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Civic Engagement & Leadership

APB's civic engagement and leadership speakers will ignite a passion in their audience to give back to the community and become engaged in the civic process. Self-motivated and successful, these speakers lead by example as current and former heads of state, industry leaders, influential philanthropists, and other highly regarded professionals and activists. APB's speakers on civic engagement and leadership offer deeply moving keynote speeches.

Civic Engagement & Leadership

Business Leader & Child Advocate

Stephen Pemberton is the Divisional VP and Chief Diversity Officer of Walgreens and is an expert at diversifying workforces. He is a leading keynote speaker on matters of diversity and inclusion and its importance to...

Abuse Survivor & Author

After getting involved with a drug dealer and being sentenced for 24.5 years in prison for a non-violent crime, Kemba Smith was granted clemency by President Clinton. She is the author of Poster Child: The Kemba...

Founder & CEO, Global Poverty Project

Hugh Evans is one of the first of a new breed of young leaders with an enviable reputation as an international humanitarian.

Star of Little People, Big World

The star of TLC's Little People, Big World, Matt Roloff inspires audiences around the country through his determination to succeed in life despite being born with a rare form of physically debilitating...

Biographer & Historian

The daughter of 37th US President Richard Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower is a best-selling author, editor, and speaker on such subjects as the presidency, women in politics, and life in the White House.

Public Intellectual & Social Scientist

Howard Gardner has spent the last thirty years researching & writing about the development of the mind. He is the mastermind behind the revolutionary theory of "multiple intelligences."

Academy Award-Winning Actor

Oscar winner Dreyfuss has taught at Oxford, studied a wide range of subjects from history to politics, and is a driving force in the movement to bring civics back into the classrooms as well as creating a...

Former Presidential Candidate & Consumer Advocate

A former Green Party candidate for president, Ralph Nader fights for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, and economic & social equality.

Politician & Founder of Citizens Energy Corporation

The oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy and a former Democratic congressman, Joseph P. Kennedy II devotes his energies to the nonprofit world.

Political Activist, Entrepreneur & Public Servant

George P. Bush is the son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, the grandson of President George H.W. Bush, and the nephew of President George W. Bush. He is a political activist, proponent of public service, and...

Actress & Political Activist

An inspirational force, actress and speaker Janine Turner founded Constituting America, which builds awareness of America's founding principles and values.

Facebook Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic

Chris Hughes helped create two of the most successful start-ups in modern history: Facebook & My. BarackObama.com, which revolutionized the web as a political tool. He is the editor-in-chief & publisher of...

Social Entrepreneur & Veteran

The founder of an NGO and a former Marine, Rye Barcott has the distinction of being both a warrior and a peacemaker, a juxtaposition he explores in the memoir It Happened on the...

Award-Winning Journalist & Author of The Shock Doctrine

Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist & author of the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, which explores the flaws of neoliberal...

Behavioral Economist, Social Entrepreneur & Author

Existing at the intersection of academia and practical implementation is Dean Karlan, a behavioral economist & Yale professor who uses his knowledge to solve problems in the nonprofit arena.

Author & Activist

Attorney, author and activist Christine Pelosi chairs the California Democratic Party Platform Committee and serves on the DNC, where she co-founded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council. She conducts...

The Bernie Madoff Whistleblower

Harry Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, Markopolos speaks...

First Female President of Ireland & UN Special Envoy

The first female president of Ireland and former UN Commissioner for Human Rights, speaker Mary Robinson is a global humanitarian and renowned world leader.

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist

Journalist and best-selling author of Half the Sky Sheryl WuDunn offers a compelling perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights.

Inspirational Educator & Author

The author of the memoir Nobody Don't Love Nobody, the story of her first teaching job at a school for homeless children, Stacey Bess shares a powerful message of mentorship...

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