# Richard Attias & Associates

> Richard Attias & Associates is a privately held global strategic communications and live-experiences firm that turns policy, investment and reputation objectives into forums, summits, ceremonies and long-running influence platforms. Founded in 2008 by Richard Attias and headquartered in New York, it works for governments, corporations and institutions from offices spanning the United States, Europe, Africa and the Gulf.

- **Founded:** 2008
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Richard Attias (Founder and Chairman)
- **Products:** Strategic consulting, Live experiences, Digital and hybrid platforms, Hospitality and private experiences, Sports and ceremonies
- **Notable:** Founder Richard Attias says his career encompasses more than 2,000 events over three decades., Delivered 150 virtual G20 meetings and the first fully virtual G20 World Leaders' Summit during Saudi Arabia's 2020 presidency., The 2016 Argentina Business & Investment Forum reported 4,200 delegates, 1,000 CEOs and $30 billion in investments.

## Products & services

- **Strategic consulting** — Narrative, nation-branding, geopolitical, stakeholder and public-private partnership advice for governments, corporations and institutions.
- **Live experiences** — End-to-end concept, content, speaker curation, creative direction, production and operations for summits, ceremonies, festivals and exhibitions.
- **Digital and hybrid platforms** — Virtual participation, broadcasting and immersive production, including the technology used for 150 G20 virtual meetings in 2020 and an XR multi-hub FII conference in 2021.
- **Hospitality and private experiences** — Curated gatherings and services for senior decision-makers, delivered through the firm's integrated hospitality capability and RA&A Private.
- **Sports and ceremonies** — Strategy and production for sports forums, opening ceremonies and major competitions including African Games and Africa Cup of Nations projects.
- **AI advisory and experiences** — An integrated capability focused on AI strategy, content and technology-enabled influence platforms.

## Achievements

- Founder Richard Attias says his career encompasses more than 2,000 events over three decades.
- Delivered 150 virtual G20 meetings and the first fully virtual G20 World Leaders' Summit during Saudi Arabia's 2020 presidency.
- The 2016 Argentina Business & Investment Forum reported 4,200 delegates, 1,000 CEOs and $30 billion in investments.
- The 2022 Sync Digital Wellbeing Summit registered more than 9,000 delegates from nearly 100 countries and reported 15 million online engagements.
- The inaugural 2025 BRIDGE Summit reported more than 40,000 attendees, 400 speakers and representation from 182 countries.
- Built a portfolio spanning the Future Investment Initiative, Bloomberg New Economy Forum, One Planet Summit, G20, African Games and Red Sea International Film Festival.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Richard Attias said the firm was in no rush to complete an IPO as Gulf event-sector conditions and public-market timing remained unsettled; Sanabil was reported to hold roughly 75%.
- **2026-04** — The firm highlighted continued demand for Saudi Arabia as a convening hub despite regional disruptions.
- **2026** — RA&A's work roster includes FII PRIORITY in Rome and Miami and the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh.
- **2025-12** — The inaugural BRIDGE Summit in Abu Dhabi reported 40,000 attendees from 182 countries, 400 speakers, 40 partners and 200 exhibitors.
- **2025-09** — RA&A and Teneo launched the P3 Summit alongside the UN General Assembly in New York.
- **2025-07** — Richard Attias confirmed work toward a potential Saudi listing, with Evercore among the banks advising; by June 2026 the timetable had slowed.

## Links

- Website: https://richardattiasassociates.com/en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/richard-attias-associates/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/richardattiasas
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichardAttiasAssociates
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richardattiasas
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardAttiasAssociates/

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Last updated: 2026-09-23