Past Speakers
NPC 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.
Read MoreRoundtable Discussion on State of Press Freedom of the Last Year
May 3, 2024
On Friday, May 3 at 1 p.m. the National Press Club will host a live roundtable discussion on the state of press freedom. This 90 minute discussion will explore the year’s biggest stories in press freedom and the state of press freedom around the globe. Speakers: Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post…
Read MoreUpdates on of Cases of Journalists Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kermasheva
May 3, 2024
On Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. the National Press Club will hold a news briefing to provide updates and status of cases of journalists: Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. National Press Club President Emily Wilkins will sit down with Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice, Paul Beckett of…
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