Today’s organizations are expected to be more socially and environmentally responsible. American Program Bureau’s (APB) corporate responsibility speakers understand the role of responsibility in all levels of an organization. From business guru Andrew Savitz to former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, APB’s speakers lead an open and honest discussion about keeping an entire organization accountable.
Mary Robinson
As first female President of Ireland, Robinson increased the status of the nation. Formerly the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, she now advises businesses worldwide on ethical practices and management. In addition to her role as Executive Director of the Ethical Globalization Initiative, she is one of five members ...
Harry Markopolos
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 about the Madoff scheme and how you can recognize and prevent fraud in your organization.
Sherron Watkins
Sherron Watkins is the former Vice President of Enron Corporation who alerted then-CEO Ken Lay in August 2001 to accounting irregularities within the company, warning him that Enron ‘might implode in a wave of accounting scandals.’ She has testified before Congressional Committees from the House and Senate investigatin ...
Joseph Stiglitz
Regarded as one of the best economic minds of his generation, Joseph E. Stiglitz is the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics. His work has helped explain the circumstances in which markets do not work well, and how selective government intervention can improve their performance. He helped create a new branch of eco ...
Ralph Nader
Former Green Party candidate for president and one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential Americans of the 20th Century," Ralph Nader has always been a voice fighting for the people on the issues that matter most: healthcare, safety, environment, ethics, education, economic and social equality. As a keynote speake ...
Howard Gardner
Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor at Harvard, is a pioneering intellectual thinker whose expertise reflects decades of study in leadership, intelligences, and ethics. His recent book, Five Minds for the Future, examines the mental abilities necessary for success in the ever-changing 21st century.
Alexandra Cousteau
A globally recognized advocate on water quality and policy, Alexandra Cousteau continues the work of her renowned grandfather Jacques-Yves and father Philippe Cousteau. With the unique ability to draw audiences into the weighty issues of policy, politics, and action, Cousteau is dedicated to advocating the importance of co ...
Peter Thum
Nestled in the coolers of more than 8,000 Starbucks stores, sits Ethos Water, a 23.6-ounce bottle festooned with a map of the world. What distinguishes it from other brands? The company was founded by Peter Thum, a former McKinsey consultant, who dreamed of providing clean drinking water to Third World countries by selling ...
Watts Wacker
Watts Wacker is one of the most celebrated and influential minds in modern business. A lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic, he is one of the world’s most respected futurists. His uncommon versatility and vision has allowed him to help the world’s top corporations and organizations na ...
Andrew Savitz
Andrew Savitz is a creative business leader, advisor, author and speaker, with over 20 years of hands-on experience assisting corporation to become leaders in sustainability and environmental performance and reporting. An internationally known expert on corporate social responsibility and sustainability, Savitz is the autho ...
Jack McGuire
Jack McGuire served as interim President and CEO of the American Red Cross from December 13, 2005 – May 28, 2007. He will continue to serve as Executive Vice President of Biomedical Services, the position he assumed in March 2004, through July 15, 2007.
Kweisi Mfume
Former President and CEO of the NAACP, Maryland Congressman, and Chairman of the Black Congressional Caucus, Mfume is credited with rebuilding and revitalizing the NAACP. As a leader, activist, and seasoned political voice for diversity, he continues to follow his dream of impacting society and shaping a more humane public ...
Peter J. Gomes
As minister of Harvard University’s Memorial Church, Rev. Gomes is one of the most distinguished and respected preachers as well as author of numerous best-selling books, including The Good Book: Reading the Bible with Mind and Heart and his most recent, The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus. Deeply vested in hum ...
Planet Money
Hosted by Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, "Planet Money" explains the most complex economic issues so that listeners gain a complete understanding of not only what happened and why, but also the importance of these news stories in their lives. Witty, charasmatic, and highly detailed, a keynote presentation by Planet Money ...
John Wood
At age 35, he left his job as Director of Business Development for Microsoft’s Greater China region to form Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy in impoverished parts of the world. He spent most of his career running significant parts of Microsoft’s international business, including the worldwi ...
Tim Sanders
Sanders is the former Leadership Coach at Yahoo! and author of Love is the Killer APP. Prior to his current position, Sanders was the Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!, where he was in charge of delivering next-generation marketing programs to world class brands. A dynamic and skilled speaker with years of debating ...
Judith Levine
After 30 years as a journalist, activist, and author, Levine became environmentally motivated to cut her consumerism back to the basics. She spent one year buying only the necessities of life, and then penned her experiences in the memoir Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping.
Robin Chase
Changing the way we drive, and introducing sustainability to transportation, Chase founded ZipCar and GoLoco, a rideshare startup that connects social networking with a dash of environmental conscience. Stemming from her personal ecoawakening, she always aims to create efficient ways to support the environment.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Internationally known as Africa’s “Iron Lady,” President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf became the first woman to lead an African nation. A Harvard educated former World Bank economist, she is a leading promoter of peace, justice, and democratic rule, working tirelessly end the corruption that has plagued her countr ...
Paul Orfalea
As the founder of the leading business service chain, Kinko's, Orfalea embodies what it takes to succeed in corporate America. By combining creativity and innovative thinking with a compassion for people, he led his company from a small stand to a chain of 1,500 branches.