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When she founded Trail Mix Ventures, APB speaker Soraya Darabi had a vision: to invest in design-driven companies that are shaping the future of work, health, wellness and living well. Says Darabi: "For too long many of us have prioritized doing well over being well."

One of the first women in Hollywood to speak out against Harvey Weinstein, APB speaker and Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning actress Mira Sorvino was recognized at last night’s Golden Globes. Blacklisted in Hollywood for years for refusing Weinstein’s advances, Sorvino is at the center of the #MeToo movement and gave rise to last night’s wearing of black in support of victims of sexual harassment.

She has joked with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. Was honored by the United Nations. Chatted about business outlooks with leaders in the automotive industry. And was recently named the first non-human citizen of Saudi Arabia. Now, she is working with the most innovative speakers bureau in the industry, appearing at high-profile events and conferences worldwide.

"Completely inspired by the talk." "He's a real superhero!" "Standing ovation...the room is buzzing with energy!" These are only some of the audience reactions from one of Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa's recent events. Widely known as Dr. Q, he took to the stage to inspire a room packed with over 3,500 students from all different backgrounds, aspiring to work in STEM fields. His words of wisdom not only motivated them to follow their dreams, but also to promote change and transformation within their own communities.

The month of December marks AIDS Awareness Month! Here, we've featured some of our most popular voices on the topic:

According to the CDC, every day more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. An issue that has quickly become a national health crisis, opioid misuse is a problem without bounds, affecting men and women, young and old, from all walks of life. If you need an expert to speak to your organization or group about this growing epidemic, consider one of these leading speakers on the topic.

If there's one blog you should be reading, Diane Ravitch's is it. Known as the nation's leading champion for public education, Ravitch uses her platform to discuss better education for all. Having surpassed 30 million hits, her blog is a primary destination for educators, widely followed for its timely, relevant posts that continue to elevate the dialogue on our nation's school systems.

After six decades covering every major event and every living president since Eisenhower, venerated journalist and APB speaker Dan Rather writes, “I find myself thinking deeply about what it means to love America, as I surely do.” His new book of original essays, What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism takes on the toxic political atmosphere and polarized opinions of our times with a hopeful reminder of the core ideals that all Americans share.

APB speaker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court. The book, written especially for young readers, chronicles how Abdul-Jabbar overcame a childhood made difficult by racism and prejudice to become a basketball legend and icon.

APB speaker Gina McCarthy, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has been appointed Professor of the Practice of Public Health in the Department of Environmental Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.