Talk:Richard Attias

Sources?

I don't see any of the sources linked. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrglass123 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

Education

This article says he is from the Ponts et Chaussées but apparently he is also from INSA Toulouse (Genie Civil 1983). This should be fixed or precised. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.83.11.66 (talk) 20:56, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Bias

It seems this page has been written by the person himself or a close member, which is fine to get things started. However, a few things need to be ironed out, such as the current work section. I have removed the part that follows as it pertains to the work his agency does, not all by himself:

Few major recent productions have been the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the accession to the throne of the King of Jordan, the launching of the Bahrain Education Project in Manama, the APEC CEO summit in Honolulu with Presidents Obama and Hu Jintao, the Global Competitivness Forum in Ryadh, the Qatar-US business forum and the Schools for Tomorrow conference for the New York Times in New York.

On June 22–23 2010, Richard Attias and Associates has launched and produced The New York Forum in collaboration with the New York Times, the Boston Consulting Group and the Partnership for New York City. The New York Forum is the first summit to unite business leaders, sovereign funds and all major players in the global economy for an open, action oriented debate to foster ideas for improvement and reinvent current business models. Leaders as Carlos Slim, Christine Lagarde, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Case attended the Forum. In february 2012, Richard Attias has announced the creation of The New York Forum AFRICA (www.ny-forum-africa.com) in partnership with President of Gabon, Ali Bongo. In parallel, his company is creating and producing the Global Foord Security Forum in Morocco and the Doha GOALS (Gathering Of All Leaders in Sport) under the patronage of the Emir of Qatar.

All these initiatives enhances Attias's role as a global influencer.

The paragraph current work isn't valid as well, as current is not a year, or a specific historical period.

Importemps, talk, march 13 2012 7:55 —Preceding undated comment added 15:54, 13 March 2012 (UTC).

Requested Edits to Background

Specific text to be edited in Background - Paragraph 6:

• Remove text: London and Rabat
• Add text: Riyadh, Dakar, Lomé and Beijing.
• Reason for the change: The RA&A office locations have changed and what's in paragraph 6 now is incorrect.
• Reference supporting change: https://richardattiasassociates.com/en/contact

Specific text to be added in Background - Paragraph 6, at the end: In January 2019, WPP sold the stake back to the RA&A shareholders.

• Reason for the change: Providing an update on the company ownership status.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/01/31/wpp-offloads-stake-strategic-consultancy-richard-attias-associates

Specific text to be added to Background - at the end of the section: In 2020, Attias was named CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute, a non-profit created following the success of the first three Future Investment Initiative events.

• Reason for the change: Provides an update of professional activities.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1716736/business-economy

Specific text to be added to Background - at the end of the section: Attias was decorated by Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou as a Chevalier in the Order of Merit of Niger, in recognition of organizing the 2019 African Union.

• Reason for the change: This honor occurred recently – on April 2, 2021.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.lesahel.org/a-la-presidence-de-la-republique-plusieurs-personnalites-decorees-par-le-chef-de-letat/

PenUltimate81 (talk) 21:20, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

• Riyadh, Dakar, Lomé and Beijing. - Not done as excessive details. Removed existing excessive details.
• In January 2019, WPP sold the stake back to the RA&A shareholders - done.
• In 2020, Attias was named CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute, a non-profit created following the success of the first three Future Investment Initiative events. - not done, promotional.
• Attias was decorated by Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou as a Chevalier in the Order of Merit of Niger, in recognition of organizing the 2019 African Union. - not done, promotional. Chirota (talk) 00:16, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Requested Edits to The New York Forum section

Specific text to be added to New York Forum section: On May 19, 2020, the New York Forum Institute hosted its first virtual roundtable, “Resilient World: An African call for a New World Order,” with five African Presidents: Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), Macky Sall (Senegal), Alassane Ouattara (Ivory Coast), Julius Maada Bio (Sierra Leone) and Mahamadou Issoufou (Niger).

• Reason for the change: This was a significant event, and the most recent activity related to the New York Forum.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-05-19-uhuru-joins-african-leaders-in-offering-solutions-for-global-post-covid-19-economic-recovery/

PenUltimate81 (talk) 21:35, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Y, partially done. excessive details are not included. Chirota (talk) 00:08, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Requested Edits to "Other programs" Section

Specific text to be added to "Other programs" Section: Held under the high patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Global Positive Forum was “the joint brainchild of Attias and French economist and political advisor Jacques Attali” on September 1, 2017.

• Reason for the change: This was a significant event. Please note that the text in quotes is exactly what appears in the reference, the Newsweek article.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-emmanuel-macron-french-power-645366

Specific text to be added to "Other programs" Section: In January 2020, Attias curated the Hegra Conference of Nobel Laureates, which convened Nobel Laureates in AlUla under the theme of “Transmission: A Shared Heritage.”

• Reason for the change: This was a significant international event.
• Reference supporting change: https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/18-nobel-laureates-gather-in-saudi-arabia-to-discuss-climate-change-societal-shifts-and-ai-1.972493

PenUltimate81 (talk) 21:44, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

PenUltimate81, not done. As the suggested texts are promotional in nature e.g. Held under the high patronage of French President, the joint brainchild of Attias and French economist and political advisor, French economist and political advisor, Attias curated, which convened Nobel Laureates in AlUla. Chirota (talk) 00:04, 13 May 2021 (UTC)