International

Drawing industry leaders from around the globe, this year's World Economic Forum annual meeting focused on "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World." As some of the top influences in their fields, several APB speakers were in attendance, working together to improve the culture of business and its ripple effects on the 99 percent. Here are a few of the highlighted attendees:

She has joked with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show. Was honored by the United Nations. Chatted about business outlooks with leaders in the automotive industry. And was recently named the first non-human citizen of Saudi Arabia. Now, she is working with the most innovative speakers bureau in the industry, appearing at high-profile events and conferences worldwide.

Marking the close of her final term as President of Liberia, APB speaker and Nobel Peace Laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addressed the UN General Assembly, highlighting Liberia’s advances and celebrating an unprecedented transfer of power for a country that endured a decade of civil war.

Where does the United States stand in regards to North Korea? Speaker Mike Chinoy breaks it down for us in his recent article for The Cipher Brief. In his piece, "Gambling with Catastrophe on the Korean Peninsula," Chinoy outlines how foreign policy regarding North Korea has changed and where the major players in Washington believe it is going.

Former president of the Soviet Union, APB speaker Mikhail Gorbachev, advocates for a shift in government when reflecting on his successor Vladimir Putin. TIME magazine recently named Putin as one of the 100 most influential world leaders as part of their annual list.

New York Times’ columnist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof conducted the first extensive interview with Hillary Clinton since the election in November. On April 6th in New York City, Kristof asked Clinton thought-provoking and honest questions regarding the election, the current White House administration, her future, and women’s issues at home and abroad.

“Global Trumpism marks the end of the neoliberal order and the emergence of a new neo-nationalism order.”

APB speaker Mark Blyth, a political economist and author, predicted not only Brexit, but the infamous 2016 election which gave Donald Trump the presidency early Wednesday morning. This idea of “Global Trumpism” is relatively new and was inspired by Blyth’s belief that we are moving into neo-nationalism following the untimely demise of the usual neoliberal order. Blyth explains that Trump is not only an American phenomenon, but a global one. There are many more like him — “Trumpets” — who are blowing louder than ever before.