With more than 50 years of
industry experience, APB – founded by Robert Walker in 1965 - is one of the
largest global speakers bureaus representing professional and celebrity
speakers for association, corporate and non-profit meetings.
“We are excited about our
new partnership with APB,” said Peter Mihok, WCF Chair. “APB is a pioneer among
speaker bureaus, with great ideas and an impressive list of world-renowned
speakers. Through this partnership we hope to add even more value to our Congress
by securing thought leaders in areas relevant to chambers and their respective business
communities.”
“APB
is thrilled to be embarking on a strategic content partnership with ICC WCF,”
said Robert Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of APB. “Throughout my
communications with Anthony Parkes, WCF Director, and his associates, I have
found ICC WCF to be nothing short of creative visionaries - exactly the type of
organization that APB strives to align itself with. I know that our organizations’
shared passion for ideas will help the ICC membership achieve some of its
greatest goals in 2013 and beyond.”
The partnership between ICC
WCF and APB will begin with the 8th World Chambers Congress, held in Doha,
Qatar, 22-25 April 2013. The Congress is a unique international forum open to
the global network of 12,000 chambers of commerce to share best-practice
experiences, exchange insights, develop networks and learn about new areas of
innovation.
Maelle Gavet, Chief Executive Officer of OZON
holdings, and Alexander Likhotal, President of Green Cross International, are
the first APB speakers confirmed for the Congress’s plenary sessions. Dan Pallotta, President of Advertising for Humanity, is also confirmed as the special keynote speaker for
the World Chambers Competition awards ceremony.
The Congress will also
feature a high-level business summit hosted by ICC and Qatar Chamber of
Commerce and Industry on 22 April. The ICC World Trade Agenda Business Summit
will be a major milestone for the ICC Business World Trade Agenda initiative,
which was launched in 2011, in partnership with the Qatar Chamber, to mobilize
broad-based support for a proactive role for business in defining global trade
priorities.
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