Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Presidents are Marching

A rather intimate gathering of the employees of a Conglomerate for a day of discussion and interaction with President and an interesting  Session with the CEO as well an industry that takes its Training and Development very seriously and hold a very special place for people development within its sphere. 

We helped bringing this dynamism to the forefront by creating a setup within their premise, that was  worthy of a conference on a larger level. there by inculcating participation from both the audience and the presenter. the company holds a very dynamic mission statement and employee relation, its quite mesmerizing  and wanted to reiterate the same.
                                                                                   An Excerpt from the Mission Statement 

Training and Management Development

At Nestlé, we strongly believe that it is our people who form the strength of the Company and that nothing can be achieved without their commitment and their energy.
People are indeed our most important asset and we invest heavily on their training and development. It is on this foundation that we have designed our Training & Management Development strategy, focusing on three main axes. Our first axis is to develop a team of talents The second axis is to enable experience through exposure; The third axis providing appropriate training and developmental opportunities aimed at generating meaningful learning that enhances both corporate and personal performances. As a people company, we remain committed to offering our people opportunities to develop their capabilities and realize their full potential.



An Excerpt from the note of the CEO of Nestle Dubai.  
NNote from the CEO

Innovation, creativity, nurturing and heritage… these are the driving forces that have been moving Nestlé forward throughout the world. The Middle East is no exception. In fact, from Syria to Yemen, from Iran to Palestine, Nestlé remains one of the most respected brands in the industry. And that in turn, is a testament to Nestlé in the Middle East’s own brand of excellence.
Today, as the number one Nutrition, Health and Wellness company in the world, we continue to draw our strength from these guiding principles, providing consumers with world-class brands, products and services.
Chairman and CEO -Nestlé Middle East
It was a Intimate setup for a whooping crowd of 500 team members that took part in a discussion, of the future and growth of the company at large, an interactive session and the no-bars held, discussion showcased the transparency of the company. It also induced morale among'st its team members. it was quite a genuine portrayal of integrity and candor a quality so rare in today's economy. 

A Big Thank You to the Team who made this happen. Christopher, Sonny, Archie, Romario, Joel (t), Joel (s), Richard & Gerard and Team, for doing a phenomenal job twice in the same week! Special gratitude to Warehouse and operations for an immaculate prep of kit and gear in this busy time.

Client expressed their appreciation to the crew for making the event a success.  


Thank you for making me proud! 

Saturday, March 8, 2014

The Kings of Bank Street.

Premier annual financial markets conference in the Middle East region.  
Guest of honuour H.E -Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan.      

Global Financial Markets Forum 2014 held on the 4th-5th March had Lawrence H Summers, Former undersecretary for international affairs, Jean-Claude Trichet Economic Consultant and Bob Diamond Former group chief executive of the British Bank, Barclays Plc.  as eminent presenters for the Forum, the event provided delegates with the opportunity  to attend presentations from prominent corporate and financial entities in the West-East Corridor.


This is certainly one of my most complex show of this season, it proved to be a learning curve every step of the way this was my, on the job introduction to Anycast / Onsite Editing Suite / Converting Converging Digital Content / Live streaming, alongside the usual suspects Pandoras box, you name it we had it. If I could juggle one more element of technology into this event I think my control station was quite capable of broadcasting a sequence of man on the moon.


Conference held at the Emirates Palace Auditorium, was a playground for creativity, a large format screen 15mt x 4mt that spanned the length of the entire stage floated majestically 2mt high from the ground. the wide screen catered to a play area for pandoras box that mesmerized and captivated its audience. Audio was handled beautifully from front of house and Stage front to mick up speakers all on cue. 
       
Being a prestigious event those would were not physically present at the venue and for those around the world would not miss much since the conference was streamed live in real time in the foyer and the live edited presentations were incorporated within its framework with the help of Anycast and HD content was digltalized down to an FLV format that was linked on the website for the world at large to view presentations, watch speakers, the world shrunk to witness a virtual conference right there on their desktop.  

This event was proof that our new Digital Content Division was all geared and up in arms to take on previously incomprehensible events with ease of a seasoned veteran. To see technology grow exponentially in such a short time was both overwhelming & humbling at the same time. With Tom as the technical manager on this event curated a continuous learning platform every step of the way, where explanation was the catalyst for information I am in complete awe of the information gained and of my team who made this happen.

I am honoured to share the stage with the entire team that helped make this happen to name a few, Event technical planing Tom Walter / Content and Editing Anne, Efe / Vision and Pandora team Rainer, Renante n Micheal /Audio Team Joel, Edwin, Prince / Lights Dan, Terrance / Staging Richard, Lal, Silva, Ameen & Team / Camera Ivor & Team / Exhibition & Registration Christopher, Naveed, Iftikhar, Ajit.


Cheers to… CREW / Operations / Administration / Warehouse & Logistics    
THANK YOU for making me proud.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Lessons from Iceland


A lecture by the President of Iceland, HE Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at Masdar Institute on Thursday March 6th at 4:00 PM: “How to create a Clean Energy Economy: Lessons from Iceland”


A very simple yet effective setup 

LED Screen on a Printed banner backdrop, what better ways to emphasis, on the energy conservation than using LED instead of projection.     

The  Conversation was focus on clean energy and how best we can support our World through our actions and deeds. 

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I like to thank the crew and Operations for orchestrating this event so flawlessly. I thank you for making me Proud