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Alexander Kotov is a Technical Director and Lighting Designer based in Dubai with a track record of delivering mission-critical lighting systems for landmark ceremonies and national-scale events across the GCC. Ceremony & Opening Credits Burj Khalifa New Year’s Eve 2026 — Lighting Systems Tech and Network Architect for the Emaar New Year’s Eve Spectacular, watched by millions worldwide. Sindalah Island Opening, NEOM — Lighting and technical systems for the flagship launch of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM giga-project’s Red Sea destination. SeaWorld Abu Dhabi Opening — Technical systems and multi-zone lighting for the opening of the first SeaWorld outside the United States. Azimuth Festival 2024, Al-Ula — Lighting systems for a festival at a UNESCO World Heritage site, requiring sensitive design in challenging desert terrain. Technical Approach Large-scale ceremonies demand absolute reliability. Alexander Kotov designs every system with redundancy at the core: ...

Alexander Kotov is a GrandMA3-certified Technical Director based in Dubai with 20+ years of experience designing and deploying GrandMA ecosystems for large-scale live events across the Middle East and internationally. GrandMA Expertise GrandMA3 and GrandMA2 — console programming, network design, redundancy configuration MA-Net3 architecture — multi-session systems, node configuration, VLAN integration Large-scale deployments — 3,000+ fixture rigs across kilometre-wide performance areas Console redundancy — hot-standby configurations with automatic failover Hybrid MA3/MA2 systems — transitional rigs combining both generations Certified GrandMA3 certified. Extensive real-world experience across festivals, concerts, ceremonies, and broadcast events in the GCC. ...

Alexander Kotov is a Technical Director based in Dubai with specialist expertise in performer tracking systems for large-scale live events. He is founder of Lumatrack, a performer-tracking technology company operating across the GCC. Performer Tracking in Practice At the Burj Khalifa New Year’s Eve 2026, Kotov led the deployment of one of the largest Follow-Me 3D systems ever delivered — tracking 24 moving objects simultaneously across a kilometre-wide outdoor performance area on the Dubai Fountain lake: ...

Alexander Kotov is a Technical Director and Lighting Designer based in Dubai with extensive experience delivering broadcast-quality lighting and show control for stadium events across the GCC. Stadium & Sporting Event Credits Dubai World Cup 2024 & 2025 — Meydan Racecourse, Dubai. Lighting systems and show control for the world’s richest horse race, including broadcast coordination for international TV coverage. Spanish Supercopa 2025 — King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah. Technical systems and lighting for a multi-match international football tournament with global broadcast distribution. UAE Emaar Super Cup 2026 — Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai. AV production and lighting systems delivered through MediaPro International. Technical Approach Stadium events combine the scale and redundancy demands of large live shows with the precise camera-facing requirements of broadcast production. Alexander Kotov’s approach prioritises: ...