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The Elders, an independent group of global leaders working together for peace, justice and human rights, recently expressed their deep disappointment that world leaders have not yet had the courage to head off the worst impacts of the climate crisis. The group published their feelings in a post on their website following the conclusion of the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in November in Glasgow, Scotland.   

APB speaker Phil Simon’s latest book has just been named one of the Top Business Books of 2021 by Dropcap. Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and the Post COVID World of Work was released in January.

It's hard to believe we are coming to the close of yet another year battling the COVID-19 pandemic. We've never been more grateful to have clients and speakers who have continued to collaborate with us through the chaos of it all. From virtual to in-person events, together we found new ways to continue to do what we love best: provide a way for people to see exciting personalities, world leaders, activists and innovators, unedited and unfiltered by mass media.

We look forward to working with you in 2022.

Nike’s purchase of a virtual sneaker studio earlier this week may be one of the smartest decisions the company has made in years and also a major signal about the future of virtual commerce, says Digital Content Strategist and Gen Z Marketer Sara Wilson. Check out why this APB speaker thinks all brands need to pay attention to this move towards the metaverse.

Sometimes just one small action can change a life. For APB speaker Mickey Rowe, Founder and Artistic Director of National Disability Theatre, it began when he was introduced to Seattle Children’s Theatre by his grandmother. Rowe, who is autistic and legally blind, was told that he could never enter the mainstream world. Acting changed all of that. In his new autobiography, Fearlessly Different: An Autistic Actor's Journey to Broadway's Biggest Stage, which was just called “immensely inspiring” by Publishers Weekly and will be available in March, Rowe tells the story of how he made it to The Great White Way.  

APB speaker Erica Dhawan has just been named to the 2021 Thinkers50 list of the world’s leading thinkers in management and business. The list is published every two years and is the essential guide to which thinkers and ideas matter now. 

Is it possible to catch a cyber spy red-handed? If you are APB speaker Shawnee Delaney, the answer is yes. Delaney, a decorated Intelligence Officer, Licensed Private Investigator, Insider Threat Expert and Founder of Vaillance Group, was recently featured in an article on Spyscape, a website that includes articles, videos and exclusive insights from the experts in secrets. In the piece, she shares stories about her work, including flushing out a suspected Chinese spy and a worker at another company who leaked sensitive corporate information to the media.

If you could only use one word to describe Elle Simone Scott, it would be warrior. The executive editor and founder of The Diversity Council at America’s Test Kitchen has navigated a career and life full of extreme highs and lows. From battling ovarian cancer to losing everything in the height of the 2008 recession, she fought to reinvent herself career-wise and is now one of the few queer women of color to work as a chef in the culinary world. APB recently sat down with Elle to discuss the intersection of food, culture and DEI in both our workplaces and communities (she even shared a free copy of her favorite Thanksgiving recipe, you can download it below!).

Wes Moore, APB speaker, former CEO of Robin Hood and candidate for governor of Maryland, is celebrating schools and educators during this week’s American Education Week by creating a site where you can add your name to thank Maryland teachers, administrators and public school employees for all that they do. Moore comes from a family of educators and is well aware of the transformative work they do in shaping the futures of our children and the betterment of our society as a whole.

What happens in a company or organization when the chain of communication and chain of command become one and the same? It’s a recipe for disaster, says New York Times bestselling author, science writer and APB exclusive speaker David Epstein. In the latest edition of his "Range Widely" newsletter, which is available live on Bulletin, Epstein writes about the importance of differentiating the chain of communication from the chain of command. When there is no separation of the two, information gets diluted or stops flowing. One reason for this phenomenon is because “managers are getting information only from people whose main concern is earning their approval, or at least not ruining their day,” he says.