Speaking Engagements

APCO Worldwide's consultants are often asked to speak at conferences and events on a variety of topics impacting the global marketplace.

May 15-16, 2012
National Adult Immunization Summit
Speaker: Kirsten Thistle

May 17-18, 2012
National Food Policy Conference
Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Melissa Musiker
"Maintaining Food Assistance Programs During Tough Economic Times"

May 22-23, 2012
BRICs and Beyond: Public Affairs in Growth Markets
Public Affairs Council
Washington, D.C.
Speaker: Ambassador Tim Roemer

June 24-27, 2012
IABC World Conference
Chicago, IL
Speaker: Brad Staples
"Effectively Managing a Global Public Affairs Capability: Trends and Best Practices"

Recent Engagements

April 25, 2012
Women President's Organization 2012 Conference
Margery Kraus, chair

April 25, 2012
PRWeek's Virtual Talent Summit
Speaker: Nelson Fernandez
"Driving Diversity"

April 20, 2012
IABC's Innovation in Corporate Communication and Social Media Summit
Jacksonville, FL
Speaker: Evan Kraus
"Achieving communication and branding objectives"

April 9, 2012
D.C. Drupal Meetup
Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Steve Strong

April 2-3, 2012
PRSA Digital Impact Conference
New York, NY
Speaker: Evan Kraus
"Another Social Network? How to Avoid Social Media Fatigue"

March 16, 2012
2012 AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition
Boston, MA
Speaker: Melissa Musiker

March 15-16, 2012
Strategic Employee Communication Summit
New York, NY
Speaker: Evan Kraus

March 8-10, 2012
Dad 2.0 Summit
Austin, TX
Panelist: David Wescott
"Pitching Dads to Brands: Casting A Wider Net"

March 1, 2012
5th Annual Forum on Women in Leadership: Women in Leadership for the First Ladies
Washington, D.C.
Panelist: Anita McBride

February 26-17, 2012
A Communication Forum
Sharjah
Speaker: Brad Staples, president, international

February 17, 2012
Social Media Week
Washington, D.C.
Moderator: John Cangany, director, social media and online strategy, APCO Studio/Online
Panelists: Evan Kraus, director and executive vice president, APCO Studio/Online; Jerome Armstrong, co-founder, SBNation.com; Val Jones, founder, GetBetterHealth.com
"Another Social Network? How to Combat Social Media Fatigue in Your Business"

February 16, 2012
Social Media Week
London
Panelists: Matt Bostrom
"Another Social Network? How to Combat Social Media Fatigue in Your Business"
Register here

February 15, 2012
Social Media Week
Washington, D.C.
Moderator: Jim Quindlen, creative director, APCO Studio/Online
Panelists: Evan Kraus, director and executive vice president, APCO Studio/Online; Scott Gordon, founder and CEO, Strawberry Frog;
"The Realities of a Converging Media Environment: How to Maximize Digital and Traditional Media to Drive Competitive Advantage"

February 7, 2012
Lunch Event on Corporate Responsibility and Business Impact on Society
London

January 28, 2012
TEDxSalford
Manchester, UK
Speaker: Irene Khan

January 26-27, 2012
Corporate Image and Branding Conference
The Conference Board
New York, NY
Speaker: Robert Schooling
"Becoming a Champion Brand"
Speaker: Evan Kraus
"Using Social Media to Build Brand Engagement"

January 17, 2012
World Nuclear Energy Briefing
Hanoi, China
Speakers: Lady Barbara Judge and Yoshio Matsumi

December 14-16, 2011
Public Relations Leadership Forum
Sponsored by Institute for Public Relations, the Arthur W. Page Society and the Council of Public Relations Firms
Speaker: Evan Kraus

December 7-8, 2011
IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum
New York, NY
Speaker: Vada Manager
"Risk and Crisis Management"

December 6-7, 2011
Unleashing the Power of Social Media Within Your Organization
The Conference Board
Hosted by APCO Worldwide and Gagen MacDonald
Speaker: Evan Kraus

November 16-18, 2011
Corporate Communications Strategy
Conference Board
Charlotte, NC
Speaker: Evan Kraus

November 15 - 16, 2011
International Association of Business Communicators' 2011 Crisis and Issues Communication Summit
Los Angeles, CA
Speakers: Kent Jarrell, Kirk Stewart and Evan Kraus

November 2, 2011
Google+: Your Next Powerful PR Tool
PR News
Featured speaker: Evan Kraus

November 2-3, 2011
Managing the World Conference
Public Affairs Council
Panelists: Vada Manager

November 10-11, 2011
Communications Conference
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
Washington, D.C.
Panelists: Evan Kraus, David Oarr and Kent Jarrell

November 14, 2011
International Association of Business Communicators' 2011 Crisis & Issues Communication Pre-Summit Workshop
Preparing, Managing and Executing Your Crisis Strategy
Instructor: Evan Kraus
Charlotte, NC

October 25-26, 2011
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Conference
Los Angeles, CA
Speaker: Evan Kraus

October 20, 2011
CEBEX U.S.-China Cross-Border M&A Forum
"China's 12th Five-Year Plan"
New York, New York
Keynote: Ira Kasoff

October 6, 2011
ICCO Summit 2011
Sintra, Portugal
Panelist: Brad Staples

September 23, 2011
DC Ad Week
“What Can Advertising Learn From Public Relations When It Comes To Social Media?”
Washington, D.C.
Panelist: John Cangany

September 14, 2011
APEC Women in Business Summit
"Looking Ahead: How APEC can better Support an Enabling Environment for Women"
San Francisco
Speaker: Cassandra Pye

September 14, 2011
Making Sense of the Indian Labyrinth
London, England
Speakers: Patricia Hewitt, chair of UK IBC
Lalit Mansingh, former Indian Foreign Minister, former High Commissioner in London and Indian Ambassador in Washington, D.C.
Lord Desai, the eminent academic and India commentator
Click here for an event summary.

July 24, 2011
Empowering the Nutrition Gatekeepers:
From Parents To Products To Policy
Kansas City, MO
Speaker: Melissa Musiker

May 11-12 2011
Jakarta- Exclusive Workshop: Towards the Success of Corporate Reputation - through Strategic Communications, CSR and Issue and Crisis Management
Speaker: Roger Hayes