Welcome Ceremony, 6 February 2026
Credits
Creative
Tim Elliott
Artistic Director
Malia Johnston
Creative Director
Josh Zangen
Production Designer
Mrinali Thanwani
Associate Production Designer
Stephen Page
Lighting Designer
Luke Halls Studio
Content Designer
Eden Mulholland
Composer
Jan Genesis
Broadcast Director
Katie Curd
Associate Creative
Executive
William Jensen
Managing Director, Spectaculars
Peter Germond
Project Director
Assala Ladmia
Project Coordinator
Production
Bridget Carpenter
Associate Director
Giselle Harding
Creative Producer
Mady Moubarak
Segment Producer
Hazem Al Tattan
Segment Producer
Mohamed Al Hourani
Content & Music Producer
Youssef Mezher
Sr. Creative Coordinator
Andy Turner
Lead Choreographer
Gaz Davies
Associate to Lead Choreographer
Hamza El Balaj
Choreographer
Marianne Prinelle
Choreographer
Karena Letham
Production Stage Manager / Show Caller
Claudia Cordova
Show Caller
Youra Hwang
Senior Stage Manager
Maelin Kate
Senior Stage Manager
Tom Carre
Stage Manager
Mateo Videla Dorna
Stage Manager
Yousef Al Hashemi
Stage Manager
Raed Diab
Stage Manager
Elnour Mohammed
Stage Manager
Marah Elberier
Stage Manager
Salim Awad
Stage Manager
Rawad Alafandi
Stage Manager
Khaled Alafandi
Stage Manager
James Eccles
Lighting Programmer
Charles Isherwood
Associate Lighting Designer
David Ross
Associate Lighting Designer
Nick Hanson
Lighting Programmer
Charlotte Wilde
Luke Halls Studio
Alice Baldwin
Luke Halls Studio
Martin Falconer
Luke Halls Studio
Neil Coughlan
Luke Halls Studio
Daniel Mountford
Luke Halls Studio
Lorenzo Gentile
Casting Director
Hanna Feda Abdulgani
Casting Associate
Fadi Elobaid
Sr. Casting Manager
Nizar Altattan
Casting Manager
Tahra Nuredin
Casting Manager
Abdulnassir Elazry
Casting Manager
Amal Omar
Casting Manager
Amr Ali
Casting Manager
Rani Awwad
Casting Manager
Adbul Rahman Awa
Casting Manager
Maryia Shardyka
Casting Coordinator
Ahmed Omer Sayed Hassan
Casting Coordinator
Maha Jamous
Casting Coordinator
Akram Wehbe
Casting Coordinator
Hamza Baghdadi
Casting Coordinator
Hadil Karam
Casting Coordinator
Moatamn Gabouga
Casting Coordinator
Justyna Dobyszewska
Costume Designer & Head of Costumes
Irma Lotosova
Costume Supervisor
Geraldine Palma Javier
Costume Coordinator
Rashid Noman
Costumes Department Assistant
Eris John Dedicatoria Oliva
Dresser
Agnes Abello Candido
Dresser
Marie Estandarte Alsubousi
Dresser
Jinky Calisin Mendoza
Dresser
Albert Alconaba Arroyo
Dresser
Nell Brian La Rossa Valderama
Dresser
Gabriel Eleizer Javier
Dresser
Krizzia D Oliva
Dresser
Francis Paulino
Dresser
Jean Fuentes Conanan
Dresser
SK Saneyaj Ali Sk Mursalim Ali
Tailor
Muhammad Waqas Shakil
Tailor
Muhammad Sarfaraz Riaz
Tailor
Muhammad Ismaeel Siddique
Tailor
Mohammad Israil Mahboob Ali
Tailor
Pam Nichol
Head of Props
Lindi Badenhorst
Associate to Head of Props / Props Manager
Mohammed El Farran
Props Coordinator
Alaa Al Tekarli
Props Coordinator
Jerick Cruz
Props Coordinator
Technical
Mark Fogwill
Head of Technical for People
Karl Jenkins
Technical Director
Sam Beech
Associate Technical Director
Andrew Garrod
Production Manager - Staging
Alana Sentinella
Production Manager – Audio & Comms
Mark Watkins
Production Manager – Lighting & Power
Robin Verlinde
Production Manager – Video
Simon Travis
Production Manager – FX
Lilliane Akil
Technical Production Assistant
Jake Piper
Lead Site Manager
Victor Argosino
Site Manager
Nathan Fox
Site Manager
Andy Ainsworth
CAD Show Designer
Operations
Carl Shaw
Head of Operations for People
Alison Gusbeth
Operations Director
Frankie Astle
Show Operations Manager/Master Scheduler
Alex Morgan George
Operations Manager
Princess Tate
Operations Administrator
Shehzad Ahmed
Operations Coordinator
Eisa Al Edresy
Operations Manager – Rehearsals
Envy Awheep
Operations Coordinator - Rehearsals
Catherine Jane Nightingale
Head of HSE
Muhammad Ilyas
HSE Manager
Abdul Wahidullah Sultan Wali
HSE Officer
Olatunbosun Muyiwa Theophilus
HSE Officer
Hafeezullah Muhammad Idrees
HSE Officer
Sarah Ismail
Accreditation Manager
Mohammed Ahmed
Accreditation Coordinator
Ebtihal Hassan
Accreditation Coordinator
Isaac Gersowsky
Catering, Cleaning & Waste Manager
Aggeus Martin
Catering, Cleaning & Waste Coordinator
Jose Milagrino Dupaya Corpuz
Catering, Cleaning & Waste Coordinator
Maher Jaber
Traffic & Transport Manager
Rhonnial Valdez
Traffic & Transport Coordinator
Sami Mohamed
FF&E Coordinator
Studio
Ray Webster
2D Designer
Maryam Rizkalla
2D Designer
Alex Darke
2D Designer
Amine Mergaza
Print Manager
Thanigaibel Thambiran
Artworker
Julian Stelfox
Visualizer
Fiona Glenn
Copywriter
Edwin Dela Cruz
CAD
Broadcast
Jeremy Azis
Broadcast Producer
Yukki Yilmaz
Director Assistant
Nawaf Al Sullami
Technical Supervisor
Ben Sanchez
Assistant Director/Floor Manager
Amine Boustany
Vision Mixer
Gareth Beeson
Camera Operator
Hayley Reed
Main Camera
Richard Carroll
Vision Guarantee
Sarah Mehana
Vision Guarantee 2
Nick Stitson
EVS Operator
Christine Henry
Gallery PA
Mauro Dellapina
Camera Operator HH
Dean Clish
Camera Supervisor/Agito Operator
Tom Kelly
Agito Pilot
Lisha Gilbert
TowerCam Operator
James Ramsay
WireCam Operator
Jonathan Henderson
Scorpio 45 Operator
Ollie Smith
Stedicam Shoot
Ben Worthington
Stedicam Focus Puller
Gino Moodley
Wirecam Pilot
Frazer Thompson
Wirecam Tech
Adam Zaborek
Wirecam Tech 2
Tigger Mussell
Key Grip
Eric Mate
Grip
Sulaman Ashraf
Grip
Chris Abbott
CuePilot Engineer
Majlis
Dara O’Hanlon
Director
Joana Quilala
Project Manager
Summer Mostafa
Project Manager
Farah Bakr
Coordinator
Manny Castillo
Coordinator - Installation
John Armstrong
Technical Director/Lead Production Manager
Mark Valentine
Production Manager
Matthew Stewart-Gentle
Production Manager
Administration
Amy Quayle
Resource Manager, People
Lise Carrière
Head of Administration
Farah Alnajar
Project Accountant
Kamelia El Gammal
Procurement Coordinator
Soumya Madhusoodanan
Accounts Payable
Sheenah Holstein
Sr. Manager, Visa, Travel & Accommodations
Helena Holstein
Manager, Visa, Travel & Accommodations
Habeeb Chemnad
Runner
Sirajuddeen Mundithadka
Runner
Husnain Ramzan
Runner
ANTHEM
Harvey Mason Jr.
Music Producer
Taymoor Marmarchi
Executive Producer
Ihab Darwish
Arabic Music Composer
Rita Ora
Artist
Carole Samaha
Artist
Leona Lewis
Artist
Rashed Al Nuaimi
Artist
KEY CREATIVE & TECHNICAL PARTNERS
Abu Dhabi Live
Al Laith Project Services
CallaCrew
Clair Global
Creative Technology
Enjoy Technology
Film Quip Media
Fruition Events
Gulf Crewing Company
Pitch Black
Pixmob Belgique (Eski Inc)
Simple Solutions
Stage FX
Stage One
Tait
VK Exhibition and Décor
Photography
Christophe Viseux
Vartan Kelechian
Anthony Fleyhan
Mohamed Hossam
Mahmoud Khaled