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Hailed by CNN as “the infectious disease expert who has been warning us for a decade and a half that the world will face a pandemic,” Dr. Michael Osterholm quickly became the go-to expert on the public health impact of COVID-19. A sharp critic of the complacency that led to the current global pandemic, he points to current shortfalls in our system, individual and public health ...

New York Times best-selling author (Range, The Sports Gene) and high performance expert, APB speaker David Epstein has been tapped to take over the widely popular podcast, How To!, previously hosted by Charles Duhigg (author of the acclaimed book, The Power of Habit). Described as a Dear Abby but through the lens of an investigative reporter, the podcast takes on listeners’ toughest problems and, with the help of experts, finds the answers to questions you’ve always wanted to ask, but couldn’t. The first episode with Epstein will feature a cognitive scientist teaching listeners how to perform their best under pressure.

By Robert P. Walker, CEO & Founder APB Speakers | When the pandemic hit last March, the event business changed forever.  As our clients scrambled to either cancel events featuring our speakers or struggled with how to go virtual,  APB immediately went to work. Our mission: to offer a virtual platform that would be the next-best thing to an in-person event.

Former NASA Astronaut and New York Times bestselling author Mike Massimino is a veteran of two space shuttle missions and four spacewalks. The first person to tweet from space, he holds the team record for the most spacewalking time on a single space shuttle mission. Recently Mike’s book, Spaceman, was chosen by the National Science Teaching Association as one of the “Best STEM Books 2021." Written especially for young readers, the book tells the incredible story of his arduous journey to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming an astronaut. 

Lindsay Peoples Wagner, who made media history as both one of the nation’s youngest editors-in-chief and one of the rare Black women in that role, has left Teen Vogue to become editor-in-chief of The Cut, New York magazine’s style and culture site. 

“Impeaching Donald Trump or invoking the 25^th Amendment won’t get us very far.” In his latest opinion piece in TIME magazine, APB exclusive speaker Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. shares his thoughts on last week’s events at the Capitol with his sights set on both history and the future. “The mob made concrete the threat of white nationalism to the nation,” writes Glaude. “But I have to say, and America’s history is my witness, that impeaching Donald Trump or invoking the 25th Amendment will not get us very far.” Honing in on the historic threat of white supremacism, Glaude calls for “President-elect Biden to direct his Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland to rid the nation of these groups. That will involve a widespread investigation of the scope and extent of the penetration of white supremacists into law enforcement throughout the country and a plan to purge police departments of these elements.” He also calls for Congress to hold live, televised hearings that “should expose the workings of white supremacy groups, create the conditions for the eradication of organizations like the Proud Boys, and lay the groundwork for legislation that will, once and for all, banish these groups from the body politic.”

From Raphael Warnock’s historic ascent to the Senate to the inner circles of the Pentagon and White House, APB celebrates the achievements of our exclusive speakers.

As we come to the close of what has been a very difficult year for all, we've been reflecting on how fortunate we are to have clients and speakers such as you. The continued collaboration we've had with you throughout 2020 has ignited creativity and innovation, as we together found new ways to navigate life and business while our collective worlds turned upside down. For that we thank you.

Wishing you and yours a very healthy and safe holiday season, 
The APB Family

CEO of The Robin Hood Foundation, APB speaker Wes Moore is a bestselling author, combat veteran, and social entrepreneur. His first book, The Other Wes Moore, a New York Times bestseller, captured the nation’s attention as it examined the difference between success and failure in our communities and in ourselves. That story has been optioned by executive producer Oprah Winfrey and HBO to be made into a movie. Most recently, the book was picked by NBA all-star Stephen Curry as the first for his new book club. "It's just a wild story of two different paths starting from pretty much the same spot." Curry said.

On the heels of being named to Bill Gates’ “Must Read” list, David Epstein’s #1 New York Times best-seller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, has been named as one of only five titles on Gates’ coveted “Holiday Books 2020” list. The honor follows a string of accolades since the APB exclusive speaker released Range last year, including Wharton professor Adam Grant’s “New Leadership Books to Read in 2019,” Inc.’s “2019 Must Read Books” and Amazon’s “Best Business Books of 2019.”