In The News

APB speaker Michael Douglas is an Academy Award winner and prominent producer who has starred in numerous films, but one of his greatest achievements has been beating his fight with cancer.

How will the 2016 elections utilize technology for their campaigns? Luckily, speaker Chris Hughes has given current candidates an edge due to his innovative use of social media in 2008.

Speakers Wil Haygood and Tracee Ellis Ross were recently nominated for NAACP Image Awards.

Dr. Gary S. Kaplan was recently profiled in Fast Company, in an article titled Why Teams Don’t Learn From Their Mistakes (And How to Change That) about how Dr. Kaplan dramatically improved Virginia Mason Medical Center’s quality of care.

With reviews such as “the best series around is better than before,” the second season of Transparent starring APB speaker Jeffrey Tambor has become a major part of a cultural discussion about transgender individuals as well as discrimination.

Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is a preventive cardiologist who practices patient-focused and patient-empowering care, and her recent article in Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery brings readers tips on staying heart healthy this holiday season.

The APB education division is dedicated to representing those who have made outstanding contributions and advances in the world of education. With the announcement of the Top 50 Finalists for the 2016 Global Teacher Prize, these heroes are worth being celebrated.

There are many change agents in this world, but only a select few have the honor of being considered visionaries on Salt magazine’s list. APB speakers Tawakkol Karman, Mary Robinson, Amal Clooney, and several other inspiring leaders made the list.

This year, in addition to the ranking, Thinkers50 presented 11 Distinguished Achievement Awards—dubbed the “Oscars of Management Thinking”—and we are proud to congratulate APB speaker Stewart Friedman for taking home the 2015 Talent Award.

How did APB speaker Troy Carter become the renowned talent manager and successful startup investor he is today? By committing himself to innovation and staying ahead of the game through passion and hard work.