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On April 15, the 2024 Boston Marathon will get underway. As part of the historic race, we honor the victims of the 2013 bombing tragedy, as well as the brave survivors and law enforcement officials who have become the face of recovery and perseverance. Some of these people include the following APB speakers: 

Veteran Journalist, Author, Broadcaster and APB speaker Ray Suarez will release his latest book next month. We Are Home: Becoming American in the 21st Century—an Oral History will be available on April 23.

The Founder and CEO of The Lighthouse Academy—a leadership, coaching, and HR consultancy firm—has a message for us all and it’s both good news and bad. According to Steve Pemberton, who is also an APB exclusive speaker, DEI programs aren’t working anymore … But they can be fixed. And should be. Because they are crucial for a better America, he says.

Check out our growing library of Hot Takes—insightful, bold thoughts and opinions from some of our most sought-after speakers. Dynamic and engaging, these voices cut through the noise in a world inundated with information as they share sharp, exciting takes on a variety of topics. Fuel the fire of your intellectual curiosity!

Soft power strategist and APB exclusive speaker Penny Abeywardena has been selected as a 2024 Fellow-in-Residence at the McSilver Institute of Poverty Policy and Research at NYU. Also chosen was Jeffrey Ginsburg, who is the incoming President and CEO of Volunteers of America Greater New York.

More than just the familiar face from Netflix's international hit Bling, Empire and now the #1 streamed show, The Traitors on Peacock, Kevin Kreider has a remarkable story to share. Born in Seoul, South Korea and adopted at the age of three to a German/Irish family in Philadelphia, he grew up with a loving family. But he soon found out that the outside world was not as caring. By the time he was in kindergarten, Kevin was bullied, beaten up and made fun of for being Asian. That continued through the years and he began to believe the hateful things others were telling him: Asian men were not as attractive. They were effeminate, skinny and weak.

After winning the NCAA national championship as the head coach for the University of Michigan football team, Jim Harbaugh, one of our top speakers on motivation and leadership, is returning to the NFL as the head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.  “Jim Harbaugh is football personified, and I can think of no one better to lead the Chargers forward,” said Chargers Owner Dean Sp ...

A C-suite executive turned community builder, Maryam Banikarim recently captured national attention with her TED talk “How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities.” +Watch Now

Do you think of a hospital as a place you always want to avoid? Then, it might be time to think again. Because in about a decade or so, hospitals will be transformed, health experts recently told Health Care Brew.

Called one of 2024's most anticipated movies by IMDb, Mean Girls is set to release this weekend, 20 years after the original became a box office hit in 2004. Based on Rosalind Wiseman's New York Times Bestseller, Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World, the movie—also an award-winning Broadway musical—has become more than just a cultural phenomenon. It artfully brings to life the intricate dynamics and complexities of the ever-changing landscape of adolescence.