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We are proud to announce our newest exclusive speaker: Nobel Laureate Beatrice Fihn. An expert in the field of disarmament diplomacy and civil society mobilization, she holds the position of Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).

We are living in a world of almost unparalleled division. People are no longer disagreeing, but disavowing each other’s rights to an opinion. What is driving this polarization and how can we overcome it in our daily lives?

APB speaker Sophia, the world’s first and only robot citizen, was presented with a Gold Edison Award alongside some of the best innovations in human history. Each year, the Edison Awards recognize the most innovative and successful products and technologies, as determined by the world’s top senior business executives, academics and innovation professionals.  

As one of America’s leading political economists, APB speaker Robert Kuttner explains in his newest book, Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?, how global capitalism—rather than technological advances or immigration—is to blame for wage stagnation. He navigates these polarizing arguments with a historical analysis of American economic regulations.

On March 28th, ABC will be premiering the new sitcom Alex, Inc. based on the life of award-winning radio journalist and APB speaker Alex Blumberg. The co-founder and CEO of Gimlet Media, Blumberg is also the host of the hit documentary podcast Startup, which served as the inspiration for Alex, Inc. The show follows the titular character Alex (played by Zach Braff), who is a father in his mid-thirties that decides to quit his job and start a business of his own.

Known for co-founding Facebook and the Economic Security Project, APB speaker Chris Hughes recently released his highly anticipated book, Fair Shot: Rethinking Inequality and How We Earn. Advocating for a form of basic income that would pull Americans out of poverty, Hughes explains “that the same forces that allowed for Facebook to control 80% of the world’s social media traff ...

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has joined the ranks of Africa’s most admired and accomplished leaders, including Nelson Mandela, as the winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize. Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace Laureate and Africa’s first woman democratically-elected head of state, is also the first woman to win what is considered the most prestigious honor awarded to African Leaders.

If you are a procrastinator, then you’re not very different from viral blogger Tim Urban, the creative force behind the extremely popular blog, Wait But Why. His TED talk, “Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator,” was recently featured on Business Insider’s list of "8 Mind-expanding TED Talks" for its introspective and humorous look at why people procrastinate.

APB speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind closed out the opening ceremony of the Unrig the System Summit, following big acts such as Jennifer Lawrence, former FEC Chairman Trevor Potter, former Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer and more. With over 1,000 people in attendance, the bipartisan event focuses on ways to change the country’s political system through activism at the grassroots level.

Drawing industry leaders from around the globe, this year's World Economic Forum annual meeting focused on "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World." As some of the top influences in their fields, several APB speakers were in attendance, working together to improve the culture of business and its ripple effects on the 99 percent. Here are a few of the highlighted attendees: