International

New York Times’ columnist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof conducted the first extensive interview with Hillary Clinton since the election in November. On April 6th in New York City, Kristof asked Clinton thought-provoking and honest questions regarding the election, the current White House administration, her future, and women’s issues at home and abroad.

“Global Trumpism marks the end of the neoliberal order and the emergence of a new neo-nationalism order.”

APB speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author, predicted not only Brexit, but the infamous 2016 election which gave Donald Trump the presidency early Wednesday morning. This idea of “Global Trumpism” is relatively new and was inspired by Blyth’s belief that we are moving into neo-nationalism following the untimely demise of the usual neoliberal order. Blyth explains that Trump is not only an American phenomenon, but a global one. There are many more like him — “Trumpets” — who are blowing louder than ever before.

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.

+Watch Hugh Evans’ TED Talk

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."

+Watch Parag Khanna’s TED Talk

Former President of the Soviet Union and longtime APB speaker Mikhail Gorbachev is releasing a new book based on his groundbreaking life. Entitled Gorbachev in Life, this 700 page biography is a collection of memoirs, interviews, letters, documents and articles by the leader and others.

February is when the annual TED Conference is held in Vancouver, Canada, where 1,500 people attend talks highlighting TED’s three tenants—Technology, Entertainment, and Design. This year’s conference features three APB speakers: Parag Khanna, Hugh Evans and Tim Urban, who are presenting their “ideas worth spreading,” which is the TED slogan.

APB speaker Alex “Sandy” Pentland’s book Social Physics: How Good Ideas Spread—The Lessons from a New Science was recently recommended by CBN—a leading Chinese business news provider—as one of the top books published in 2015 for finance and economics.