In The News

The holidays, especially Thanksgiving, are a time to reflect on the past year and be thankful for all that has happened—the good and the bad. APB speaker Samantha Harris is a champion at making the best of any situation. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she still managed to find the positives in each day. Dubbed the "unstoppable optimist," she empowers audiences to take control of their health and live their best lives possible.

December 1st kicks off AIDS Awareness Month with World AIDS Day. APB’s wide array of speakers can help you and your audience get educated on the topic, destigmatize HIV/AIDS and create an open dialogue. Here are some of our most sought-after voices on the subject: 

In her article featured in The Nation, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and APB speaker Beatrice Fihn analyzes President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This decision ended an agreement that terminated the use of many nuclear weapons. Highlighting a lack of female input when it comes to U.S. foreign policy about nuclear weapons, Fihn commented: “I don’t believe that women are inherently more peaceful, but what I do know is that women are more realistic about what is needed to keep our families, communities, and world safe. I believe that women are the doers. We cannot afford to wait…We certainly can’t count on the current men in power to choose sanity and security over fear and instability.”

Legendary football coach Jim Harbaugh has led the University of Michigan Wolverines to victory after victory this season, in what has been dubbed the “Revenge Tour.” After an early setback to Notre Dame, the Wolverines steadily improved under the leadership of Harbaugh who is known for his unique ability to rally struggling teams—something all professionals, regardless of industry, can learn from.

Make it your best kickoff yet! Energize. Motivate. Set the tone. And leave your team refreshed and ready to hit the ground running. Your next kickoff meeting will be unforgettable with one of these sought-after speakers.

Groups around the world are already planning for International Women's Day, Friday, March 8, 2019, with the goal of bettering gender balance and our future. Kick off your event with one of these trailblazing, inspirational voices.

In an interview with Blue Cross Blue Shield, APB speaker Kim Campbell discussed the loss of her husband, singer-songwriter Glen Campbell, to Alzheimer’s and how she is now dedicated to helping other caregivers through their journeys.  

Founder of Comfort Cases, APB speaker Rob Scheer recently released the new book A Forever Family: Fostering Change One Child at a Time about his difficult childhood in the foster care system and how he created his forever family.

Former President of Ireland, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and APB speaker Mary Robinson has been appointed Chair of The Elders, a venerated group of world leaders working together for peace and human rights. Robinson, a prominent international climate justice advocate, becomes The Elders’ third Chair since the group was founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Nelson Mandela in 2007.

Legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and APB exclusive Carl Bernstein gained international attention when he and Bob Woodward broke the deeply disturbing news behind the Watergate scandal. This weekend, in a special three-night event, the History Channel invites us to relive—and, for many, newly learn—the full story of the conspiracy that shook the nation and toppled the Nixon presidency.