Richard Attias

Richard Attias, Chief Executive Officer, FII Institute (Future Investment Initiative Institute) Thanks to a prodigious career of anticipating and addressing the most pressing issues of our time, activating global networks and inspiring innovation, Richard is a trusted advisor to heads of state, business leaders and civic chiefs striving to effect change. Founder of Richard Attias & Associates, a strategy consulting firm specialized in nation branding and ecosystems built for FDI, Richard has helped corporations and states expand engagement and achieve economic and societal goals. Over the span of 30-plus years, he has brought people together in new and exciting ways, creating and curating over 1,000 high-level events. Having begun his career at IBM, a passion for innovation led Richard to establish several companies in the IT and global communication fields. This was followed by a decade-long tenure at the media conglomerate Publicis Groupe, where Richard served as Executive Chairman of Publicis Events Worldwide. He also served as the CEO of the UAE government entity Dubai Event Management Company.