Team

Hannes Nimpuno

Executive Producer

• Founder & Executive Director of Shaksfin Asia, Shaksfin Productions and Shaksfin Entertainment
• 20 years of experience in the music, art, film and live events industry
• Produced, organized and marketed several hundred of shows & events all over the world including:
  - Robert Wilson's "Hot Water" (1999),
  - Mariah Carey (2000),
  - Finland Arts Festival in Singapore (2002),
  - Baroque Ensemble of Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (various tours),
  - Contemporary Music Festival Taiwan (2003),
  - Eclectic Tales from Mongolia (2006)

Gerhard Lanyi

Executive Producer

• Founder and Executive Director of Shaksfin Entertainment Pte Ltd.
• Masters of Tourism Management & Leisure Economics
• Significant Executive Management experience in the global Food & Beverage and Event Management industry; designing, implementing and managing large-scale F&B operations across Europe and Asia.
• Formerly, General Manager of the Esmirada Group of Restaurants (Singapore).
• Previous Experience as F&B Director at Palazzo in Europe, solely responsible for coordinating menu, service, procurement & logistics and HR.

Markus Pabst

Artistic Director

• Considered the single most innovative director of live variety shows in Germany (the “Tarantino of Variety”)
• 12 years of experience in traditional theatre, film, variety, dance & physical creations
• Award winning shows include Carousel of the Body (Germany), Vivace (New York), Palazzo (Germany), La Clique (England), Flic Flac Circus (Germany), etc.
• Previous experience with Palazzo in Europe

Reinhard Bichsel

Production Manager & Lighting Designer

• Internationally acclaimed producer, director, and lighting expert
• 20 years of experience with large pyrotechnical shows (e.g. Esplanade Singapore 2002, Eiffel Tower Paris 2005), music and variety shows (e.g. Tollwood Festival Munich 1994-2002), theatrical productions, and major art festivals across the globe.
• Previous experience with Palazzo in Germany