Matt Francis

Technical Director

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

About

Experienced Technical Director / Production Manager creating and delivering a wide variety of events across the world for a varied range of clients and industries. Using my extensive technical background and wide skill set I assist agencies, end clients and suppliers realise their vision. I have worked across events large and small across EMEA, Asia and America from pitch through to delivery, I love a challenge bringing both Scenic and Technical elements together pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved. Notable Events Nato G8 Summit 2014 TPM Press Conference Centre - M-Is Rio Olympics - Samsung 2016 TPM AV & IT Fit Out - Jack Morton / DB Systems Shell Make The Future 2012 - 2019 Technical Director - Imagination Lexus - Various 2017 - Present Technical Director - Heather Robinson Toyota - Various 2018 - 2021 Technical Director - RTS Group London New Years Day Parade 2018 - 2020 Production Manager - Broadcast Wickes - Various 2018 - 2021 Technical Director G7 2021 Tech. Production Manager Press Conference - Identity COP26 2021 Tech. Production Manager Press Conf. & Media - Identity Rolls Royce Spectre Reveal 2022 Technical Production Manager - Imagination Android Avenue - MWC 2022 - Present Technical Production Manager - Brandfuel End Clients Include Lexus, Toyota, Shell, Google, Youtube, HSBC, Canon, Wickes, Xbox, Renault, Jaguar, Chivas, Barclays, Triumph, Textron, BT, Lego

Experience

  • Technical Director - The Collective at BCD Meetings & Events
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Technical Director delivering full production at events for JTI on behalf of The Collective / BCD Meetings & Events - JTI Global Leadership Conference (Tokyo) - JTI CA&C (Dubai)

  • Freelance Technical Director / Production Manager at INVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
    Jan 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 6 mos

    15 Years of Live and Virtual Event Experience delivering Corporate and Experiential events for both B2B and B2C in venues around the world. Small meetings through to arena size shows and everything in-between With a Strong Technical background I bring a calm and good humoured approach to all events I Love a challenge and something different, the wackier the better!

  • Technical Production Manager at Identity
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    - US State Visit (Chequers) - Technical Production Manager - AV and IT for Media & Broadcast - VE80 Celebrations - Technical Production Manager - IT, Comms & CCTV - Interpol GA - Technical Production Manager - IT, Comms & CCTV - AI Safety Summit - Technical Production Manager - IT, Comms & CCTV - European Political Community Meeting - Technical Production Manager - IT, Comms & CCTV - Kings Coronation - Technical Production Manager - IT, Comms & CCTV - COP26 Press Conference Technical Production Manager - G7 Press Conference Technical Production Manager

  • Senior Technical Production Manager at Brandfuel Ltd
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    Working across a variety of projects across Europe, notably - MWC Ericsson 2025 - MWC Android Avenue 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 - AMP Conference 2018

  • Technical Director at Monkey's Cousin Ltd
    Jan 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos

    Various Projects for LEGO Group Mixture of Live / Remote / Hybrid events