Gurmehar Anand

Built and scaled events programme from scratch across 13 UK cities, establishing multi-venue experiential strategy that drove brand awareness and strategic partnerships. Generated £40K quarterly revenue through event activations and sponsorship relationships while managing £50K annual budgets.

Supported financial control and cashflow audits for ~£1m daily budget, helping scale event infrastructure for 80,000+ daily visitors. Managed revenue-share settlements for 250+ independent operators and prepared weekly financial health and variance reports for senior leadership.

Orchestrated end-to-end logistics for 200 high-profile international VIPs, talent, and film delegations across BFI London Film Festival venues, ensuring seamless arrival protocols and luxury hospitality standards. Liaised with guests and executives from A24, Netflix, and Disney.

Coordinated technical operations and infrastructure for premier UK music festivals, including BST Hyde Park, All Points East, and Black Deer Festival. Managed logistics and equipment deployment for large-scale bar builds, ensuring efficient power distribution and seamless EPOS till network integration.

Produced multi-venue festival operations across 10 flagship locations, ensuring compliance with theatrical screening licenses and availability of technical assets. Directed on-ground live screenings and event delivery, coordinating volunteer schedules, talent Q&As, and partner venue logistics.

Spearheaded national expansion of DIFF on the Road (2018), scaling tour to major hubs by securing multi-city film rights and venues, and organizing localized volunteer teams. Managed festival operations and stakeholder relations, securing advertising revenue from government/corporate sponsors.

Master of Arts in International Film Business from London Film School, University of Exeter, from 2021 to 2022.

Bachelor of Media Studies in Advertising from Symbiosis Centre of Media and Communication Pune, from 2014 to 2017.