As editor-in-chief and managing director of Fast Company, APB speaker Robert Safian released the list of ‘100 Most Creative People in Business’ in May 2016. The first 'Most Creative' list was published in 2009, the same year in which Safian was named Editor of the Year by Adweek. Under Safian’s focused leadership and forward thinking, Fast Company has since received multiple awards, including the National Magazine Award for Magazine of the Year in 2014.

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Legendary actor and APB speaker Jeffrey Tambor will release his memoir, Are You Anybody, a collection of autobiographical essays, in spring of 2017. The book will highlight how Tambor uses the lessons he has learned from his personal life to help mold his famous television characters, such as "Hank Kingsley" on The Larry Sanders Show, "George Bluth" on Arrested Development and "Maura Pfefferman" on Transparent.
Author of the New York Times Bestseller, Miracles from Heaven — now a major motion picture starring Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah — APB's newest exclusive speaker, Christy Beam, captured the nation's attention with her incredible story of the power of family and what it means to never give up.
What does it mean to be a citizen of the world? APB speaker and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans recently presented a compelling examination of this question at TED2016.
Geopolitical futurist and APB speaker Parag Khanna recently took the stage at TED2016 and delivered a compelling presentation on the future of world order and how humanity is organized. "I want you to reimagine how life is organized on earth," said Khanna. As cities expand and grow ever more connected, we evolve from geography to what he calls "connectography."
With the 2016 presidential election rapidly approaching and candidates hotly debating topics on the national stage, it is important to keep the dialogue alive about those issues that matter most. Having recently honored Women's History Month, we felt it timely to discuss Women's Rights and how they will be affected by the upcoming election.
One of America's most provocative public intellectuals, APB speaker Dr. Cornel West has been in the news for decades preaching fiery messages of love, courage and equity. Recently, he sat down with James Brown in a special 60 Minutes segment highlighting his activism and influential philosophies.
American Program Bureau is sharing Dr. Nick Morgan’s “The Three Mega-Trends Affecting Public Speakers Today” in this week’s featured blog post.
APB speaker John Brandt recently weighed in on thought leadership in a post on LinkedIn. Brandt states that most thought leadership seems to be crafted not to engage and not to offend, but is instead “just another checked box on the annual marketing plan.” So how can a speaker take their keynote from dull to engaging?