FEATURED GUEST SPEAKER
LILLIAN CUNNINGHAM / The Washington Post
Washington, D.C.
Reporter hosting the "Moonrise," "Presidential" and "Constitutional" podcasts
Education: University of Chicago, BA in English; Northwestern University, MSJ in Journalism Lillian Cunningham is the creator and host of The Post’s “Presidential,” “Constitutional” and “Moonrise” podcasts. “Presidential” was a
2017 Webby Award honoree for best documentary podcast and a finalist for the Academy of Podcasters’ best news and politics podcast. “Moonrise” was named one of the best podcasts of 2019 by Apple Podcasts. Previously Lillian was the editor of The Post’s “On Leadership” section and won two Emmy Awards for her video interview series with leaders across politics, business and the arts.

Honors & Awards:
Emmy Award for On Leadership: Micro Management Stories, 2011
Emmy Award for On Leadership: Misty Copeland’s Perseverance, 2015
Webby Award Honoree for Podcasts and Digital Audio, 2017
Academy of Podcasters Finalist for News/Politics Podcast, 2016
Named to Apple Podcasts "Best Podcasts of 2019" for Moonrise, 2019