May 2025 · 5 mos

    A full week of Showcase, Innovation, Client Engagement and Party to celebrate the various launch products for Logitech. These guys have the market for gaming devices and beyond ... !! The stuff you learn! And a lovely client always helps ....

  • Show Director / Show Call at INVNT®
    Sep 2024 - Oct 2024 · 2 mos

    SXSW Sydney - 7 days of creativity and innovation, with over 1600 sessions and events including 400+ conference sessions, 150 professional development opportunities, 300+ music performances, 95 film screenings, 150 games and more than 400 brand-led events. Engaged by INVNT AP to Show Direct and Show Call the Discovery Stage talks and experiences over the week of events. Great team of professionals and innovators.

  • Entertainment Advisor at AGB Events
    Sep 2023 - Oct 2023 · 2 mos

    International Horticultural Expo 2023/24 Doha Qatar. 'The theme of EXPO 2023 Doha, Qatar is “Green Desert, Better Environment”. To attain its sustainability objectives, the Expo has partnered with the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (GORD). Encouraging, inspiring, and educating people about cutting-edge methods to lessen desertification is the aim. The Exhibition is planned to provide a global forum for professionals, non-governmental organizations, decision makers, and participants to discuss the global issue of "Desertification". It is quite difficult to have an international horticulture expo in Doha, which is why it is the ideal place to talk about desertification. Action on global issues must be taken globally. In addition to bringing the world together to find answers to the problem of desertification, EXPO 2023 Doha, Qatar will play a significant role in securing a sustainable future.' [Expo 2023 Doha, Qatar] AGB was engaged primarily as strategists to the expo organisers as entertainment programmers & managers of various acts, talks and shows across the vast expo site. Selected acts chosen to support Expo 2023 Doha themes & objectives from a roster of local, regional & international artists.

  • NAS NEO - Creative Producer & Music Curator at National Art School
    Mar 2023 - Sep 2023 · 7 mos

    NAS NEO show cases a different discipline each month at the National Art School with cutting edge music, art and workshops. A superb night of food, lights, great music, DJ's, art workshops, exhibition openings ... an engaging night at the superb Darlo Gaol featuring some of Australia's best and emerging talent including FATAI, HARVEY SUTHERLAND, HAIKU HANDS, OPTIC NERVE, BATTLESNAKE, KINDER, BARKAA, GIFT EXCHANGE & digital artist SWAN.