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Sharif Hashisho, a nominee for Most Innovative Creative Person of the Year, boasts a remarkable 36-year career in event creation, production, and management. His thought leadership is underpinned by the following key facets:
Creative Excellence: Sharif's exceptional creative skills have earned him accolades, including the 2023 Middle East Industry Icon award and an astounding 60 awards at the Eventex Global Events Awards. His company, "Qvision," ranks 2nd among the Top 100 Event Organizers & Agencies worldwide, a testament to his creative prowess.
Innovation: Throughout his career, Sharif has consistently introduced groundbreaking concepts and ideas that have redefined event production. Notably, he orchestrated a simultaneous global emblem launch for FIFA, where emblems were unveiled at precisely 20:00 PM in multiple countries with an amazing 3D mapping technology. His remarkable contributions include overseeing the Launching ceremonies for all 8 FIFA World Cup stadiums in Qatar, FIFA Arab Cup test event, FIFA World Cup Final Draw, Stadium Infotainment, Stadium Entertainment, Pre-match Ceremonies, and Coronation Ceremony. Sharif introduced innovative immersive technologies in the Energy Industry Event Sector, but utilizing this bespoke customized technologies to provide information and interaction with visitors and guests. Holographic displays, automated scanners, immersive VR and movement censoring technologies were all part of many of his creation. His work is recognized globally by so many International and Middle Eastern awards.
Impactful Contributions: Sharif has made substantial and positive contributions to the event industry regionally and internationally through creative endeavors. His debut book, "History in the Making," offers readers an exclusive look behind the scenes of the grand production of the 15th Asian Games Opening & Closing Ceremony, providing valuable insights into monumental event orchestration. Furthermore, he has shared his industry knowledge through public speaking engagements, including a significant keynote address at the Middle East Event Show in 2023, titled "The Road to Qatar 2022: Inside the Organizing of the World's Greatest Soccer Show."
Cross-Disciplinary Work: Sharif's creativity and innovation transcend disciplines, encompassing corporate events, sports, energy, and education sectors.
Influence and Reach: Sharif's exceptional creativity has catapulted Qatar's event industry onto the international stage. His production of the 15th Asian Games' opening and closing ceremonies garnered recognition as the pinnacle of events in Asia. Notably, his contributions to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 were nothing short of spectacular, with over 5.4 billion cumulative views across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) on beIN SPORTS, and an additional 1.1 billion views on official social media channels.
Awards and Recognitions: Sharif's accolades include the Silver Medal from the Olympic Council of Asia, Spirit of Excellence in Business Leadership Award, Customer Delight Award, Industry Icon at the Middle East Events Awards, and the coveted Event Industry ICON award, among others.
Consistency: Sharif and his company has maintained a track record of creative and innovative accomplishments over time. Sharif provided the right grounds, education, training required to grow from a humble studio in his garage with 4 employees, to a massive multidisciplinary conglomerate that employs more than 600 people across his group.
Inspiration: Over three decades, Sharif has inspired his team, providing training, opportunities, and a culture of empowerment. Today 5 of the largest Qvision competitors in Qatar Event Industry are companies owned by ex-workers of QVision who were all trained in QVision over the past many years.
Global Impact: His influence extends globally, with his innovative work inspiring companies to enter the event industry in Qatar.
Ethical Creativity: Sharif has always upholded ethical standards in creative work and promoting responsible and ethical use of creativity. This is one of the reason he has been recognized as an Industry Icon of 2023.
Sharif continuous innovative spirit, and influential presence should earned him recognition as a Most Innovative Creative Person in the industry.
