Whilst at the Veritas Group, I was lucky enough to work with a fantastic team to bring to life Daikin’s spectacular 50th Anniversary production, which consisted of a plethora of engaging corporate activities over a four-day period. From operatic ceremony’s and conferences to multiple dinner functions and “one of a kind” celebrations on Sydney Harbour, this program had it all.

The brief was to push the boundaries in how to create a truly memorable celebration that would be talked about in the years to come, whilst still ensuring key corporate messages were acknowledged and showcased throughout.

The Challenges…

Due to the scale of this program, there were numerous challenges to overcome from the offset. From global guest travel and comms requirements to venue design and content production, this project required strong attention to detail, consistency and execution brilliance throughout.

One stand out challenge in particular was the task of producing a large scale dynamic water and firework show on Sydney Harbour that would rival that of the famous ’New Year’s Eve’ display. During the course of the final evening of activity on a prestigious dining vessel on the harbour, guests were invited to the top deck to enjoy a highly energetic and musically choreographed stunt performance display that had never been seen before.

Whilst this may sound simple enough, at the time there were a numerous number of official hurdles to overcome in order to ensure we complied with all safety regulations within one of the busiest harbours in the World. In addition to this, we had a large number of stunt personnel, safety officials, live performers and pyrotechnics equipment operating in the dark that all had to work safely, in unison and to very specific time cues for the experience to succeed.

The Results…

A seamless and safe program execution that not only created long-term memories for all involved, but also help to drive home company comms objectives and help achieve repeat business for Veritas in the years to come.

Photo credits: Veritas Group