Past Speakers
NPC Headliners: Nobel Women Laureates on Freedom and Democracy
September 13, 2024
From de-escalating war and conflict internationally to preserving peaceful elections at home, the leaders of the Nobel Women’s Initiative (NWI) are seeking to change the world. Join National Press Club President Emily Wilkins in a rare conversation with five Nobel Peace Prize laureates about the…
Read MoreNPC Headliners: Brooke Shields, President of the Stage Actors' Union
September 12, 2024
Brooke Shields, a model, an actor, a best-selling author, the CEO of a new company, and now labor leader, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, September 12 at 12:30 p.m. Shields will discuss the intersection of labor and support for the arts. This year has been a big…
Read MoreNPC Headliners: Rahul Gandhi
September 10, 2024
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition in India's parliament, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. His remarks will focus on Indian democracy, freedom of speech, and sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Gandhi heads INDIA, the Indian…
Read MoreCANCELLED: NPC Headliners: Josh Harris
July 29, 2024
As the 2024 National Football League season prepares to kickoff, Josh Harris, managing partner of the Washington Commanders and founder of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, will speak at a National Press Club Headliner Luncheon on July 29. Harris led a group that purchased the team last…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Book Event: "Reinventing the Wheel," Patricia A. Broderick
June 25, 2024
Judge Patricia A. Broderick, a senior judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, will discuss her new book “Reinventing the Wheel: Hard Roads Can Lead to Beautiful Places” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, June 25 at 6 p.m. She will be joined by Sen. Tom…
Read MoreLove & Whiskey: An Evening with Fawn Weaver
June 18, 2024
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey founder and CEO Fawn Weaver will launch her new book, “Love and Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest” at a National Press Club Headliners dinner and tasting event on June 18 at 6…
Read MoreNPC Headliners Book Event: Steve Herman "Behind the White House Curtain"
June 5, 2024
Voice of America chief national correspondent and author Steve Herman will speak at 6 p.m. on June 5 at a National Press Club book event on his latest “Behind the White House Curtain,” which reveals the inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the…
Read MoreNPC Headliners: President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition and the Assistant Secretary for Health for HHS
May 28, 2024
On Tuesday, May 28 at 2 pm, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and members from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (Council) will discuss the challenges and opportunities to improve the mental health and well-being of Americans through physical activity.…
Read MoreNPC Headliners: Dennis Francis
May 6, 2024
Confronting climate change, maintaining peace and security, ending hunger, reacting to crises caused by natural disasters, and defending human rights are among the global challenges taken up by the United Nations. Is the international organization up to the task? On May 6, at 10 a.m., in the…
Read MoreAn Announcement from the National Press Club on Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
May 3, 2024
On Friday, May 3 the National Press Club will share a previously recorded video between National Press Club President Emily Wilkins and Pavel Butorin, the husband of Alsu Kurmasheva. Kurmasheva is an editor for RFE/RL who is currently being held in Russia. Read the full announcement here.
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