St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and exhibitions, became the new SPIEF venue. The Forum was held on June 8–10, 2007. The Forum was a cooperation between two venues – the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was commemorated by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Trade and the World Economic Forum. SPIEF was attended by more than 8,000 people and delegations from 76 countries, including 9 heads of state, 3 prime ministers, representatives of 340 foreign businesses from 65 countries, 37 representatives of the Federation Council of the
The New York Forum of ECA Carlos Lopes, International recording artist Akon, among others. The New York Forum The New York Forum is a New York-based organization, holding an annual meeting in New York City which brings together political and business leaders from around the world as well as journalists. The Forum was founded in 2010 by Moroccan businessman Richard Attias. The New York Forum was initiated by Richard Attias, former organizer of the World Economic Forum and co-founder of the Clinton Global Initiative in order to create a global meeting "dedicated to growth". Attias wanted to create "an event exclusively dedicated to economic