International design and advisory company for major events, venues and destinations Trivandi, has announced a significant expansion of its leadership team in Saudi Arabia.

Leading the expansion are experienced industry leaders, Nick Randall, who joins as managing director, KSA, and Neal Beevers, who joins as executive director to lead the company’s Advisory practice.

As the Saudi event and giga-project landscape matures, Trivandi has identified opportunity as an integrated delivery partner.

James Bulley, co-founder and CEO of Trivandi, said: “The scale of what is happening in the Kingdom is remarkable and the market is maturing rapidly. Since our first assignment in the Kingdom in 2019, we understood that the scale of Vision 2030 projects requires a different kind of partner. Clients are looking for people who have actually done it – people who understand how to navigate the complexity of delivery and take accountability for the result. By bringing Nick and Neal into our Riyadh based team, we are strengthening our ability to sit side-by-side with our clients and turn their vision into an operational reality.”

Nick Randall joins Trivandi with over 20 years of experience in the sports and events industry. He has worked across numerous Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. He brings a proven track record of scaling delivery organisations and leading large teams through complex global expansions. Based permanently in Riyadh, Randall will lead Trivandi’s KSA presence.

Randall said: “There is nowhere in the world right now with the ambition and momentum of Saudi Arabia and what attracted me to Trivandi is the commitment to having a permanent presence in the Kingdom. We are building a regional platform with senior leaders on the ground who understand the market and can work in partnership with our clients to make sure these incredible projects succeed. Just as importantly, we are empowering the local teams who will lead these projects into the future.”

Neal Beevers joins with 25 years of consulting experience, including over a decade of dedicated work within Saudi Arabia on projects including Qiddiya, the Saudi Ministry of Sports, Royal Commission for Al-Ula, and the Saudi General Investment Authority. As the lead of Trivandi’s Global Advisory practice, integrated with the Design and Delivery Team, he will focus on ensuring that strategic plans are rooted in the realities of construction and operation.

Further supporting Trivandi’s mission to help drive Saudi Arabia’s ambitions are Ammar Alzayer and Mohammed Siddiqui. Ammar joins as Academy director, leading the Trivandi Academy. Ammar will lead professional development and training programmes that equip the next generation of Saudi major event professionals, ensuring they have the tools to lead these projects long term.

Mohammed joins as strategy and commercial director, bringing specialised experience from the region’s largest projects, including the FIFA World Cup 2022, FIFA World Cup 2034 and NEOM Sport.

Trivandi has been working in the Kingdom for many years, with a permanent office in Riyadh and a growing portfolio of projects spanning Qiddiya, Diriyah, Sports Boulevard, Expo 2030, Tourise, the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and major venue developments. Founded in 2013 by the senior leadership team behind the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Trivandi has delivered more than 300 projects in 29 countries.