Abhishek Mathur

Career arc

1. VP Business Operations (UAE)Jan 2026 — Present

   Live Nation Entertainment· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
2. Executive ProducerOct 2017 — Jan 2026

   BRAG· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Contract
3. Chief Entertainment Strategist & Cultural ProducerApr 2017 — Jan 2026

   The Totem Spot FZE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. Director - Entertainment, Bollywood Parks DubaiDec 2012 — Apr 2017

   Dubai Parks and Resorts· Dubai
5. Director - Culture & EntertainmentOct 2007 — Dec 2012

   Global Village· Dubai, UAE
6. Festival Director2001 — 2012

   Masala! Mehndi! Masti!
7. Publicist-Odeon Films; Marketing Mgr-GEMS Ed; Events Mgr-Magic Feet Canada; Intl. Stage Producer-CNE2000 — 2007

   Various· Toronto, Canada Area

Education

• Mayo College, Ajmer
  High School Diploma · Commerce1981 — 1989
• Schulich School of Business - York University
  MBA · Arts & Media Management, Marketing1997 — 1998

About

For over 20 years, I have created and led various entertainment industry projects: gaining a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse wealth of experience in the UAE, Canada and KSA. Currently executive producing for Dubai’s premier events agency, Brag: concluded concerts at Expo 2020: Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Kadhim Al Sahir, Nancy Ajram and others; and now producing the Anime Village Stage at Jeddah Season. As Entertainment Director at Dubai Parks & Resorts for 5 years, I led a multi-million dollar development of world class live entertainment attractions, including a Broadway scale Bollywood musical. In addition to the overall live entertainment, I was engaged in developing the transformation of movie IPs into rides and attractions, with professionals from the internation

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