Phillip Schmidt

Technical Director

Originating from Australia, Phillip has more than 16 years’ experience running the technical operations of World Record-breaking events across the MENA region.

Having consulted and worked with some of the region’s big hitters, Phillip has delivered complex and high net worth events, National Days and brand activations for clients such as Ministry of Commerce Saudi Arabia, Dubai Festival City, ARAMCO, Snapchat, COP, Bahrain Police, RCU AlUla, Red Bull, Toyota, Volkswagen and many more.

More recently, Phillip has headed up the technical teams responsible for delivering the Islamic Art Biennale in Jeddah.

With a hands-on approach, Phillip builds and manages diverse delivery teams which comprise the best talent within the industry. Alongside resource, he manages all commercial aspects of the event, covering contracts, supply chain, budgets and P&L, ensuring that performance and profit are maximized.