VATAN MALIK

What the event had to do

Ignite was a multi-stage youth festival featuring regional musical acts, creator panels, and competitive student showcases requiring strict entry wristband control and crowd pacing.

What I owned

  • •Front-of-house ticketing, access control wristbands, and security turnstiles.
  • •Mainstage cue caller operations and lighting technician synchronization.
  • •Sponsor sampling booth logistics and waste minimization protocol.

How it ran

VERTICAL RUN OF SHOW // TIME-SEQUENCED
12:00Day 1 • Gates Open

Accreditation & Access Control

My responsibility:Wristband scanner verification, security queue routing, and bag check oversight.
15:30Day 1 • Afternoon Stage

Student Creator Showcase & Panels

My responsibility:Stage management, teleprompter and handheld microphone changes.
17:00Day 2 • Headline Performance

Mainstage Headliner & Sponsor Awards

My responsibility:Lighting and pyrotechnic cue calling, stage perimeter security, and artist strike.

Who was in the room

Confirmed guestRole & organizationSession appearance
Aman GuptaCo-Founder & CMO, boAt (Shark Tank India)Student Creator Showcase & Panels
Satnam Singh SandhuRajya Sabha MP & Chancellor, Chandigarh UniversityMainstage Headliner & Sponsor Awards

What came out of it

Processed 2,200 attendee wristbands with an average gate wait time under 3 minutes.

Coordinated 18 stage performances across three days with zero sound dropouts.

Delivered complete post-event sponsor settlement reports within 48 hours of stage strike.