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Marco Balich, the Master of Ceremonies, in the true sense of the word - we explore the exciting world of Marco\u2019s career being involved in creating some of the most memorable moments in Opening/Closing Ceremonies for major sports, cultural and entertainment events around the world.\n\xa0\nKey Highlights\nGrowing up in Venice, being surrounded by art, the carnival, entertainment and beauty\nLeaving the \u201cisland\u201d and exploring the world in the 80s, studying in Chicago, exploring Soviet Union countries, etc\nDream of joining the Olympics in Fencing \u2013 Western block of 1980 Moscow Olympics stopped this\nStarting as Concert Tour Manager in Italy, U2, Simple Mind, etc \u2013 great learning experience\nPink Floyd concert in Venice \u2013 a successful disaster \xa0\nMoving into Music Video space \u2013 VIVA in Italy \u2013 short lived\nBack into Live Music -\xa0 Heineken Jammin\u2019 Festival in Milan, in late 90s\nFirst Olympic gig \u2013 Flag Handover ceremony at Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics to Torino Olympics \u2013 just after 9/11 attacks\nBreaking into the Olympic world, beating dominant incumbent Anglo-Sachsen agencies \u2013 with a different approach\nEach ceremony a piece of Art \u2013 going through some of the iconic moments of past Opening ceremony\u2019s\nDiscussing the different roles and challenges with different countries and locations\nProcess of an Olympic ceremony \u2013 two year journey \u2013 scale and size of budgets (huge dollars)\nHow to deal with the cultural differences \u2013 not driven by money\nTokyo Olympics \u2013 and what happened to the Opening Ceremony \u2013 the Covid games\nFocus of Balich Wonder Studio \u2013 giving creative talent platforms to showcase their talent \xa0Building new iconic environments and structures for real estate projects\nLuxury brand launches\nMajor global events\nImmersive IP and technology (Disney project)\n\nUsage of AI in the creative world\nFinal thoughts on Paris Olympics and EURO Opening, etc\n\xa0\nAbout\nCreative Director and Executive Producer with a record number of 14 Olympic Ceremonies and 12 Regional Games credits and several large-scale events produced all around the world.Marco\u2019s Olympic experience, awarded with an Emmy Award in 2006 and a Compasso d\u2019Oro in 2017, began with the Salt Lake City 2002 Flag Handover, followed by Torino 2006 Olympic Ceremonies. He was involved in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Closing Ceremony and Paralympic Ceremonies and acted as Executive Producer of Rio 2016 Olympic Ceremonies (produced by CC2016), watched by 2.6 billion people. He covered the role of Artistic Director of the Italian Pavilion at the 2015 Expo in Milano, where he created the \u2018Tree of Life\u2019 icon. He conceived the revolutionary format Superlive, with \u2018Giudizio Universale, the Sistine Chapel Immersive Show\u2019, the highest selling show in Italy in 2018, in association with the Vatican Museums.In 2013, together with long-time partners Gianmaria Serra and Simone Merico, he founded Balich Worldwide Shows, today Balich Wonder Studio, sharing the ambition to introduce a new era in the live entertainment industry where true emotions are the driver of the creative narrative.As Chief Creative Officer of Balich Wonder Studio he embodies the role of leading inspirer and mentor of a multicultural and diverse team of highly talented Creators. His vision has been crucial to attract, recruit and raise some of the best professionals in the industry, making Balich Wonder Studio a unique playground for creative visionaries from all over the world.\n\xa0\nFollow us\xa0on our social sites for the latest updatesInstagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/sportsentrepreneurs/Facebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/marcusluerpodcastLinkedIn:\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-entrepreneursWebsite:\xa0https://marcusluer.comPodcast:\xa0https://marcusluer.com/podcast\nTo get in touch, please email us at\xa0podcast@marcusluer.com\nFeel Good by MusicbyAden\xa0https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons \u2014 Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported \u2014 CC BY-SA 3.0Free Download / Stream:\xa0https://bit.ly/_feel-goodMusic promoted by Audio Libra