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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and CNN political analyst, APB speaker Carl Bernstein penned an honest article on President Donald Trump, claiming that he is unfit to be President. Bernstein and many other members of the GOP have reached a consensus on President Trump’s inadequacy. “It’s all one big one story and that story is about the fitness or unfitness of Donald Trump to be president of the United States,” Bernstein said.

An emergency room physician and sought-after healthcare speaker, Dr. Sampson Davis appeared on The Dr. Oz Show to discuss heart attack causes and prevention—a timely topic, as February marks Heart Health Month.

APB is proud to offer an extensive roster of today’s leading health and wellness speakers who educate and engage audiences on hot-button healthcare topics and emerging trends of the day. Recently, Fast Company published an article focusing on the top health and wellness trends of 2019. In it, they highlight several startups creating innovative solutions for accessible healthcare in addition to increased access to luxurious, yet affordable, wellness tools. 

Written by APB Exclusive Speaker, Mark Blyth: No one wants to talk about Brexit, and yet we have to. If you take Brexiteers at their word, the point of leaving the EU, which is the largest free trade zone in the world, is to make it possible for the UK to sign its own better free trade deals, most of which would be with, yes, the EU. Yeah, that makes sense...

With experience as Chief Marketing Officer for Hyatt, Gannett and several other major corporations, APB speaker Maryam Banikarim shares with Fast Company what the role of a “purpose champion” means and why it is integral to the success of a company. 

Advocate, artist and APB speaker Regina Holliday started a medical advocacy blog after her husband passed away from poor care and a lack of access to his own medical data. Holliday created this forum to be “a place where art, medicine, social media and pop-culture collide and create a patient voice in health information technology.” Since 2009, she has used her art to give a platform to those demanding healthcare policies for better quality patient treatment and safety. As an experienced painter, Holliday attends medical conferences and live paints stories on canvases as told by fellow advocates and patients. Over time, she developed and created The Medical Advocacy Mural Project.  

Best-selling author Erica Dhawan’s recent article on BigThink.com discusses how connectional intelligence can improve big-picture thinking and create opportunities for success. She breaks down connectional intelligence into what she calls the five C's: curiosity, combination, courage, community and combustion—traits organizations should focus on improving to build stronger problem-solving skills. Using case studies from Colgate and Frito Lay, Dhawan shows that genius ideas don't always come from the top down and that networked problem-solving can create million-dollar opportunities.

The Washington Post recently highlighted 10 leadership books to watch for in the new year and APB speaker David Epstein’s new book made the list. In Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, set to release May 28th, Epstein presents a compelling examination of the most effective path to success. Drawing from research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, he found that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. 

Calling the inspiring new movie based on his life “powerful,” The Today Show’s Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin welcomed childhood abuse survivor and pioneering human resources executive Steve Pemberton to the show. Against a backdrop of clips from the film, which is based on his best-selling memoir of the same name, Pemberton shared highlights of his life story growing up in foster care, overcoming adversity and turning tragedy into triumph. 

We’re honored that two of our most inspiring APB exclusive speakers have been invited to appear on the Main Stage at PCMA Convening Leaders. Steve Pemberton and Nadya Okamoto share their inspiring stories of grit and resilience, proving that life experiences can uniquely position all of us to change the world for the better. The pair will be interviewed by Main Stage facilitator Holly Ransom.