With a growing lack of corporate responsibility demonstrated by companies engaging in questionable and corrupt dealings, the demand for more ethical business processes and actions is increasing. American Program Bureau (APB) offers professional speakers with extensive experience in the fields of business and ethics who passionately convey the importance of integrity and loyalty in the workplace. These keynote speakers understand how to mix ethical standards with solid business practice, addressing issues such as Corporate Governance, Corporate Responsibility, and Ethics and Values.
Whatever the specific needs of your organization, APB can provide the ideal ethics speaker to lead a successful, motivational workshop or seminar.
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 ...
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
A Nobel Peace Laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu served as South Africa's voice of conscience during its long struggle against apartheid, soothing the spirits and rallying the hearts of his people as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As a highly regarded and inspirational keynote speaker, he continues to ...
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 most recent book is Truth, Beauty & Goodness Reframed.
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 ...
Juan Williams
A prize-winning columnist and former editorial writer for The Washington Post, Juan Williams is also a Fox News correspondent and a keynote speaker on issues including diversity, ethics, leadership, media and national issues. There are few voices as clear and intelligent on the power of diversity within today's ...
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 ...
Paul Rusesabagina
Considered the "Rwandan Schindler," Rusesabagina saved over 1,200 lives during the Rwandan Genocide. His story is chronicled in both his book, An Ordinary Man, and the Oscar-nominated film, Hotel Rwanda, a riveting account of a man finding strength within himself to save others in the midst of his country's darkest ...
Joe Nocera
Joe Nocera has spent his career "demystifying the world of business." He is a columnist for The New York Times and the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in business journalism.
Dean Karlan
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.
Oscar Arias
Former President of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Laureate Oscar Arias holds international stature as a spokesperson for the developing world. Championing such issues as human development, democracy, and demilitarization, he has traveled the globe spreading a message of peace and applying the lessons garnered from the ...
Peter & Bethany Yarrow
Peter Yarrow, of the legendary folk trio, Peter, Paul & Mary, is joined by his daughter Bethany in a presentation combining music and storytelling that is both entertaining and relevant. Intergenerational message of family, humanity and community.
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 who was recently honored with a Nobel Peace Prize for her work in ...
Randy Cohen
Emmy Award-winning Randy Cohen pens "The Ethicist," a weekly column for The New York Times Magazine, which answers readers' ethical questions spanning all topics.
Michael Eric Dyson
Named by Essence magazine as one of the 50 most inspiring African Americans, Dyson is one of the nation's most renowned public intellectuals, revitalizing the role with the fervor of an ordained Baptist minister. Called "a street fighter in a suit and tie," he takes on the toughest and most controversial issues of ...
Raj Patel
Patel challenges preconceptions about the global economy through his work as a policy analyst and activist. His most recent book, The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, paints a clear picture of how achieving a fair society and sustainable economy are possible. He has worked for ...
John F. Crowley
The Crowley family story has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and is the subject of the book, The Cure, and the film Extraordinary Measures, starring Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser. It is an inspiring story of what it means to do "whatever it takes," against phenomenal odds, for your ...
Ayesha Khanna
Ayesha Khanna is Partner of Hybrid Realities, a research and consulting firm headquartered in New York, and Director of the Hybrid Reality Institute, a think tank which explores human-technology co-evolution in the "hybrid age" and its implications for society, business, and politics. She is a strategy advisor with over ...
Sherwin Nuland
Renowned surgeon and author of the monumentally successful books, How We Live and How We Die, and The Art of Aging: A Doctor's Prescription for Well-Being, Dr. Nuland continues to contribute greatly to the medical world. He offers a unique perspective on healthy aging and medical ethics, as well as an ...
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 ...