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What are the characteristics of a Panel or Debate?
A panel or debate is an excellent choice as either an element of a larger event, or as the focal point around which you are building an event. The conversational, educated, and impassioned discussion that either program will evoke – not just from participants, but from audience members as well – is attention holding, enlightening, and inspiring all at once. With such diversity of thought, views are challenged and audiences are given a more comprehensive view of the complexities of an issue.
At APB, we do all of the work for you. Because we have such an intimate understanding of our speakers and their points of view and areas of expertise, and because we know whose styles complement each other on stage, all you need to tell us is the topic around which you wish to build a panel or debate and we’ll provide you with speaker options. From ethics in business or healthcare quality to industry specific happenings to the evolution of hip-hop or the state of R&B today, we know which combination of speakers will keep the energy charged and the conversation rolling.
Featured Speakers: Panels & Debates
APB’s diverse catalog of speakers offers many of the most knowledgeable and influential figures of the era. Top panel and debate speakers include social media expert and co-founder of Facebook, Chris Hughes; former US Surgeon-Generals, Dr. Richard Carmona and David Satcher; and Harry Markopolos, the whistle-blower responsible for exposing the Bernie Madoff scandal.
Panels & Debates: Social Media
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Chris Hughes
Co-Founder of Facebook & Internet EntrepreneurA technology superstar whose business is people, Hughes has helped create two of the most successful startups in modern history: Facebook and MyBarackObama.com, the campaign apparatus that helped elect a US President. With an instinct for building technology that networks the commonality of real people and real communities, he helps organizations understand the limitless power of social networking, espousing the importance of connecting with your customers to gain a better understanding of what they want and expect from your brand, product, or organization.
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David Satcher
Director, Satcher Health Leadership InstituteAs the 16th Surgeon General, Dr. Satcher encouraged public debate about issues including mental health, bioterrorism, sex education, AIDS, tobacco, obesity, and balancing the community healthcare system. As the force behind creating Healthy People 2010, the nation's health agenda, he works to eliminate racial disparities in healthcare. A champion of promoting healthy lifestyles, he is now Commissioner of the World Health Organization on Social Determinants for Health.
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Richard Carmona
17th Surgeon General of the US / Distinguished ProfessorAs the 17th Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona developed comprehensive knowledge of the environmental influences on healthy living today. He offers a close look at the epidemic of asthma in young children as well as other issues directly related to the state of our environment and how we can work towards not only a healthy body, but a healthy environment.
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Harry Markopolos
The Bernie Madoff WhistleblowerHarry 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.
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