Corporations & Associations

The Founder and CEO of The Lighthouse Academy—a leadership, coaching, and HR consultancy firm—has a message for us all and it’s both good news and bad. According to Steve Pemberton, who is also an APB exclusive speaker, DEI programs aren’t working anymore … But they can be fixed. And should be. Because they are crucial for a better America, he says.

Check out our growing library of Hot Takes—insightful, bold thoughts and opinions from some of our most sought-after speakers. Dynamic and engaging, these voices cut through the noise in a world inundated with information as they share sharp, exciting takes on a variety of topics. Fuel the fire of your intellectual curiosity!

After winning the NCAA national championship as the head coach for the University of Michigan football team, Jim Harbaugh, one of our top speakers on motivation and leadership, is returning to the NFL as the head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.  “Jim Harbaugh is football personified, and I can think of no one better to lead the Chargers forward,” said Chargers Owner Dean Sp ...

A C-suite executive turned community builder, Maryam Banikarim recently captured national attention with her TED talk “How to Turn Obstacles into Opportunities.” +Watch Now

When it comes to the skills needed for your employees to work effectively with AI, technical talent is a given. But just as important are skills that are definitely not digital. In an article in the Harvard Business Review, APB speaker Dr. Nada Sanders, a supply chain authority, futurist and AI expert, and John D. Wood, an attorney and author, discussed how business leaders can successfully incorporate this incredibly evolving technology into their companies and what expertise their workers will need to make the best of it.

APB is excited to share that two of our exclusive speakers have been honored on the 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30 List. In the social impact category, Wanjiku Gatheru was celebrated for leveraging her business smarts to save the world. In the education category, Justin Shaifer was recognized for bringing access and opportunity to the classroom and beyond. Learn more about each speaker below!

Limbitless Solutions, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals through personalized, creative and expressive bionics at the University of Central Florida (UCF), has just received a $84,000 program-elevating grant from Walt Disney World. The center is led by Executive Director and APB Speaker Dr. Albert Manero. “We are so grateful to be awarded this Disney Grant and the opportunity to grow our program and impact,” says  Dr. Manero. “This will enable our program to provide more opportunities that can unleash the potential of our students and create magical moments for our bionic kids and families.” 

APB is excited and proud to share that two of our most popular speakers, Amal Clooney and Sophia Kianni, were recently named to the BBC’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2023.

One of the nation’s most respected voices on the environment and public health, former White House National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy recently sat down with GreenBiz to discuss "practical strategies on how to advocate for controversial plans; to untangle intractable problems; to drive change in slow-moving organizations; to maintain personal resilience; and to know when to take risks." Read her valuable insights and advice below.

Sometimes less is more. Just ask David Epstein, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Range and The Sports Gene and Expert on the Science of High Performance. In his latest post in his Range Widely newsletter, Epstein writes about “The Christmas Tree Effect.” Epstein explains that our intuition is to add things—like more ornaments on a Christmas tree—to solve problems but sometimes we should take away. Epstein cites a study by two scientists, who researched the effect of electronic road signs that displayed the number of traffic deaths in a given year on the roads of Texas.