Mehdy Taleb Rivière is a senior associate director in APCO Worldwide’s Paris office, where he focuses on public affairs, corporate communications and issues management.
Prior to joining APCO, Mr. Taleb Rivière was a senior advisor at Euros / Agency, a strategic communications consultancy in Paris. There, he was involved in crisis management and corporate communications missions, mostly in the technology, transportation and financial services sectors. He also represented France in the 2019 Young Lions public relations contest in Cannes.
Mr. Taleb Rivière started his career at the Brunswick Group in Brussels, as a European public affairs consultant. As a client handler in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) practice, he helped industry leaders build public relations strategies in Brussels and across the EU. He was also involved in financial communications and worked on cross-border transactions (M&A), IPOs and restructurings.
In addition to his agency experience, Mr. Taleb Rivière has been an entrepreneur for a year. He launched a retail company and was in charge of managing the company’s business development, investor relations and partnerships.
Mr. Taleb Rivière holds a master’s degree in European policies and public affairs from Sciences Po Strasbourg and is fluent in French and English.