Saeed Al Muntafiq, executive chairman of Dubai Event Management Corporation (DEMC), today announced the appointment of Richard Attias as its chief executive officer.

Attias comes to Dubai Event Management Corporation with a wealth of international expertise of over 20 years in the event management industry, including the organization of The World Economic Forum in Davos, the Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal, The Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates, and the launch of the Euro.

Previously, Attias was associated with the Publicis Group for over 10 years where he served as the chairman of the board of Publicis Events Worldwide, the first world-wide events network, and the executive chairman and founder of PublicisLive, the celebrated Geneva-based agency producing world-class international conferences.

Dubai Event Management Corporation was established by a decree issued by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with the mandate to create, manage and organise live events in the fields of sports, arts and culture, exhibitions, conferences and entertainment in the emirate.

Al Muntafiq said: “Attias’s appointment reflects the corporation’s commitment to its role towards developing the event management industry in Dubai by deploying select world class expertise.' - TradeArabia News Service