A burst of arena light
03 — Event Management

Delivered at
world scale.

Media operations, logistics, hospitality and spectator services for the largest events on earth — from the FIFA World Cup and COP29 to Formula 1 and the UEFA finals.

The scope

When the world is watching, nothing can go wrong.

We plan and run event operations across venues, cities and disciplines: media centres and broadcast, logistics and asset distribution, VIP hospitality, volunteer and spectator services. The remit is always the same — seamless delivery, on the day, at the highest stakes.

15+Flagship global events delivered
4,000+Accredited media served at COP29
$18MEvent assets managed at F1 Jeddah
200+Staff & volunteers led
Emin Sadikhov

Event DirectorEmin Sadikhov

Emin Sadikhov is an event operations and project delivery professional with more than 10 years of experience across international mega events, corporate gatherings and high profile live experiences.

As Event Director at The Fifth Events, he leads projects from initial strategy and budgeting through venue planning, production, logistics, vendor coordination and on site execution. His approach combines structured planning, strong stakeholder management and calm decision making in high pressure environments.

Emin’s portfolio includes operational leadership roles across FIFA World Cup Qatar, WUF13, COP29, UEFA EURO 2020, Formula 1 Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, UFC and the III CIS Games. His experience managing multidisciplinary teams, multi venue operations, complex logistics and VIP guest environments enables him to deliver events with precision, efficiency and a consistently high standard.

Our team's event portfolio
Baku · 2024

COP29 — United Nations Climate Conference

  • Media operations planning & delivery for a global summit hosting 4,000+ accredited media
  • Media Centre, standup positions, TV studios and press-conference facilities
  • Integration of broadcast and press areas within overall venue operations
  • Cross-team collaboration ensuring seamless live delivery
Doha · 2022

FIFA World Cup Qatar — Saudi House Fan Zone

  • Logistics & transport planning for large-scale fan-zone operations
  • 10 pavilions and 20+ activations across an 18,000 m² venue
  • International freight, warehousing and asset distribution
  • On-site logistics coordination during live programming and concerts
Baku · 2022

Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix

  • Premium hospitality operations across VIP areas including the Paddock Club
  • Coordination of VIP guest flow and hospitality services
  • Alignment of catering, venue readiness and guest experience
  • Live supervision throughout race weekend
Jeddah · 2021–2022

Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

  • Event logistics managing 150,000+ assets valued at $18M
  • Warehouse and asset distribution for race infrastructure
  • Coordination of a 100+ logistics workforce
  • Load-in and load-out planning for race delivery
Baku · 2021

UEFA EURO 2020

  • Planning & delivery of stadium internal logistics operations
  • 6 logistics warehouses supporting venue delivery
  • Back-of-house logistics flows and delivery scheduling
  • Coordination with venue, security and broadcast on match days
Baku Olympic Stadium · 2019

UEFA Europa League Final

  • Event operations across assigned stadium zones
  • Guest-flow operations designed for a 68,000 attendance
  • Volunteer teams supporting guest experience and stadium services
  • Cross-functional coordination on match day
Baku · 2019

European Youth Olympic Festival

  • Spectator services and front-of-house operations across venues
  • Volunteer coordination for multi-session sports events
  • Guest flow and wayfinding planning
  • Coordination with venue teams during live sessions
Ganja & 6 host cities · 2025

III CIS Games

  • Media services operations across 7 host cities and 13 competition venues
  • Service delivery for 800+ accredited media representatives
  • Multi-workstream operations: venue, logistics, transport, catering, photo
  • Leadership of 200+ staff and volunteers

Alongside these flagship events, The Fifth delivers brand activations, launches and BTL programs — including work for Unilever (Magnum), ETI, WHO, Sirab and the Eurasia Innovation Day.

Have an event on the horizon

We deliver the
moment.

Write to us
ersel@fifth.us
FounderR. Ersel SERDARLI
ReachEurope · Central Asia · MENA
WorkConsulting · Network · Events

A founder-led creative consultancy. We keep the circle small and the standard high.