Hari Fornari

Project Head - Delivering World-Class events and festivals

Doha, Qatar

About

Experienced Events professional with solid technical background and for more than 20 years working with planning and delivery of highly complex projects. Whether within Major sporting events, corporate, music or entertainment, always chasing great deliveries and unforgettable teams.

Experience

  • Festivals & Events Delivery - Project Head at Visit Qatar
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    Responsible for managing multiple events, overseeing the entire life cycle of projects in State of Qatar. Main Scope: Developing event strategies, drafting RFPs, SOW and agreements, designing events, managing EMC's, overseeing operation plans, integrating stakeholders and reporting. Highlights: - Dec 2024 - Ras Abrouq Project - Feb 2025 - 25N51E Music Festival (Tiesto) - May 2025 - Travis Scott Concert - Nov 2026 - Brouq Project - Jan 2026 - Ludovico Einaudi Concert - Jan 2026 - 25N51E Music Festival ( Calvin Harris) - Jan 2026 - Monster Jam

  • Event Manager at Qatar Tourism
    Aug 2023 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Responsible for managing multiple events, overseeing the entire life cycle of projects in State of Qatar. Main Scope: Developing event strategies, drafting contracts, designing events, managing EMC's, overseeing operation plans, integrating stakeholders and reporting. Highlights: - May 2024 - Andrea Bocelli Concert - Apr 2024 - Films in Concert (Disney) - Jan / Feb 2024 - AFC Football Fan Zone - Jan / Feb 2024 - Concert Series (Backstreet Boys / One Republic / Swedish House Mafia) - Oct 2023 - Geneva Motor Show

  • Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (Doha, Qatar)
    • Fan Zones Production Manager - AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2024
      Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 · 5 mos

      Responsible for the planning of the Fan Zones operations. Main Scope: Developing event strategy, preparing project scope and budget, designing the event, integrating stakeholders and reporting.

    • Fan Zones Manager - Fifa WC 2022
      Oct 2021 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsible for the planning and delivery of the Host Country Fan Zones Project. Main Scope: Developing event strategies, preparing scope of works and contracts, leading teams, designing events, managing EMC's, overseeing operations, integrating stakeholders and reporting. Achievements : In this position I was responsible for the delivery of 14 Fan Zones ranging between 5,000 people and 40,000 people in capacity. A total of nearly 1.5 million people safely through the gates during the FWC.

  • Sports Presentation Consultant at Santiago 2023
    Sep 2021 - Oct 2021 · 2 mos

    Responsible for the development of the scope of works for the sports presentation operations at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023. Main Scope: Develop the requirements for the sport presentation operations and draft the preliminary scope of works to serve as baselines for the tendering process.

  • Venue Producer at The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Jul 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos

    Responsible for the Sports Presentation operation for the Field Hockey Competition. Main Scope: Team leadership, show calling, competition cue sheet, broadcast integration, AV content delivery, onsite entertainment, sports protocol development and delivery.