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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

American Program Bureau is sharing Dr. Nick Morgan’s “The Three Mega-Trends Affecting Public Speakers Today” in this week’s featured blog post.

APB speaker John Brandt recently weighed in on thought leadership in a post on LinkedIn. Brandt states that most thought leadership seems to be crafted not to engage and not to offend, but is instead “just another checked box on the annual marketing plan.” So how can a speaker take their keynote from dull to engaging?

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.

American Program Bureau is sharing Dr. Nick Morgan’s “The Twelve Rules of Good Public Speaking No One Tells You About” in this week’s featured blog post

American Program Bureau is sharing Dr. Nick Morgan’s “How To Create A Following For Your Speaking” in this week’s featured blog post.

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.

American Program Bureau is sharing Dr. Nick Morgan’s “What’s Holding You Back?” in this week’s featured blog post.

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.

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.