APB Speakers

10/09/2026

APB Weekly is back - and we're starting with a question event planners are asking more often: Does every big idea need a traditional keynote?

This week's Industry Insight looks at why moderated discussions are gaining ground and how the format can create a more customized, engaging experience. We're also spotlighting timely speaker news, new APB Top 10 lists and memorable moments from recent events.

Catch up on what's shaping conversations this week:
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10/07/2026

APB speaker Michael Douglas has spent decades telling unforgettable stories. Now he's telling his own.

Fresh off the release of "One Helluva Ride," Douglas joins APB speaker Kelly Corrigan for a conversation about a life shaped by family, success, risk, cancer survivorship, advocacy & reinvention.

Together, they bring warmth, humor and lived experience to a conversation about resilience and what helps us keep moving through change.

Read the story:
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10/05/2026

Veterans Day gives us a moment to honor service — and to listen to the lessons service can teach us.

APB's Top 10 Veterans Day Keynote Speakers bring experiences from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Special Operations and military aviation to conversations about courage, sacrifice, teamwork, resilience & purpose.

Their stories don't just recognize those who served. They offer powerful perspectives on trust, leadership and performing when the stakes are high.

Explore the 2026 list:
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10/02/2026

What if the systems connecting the global economy could also become sources of leverage?

That's the idea at the center of “weaponized interdependence,” a concept developed by APB speakers Henry Farrell and Abe Newman.

In a new conversation with Paul Krugman, Farrell and Newman revisit how financial networks, supply chains and other global “choke points” can be used by governments to exert pressure - and how that dynamic can encourage other countries to build leverage of their own.

It's a timely look at the hidden power inside the networks businesses and governments rely on every day.

Listen/read the conversation:

SWIFT, the Strait, and a world of economic confrontation

09/30/2026

The career ladder may be getting a new shape.

APB speaker Steve Pemberton says AI is helping transform the familiar career pyramid into a diamond: fewer entry points, a more crowded middle and senior roles that can become harder to fill from within.

For leaders, this isn't only a talent issue. It's a reason to rethink how people gain judgment, experience, coaching and opportunities to lead before the next role opens.

Explore Steve's four shifts for the AI era:

The organizations that lead the next era of work will stop asking managers to absorb endless change and start redesigning the systems that prepare and sustain them.​

09/28/2026

There is power in knowing your body — and in speaking up when something changes.

In a new "Variety" feature, APB speaker & acclaimed actress Gloria Reuben opens up about her menopause experience and why she wants women to have more honest conversations with their healthcare providers.

Her story is personal, but the takeaway is universal: ask questions, learn what is happening & don't be afraid to advocate for yourself.

Power at any age. That's a message worth sharing. https://bit.ly/4hrWXxj

09/25/2026

What happens when AI doesn't behave the way its creators expect?

APB speaker Stephen Witt is asking leaders to look past the hype and confront a harder side of the AI boom: safety, oversight and accountability.

In a new "New York Times" guest essay, he examines autonomous agents, containment, disclosure & the question of who should investigate when something goes wrong.

As AI becomes more capable, understanding the guardrails may be just as important as understanding the technology.

Read APB's coverage:
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09/23/2026

Behind every cancer diagnosis is a team of people showing up with expertise, compassion and care.

September marks both Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - an opportunity to raise awareness while recognizing the oncologists, nurses, researchers, navigators, social workers, caregivers and support teams who help patients and families through some of their hardest moments.

This month, APB honors the people advancing prevention, treatment, research and patient care every day.

Read more:
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09/21/2026

The strongest teams aren't the ones that never get knocked off course.

They're the ones that know how to find their way back.

Resilience can look like rebuilding after a setback, protecting your energy, changing direction or simply choosing to keep going when the original plan disappears.

These 10 APB speakers bring very different stories - and powerful lessons for anyone navigating pressure and change.

See who made the list:

Explore top resilience keynote speakers for 2026 corporate conferences, association meetings, healthcare events, and leadership programs, with experts on adversity, burnout, mindset, well-being, adaptability, and peak performance.

09/18/2026

The more we automate, the more one thing matters:

Being human.

In a new "Entrepreneur" article, APB speaker and BELFOR CEO Sheldon Yellen makes the case that AI can replace tasks - but it can't replace trust.

As technology moves faster, people still need leaders who can listen, communicate clearly, make tough calls & create stability when the path forward isn't certain.

The future of leadership may be powered by technology. But Sheldon argues its greatest advantage will remain deeply human.

Read his perspective:

As AI accelerates how work gets done, the leaders who matter most will be the ones who double down on what technology can't replace.