Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I've spent 30 years making things happen live and making sure they don't fall apart when they should. From gigs and tours with The Rolling Stones, U2, Roger Waters, The Police, Madonna, Metallica and Kiss, to five consecutive editions of Lollapalooza, 100,000 people a day. From a Presidential Palace state visit at Qasr Al Watan with 1,100 performers, fireworks and a military aerial display, to the G20 Gala at Teatro Colón with world leaders from 20 nations and full state security. From the 2018 Youth Olympic Games opening ceremony, 250,000 people at the Buenos Aires Obelisco, to the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters, £2.3M prize fund, 150 players across 10 days. From the world's first 360° video mapping at Planetarium to a 140,000 sqm multi-venue footprint at the Red Sea Film Festival 5th edition in Jeddah. The scale changes. The standard doesn't. I'm a Production Director with a background most people in this industry don't have: I started as a designer. Audio, video, lighting, stages, plots. plans and virtual scenery. I spent 15 years building the thing before running the teams that build it. That changes how I make decisions on site, how I talk to creative directors, and how I solve problems at 2AM when the client is watching. In the GCC I've delivered for MOPA, RTA, MBRGI, DEWA, DSO, ADNOC and DCT Abu Dhabi. Sports: SailGP, GT World Challenge, E1 Grand Prix Jeddah (world's first electric boat GP), Saudi Snooker Masters. Culture: Red Sea Film Festival, COP28, MUTEK, Sonar. Brand launches for DAMAC, SOBHA and Chelsea FC at Emirates Palace. The numbers: 150,000+ labour hours. 140,000 sqm footprint. 43 miles of power distribution. 33-day build under zero-margin timelines. 1,100 performers for a Presidential Palace state visit. 250,000 people at an Olympic opening ceremony. 100,000 daily across five Lollapalooza editions. 728 m² LED screen in 2015. 15-country world tour production. 500,000+ broadcast streams. What I bring that's harder to quantify: I've worked in environments where the margin for error is genuinely zero. Not as a figure of speech, but because there's an aircraft movement window, a head of state arriving, or a live broadcast going to millions. That kind of pressure either breaks people or builds a very specific kind of operational instinct. I know which one happened to me, and so do the 15 projects I delivered across the UAE and KSA in 2024-2025 alone. Based in Dubai. Open to senior production roles and consulting engagements across mega-events, government and protocol, sports, and cultural programming in the UAE and KSA.
Award-winning, ISO-certified boutique creative events agency headquartered in Dubai, with operations across the UAE and KSA. Delivering end-to-end event management across creative and design, production, content and digital, logistics and operations, and event technology. Clients include DEWA, RTA, MBRGI, DSO and DCT Abu Dhabi. As Production Director and Head of Production, leading the full production function across all accounts - client briefing, budgeting, technical direction, supplier management, build scheduling, on-site execution and post-event reconciliation. ▸ Red Sea Film Festival 5th Ed. · Jeddah - Region's leading international film platform. 140,000 sqm multi-venue footprint. 33-day build. 150,000+ labour hours. 43 miles of power distribution. Zero-margin timelines. Zero incidents. ▸ DAMAC x Red Bull F1 Reveal · Dubai - Full production delivered on a live airport runway inside a restricted window between active aircraft movements. Zero-margin coordination under real-time operational constraints. ▸ Dubai World Self-Driving Congress 2025 - Global autonomous mobility platform. Full AV, staging, supplier coordination and live operations across conference and exhibition zones. ▸ RTA Innovation Week 2025 - 360° immersive production for RTA's flagship annual innovation showcase on smart mobility and sustainability. ▸ Dubai Silicon Oasis District IO Launch - Full concept-to-delivery for a strategic 360° tech platform launch. ▸ SOBHA Realty Brokers Meet · Emirates Palace - Premium single-day high-end brand execution for the developer's inaugural Brokers Meet. ▸ DAMAC x Chelsea FC · Abu Dhabi - Exclusive brand reveal at Emirates Palace. Automated model display with synchronised LED opening sequence.
Recurring technical production for Dubai's local professional basketball club in the Europa League. Delivered dynamic lighting design, real-time sound management, interactive visual content, camera operations, audience activations and special effects across multiple match days, elevating the atmosphere and fan experience throughout the first half of the season.
One of the premier GT3 endurance racing series globally. Orchestrated the podium ceremony and awards celebration. Coordinated directly with international race organisers, managed full podium setup and directed crews and participants under the full weight of the event's sporting prestige.
One of the largest event service providers in MENA, operating from Dubai's Jebel Ali and Riyadh with one of the region's largest inventories of technology, site infrastructure, trussing, rigging and scenic fabrication. Supporting production houses on technically complex projects across the GCC. Responsible for client liaison, quality control and on-site execution across government, sports and corporate events. Managed production and technical resources, pitched proposals, briefed creative teams and handled budget reconciliation. ▸ UAE Presidential Palace State Visit · Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi - 1,100 performers, heritage cultures, synchronised fireworks, cannon shots and military aerial display for the Kuwaiti Head of State. Maximum-security protocol throughout. ▸ Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters · Riyadh - Region's first Snooker Masters, one of the sport's four global majors. 10 days. 150 players. 8 tables. £2,302,000 prize fund. ▸ Mubadala SailGP · Abu Dhabi - Mubadala Brazil Team debut. Temporary structures, scenic elements, logistics and full crew supervision. ▸ E1 Grand Prix Jeddah - World's first electric boat GP. Full technical production delivery for a zero-emissions motorsport landmark. ▸ ADNOC ENACT Majlis · Abu Dhabi - AI and sustainable energy forum with ADNOC, Masdar and Microsoft. Full technical and scenic production. ▸ COP28 · EY Stand · Dubai - Delivered under COP28 sustainability guidelines. 100% recyclable materials with full traceability. ▸ MEDEEM Launch · DCD Abu Dhabi - Government launch for the Abu Dhabi Family Wellbeing Strategy.
Independent Stage Designer specialising in large-scale live music, festival and event productions across Argentina and Latin America. Combining structural stage design, LED architecture, lighting and video layout into unified visual experiences for audiences from 3,500 to 50,000 people. Delivering technically complex builds under extreme conditions, tight timelines and live broadcast environments. ▸ Creamfields BA, Buenos Aires. 4 stages, 50,000 people. Stage, Lighting and Video Designer. ▸ Fiesta Nacional del Sol, San Juan. 30,000 daily attendance. Ricky Martin, Abel Pintos, Las Pelotas, CatupecuMachu. Stage and Video Designer. ▸ Heat Latin Music Awards, Punta Cana. Outdoor stage broadcast to 1,000,000 viewers. Video Layout Designer. ▸ Heat Latino, Punta Cana. Outdoor festival broadcast on TNT, 120,000+ streams. Stage Designer. Video Layout Designer. ▸ Festival Heat Hard Rock, Punta Cana. 25 artists across 6 hours at Hard Rock Hotel. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Cuartero, Córdoba. Old train workshop was converted into a massive dance floor. 12,000 people in front of a 3D LED screen-based stage. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Tale of Us, Mendoza and Córdoba. World-class DJ duo. 15,000 people across both shows. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Richie Hawtin, Rosario. 3,500 people. Stage, Lighting and Video Designer. ▸ Solomun, Rosario. 3,500 people. Stage, Lighting and Video Designer. ▸ Luciano, Rosario. South American tour date. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Colta, Mar del Plata. Trap party with Duki, Cazzu, Neo Pistea, Ysy A, Marciano Crew. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Urbana Festival, Buenos Aires. Multi-platform broadcast on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Twitch. Stage and Video Layout Designer. ▸ Destino Arena Beach Festival, Mar del Plata. Two stages. Executed after 6-hour storm the previous night. Stage Manager. Technical Production Manager. ▸ Fiesta Provincial de la Nieve, Malargüe, Mendoza. Stage Designer.