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April 7, 2025
Motley Fools, Dorsey, Sarkus Headline Annual Meetings at Forum 2025
CFC, NCSC and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange will each hold their annual meetings June 30 in conjunction with CFC Forum 2025 in New York City. Following all three meetings, attendees are invited to a networking lunch to reconnect with cooperative friends and prepare for the afternoon lineup of stellar keynote speakers. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to engage with your national organizations.
The CFC Annual Meeting speakers are brothers Tom and David Gardner, founders of The Motley Fool, who will offer a snapshot view of the economy while looking to the future to provide timeless guidance in our unpredictable times. With their trademark irreverence, the Gardners share what smart investors should do now to secure their personal and business finances and how to avoid investment pitfalls.
The NCSC Annual Meeting keynoter is adviser Jason Dorsey, who will speak about insights, research and strategies to future-proof your organization. Taking the stage on behalf of Federated is safety expert David Sarkus, who will speak about achieving world-class safety performance for all types of organizations.
Tom and David Gardner, Founders, The Motley Fool
Brothers Tom and David Gardner believed in the wisdom of crowds before it was fashionable. Their online community develops extraordinary economic insights that they share in their talks.
Since 1993, The Motley Fool has been on a mission to put an end to the conventional notion that the everyday person isn’t smart enough to manage his or her money. In their highly informative and entertaining presentations, the Gardners, who can appear either separately or together, give audiences an uninhibited and candid snapshot of today’s economy. The Motley Fool has helped millions of people achieve financial independence across a variety of media channels, including its award-winning website, Fool.com; its bestselling books (over 2.2 million in print); a nationally syndicated weekly newspaper column; and the top-ranked “Motley Fool Money” podcast. The Gardners and a host of other Motley Fool experts are sought-after guests and commentators for CNBC, CNN, FOX, NBC, NPR and many newspapers and magazines.
Jason Dorsey
Jason Dorsey’s passion is uncovering hidden insights and new strategies that future-proof your organization. He has led nearly 100 benchmark research studies on four continents to separate myth from truth for leaders. Adweek calls him a “research guru.” Dorsey’s mission is to unlock the potential of leaders and organizations through original research, unexpected strategy and innovation.
A trusted expert on emerging trends, Dorsey has been featured on over 200 TV shows—such as “60 Minutes,” the “Today” show, CNN and CNBC—and hundreds more media interviews, including a New York Times cover story.
Dorsey is president of The Center for Generational Kinetics (CGK), the leading generations and emerging trends research, strategy and speaking firm. CGK has worked with over 700 companies around the world to drive innovation, growth and research-based thought leadership.
Dorsey wrote his first bestselling book at 18. His latest bestseller is “Zconomy: How Gen Z Will Change the Future of Business—and What to Do About It,” which was a #1 new release on Amazon and a top 10 business book of 2020 by Forbes.com.
David Sarkus
David J. Sarkus is chief servant leader and founder of David Sarkus International Inc., a leading health and safety management consulting and training firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sarkus is a motivational safety speaker who delivers keynotes, training and consulting in a broad variety of industries. His experience, education and leadership qualities have allowed him and his firm to successfully apply strategies and tactics within a large variation of mainstream work-processes for over 30 years. His customized safety interventions have produced improvements in key performance indicators at a rate greater than 85% over the previous year.
Sarkus holds Master of Science degrees in both safety management and organizational psychology. He is a recognized leader in the practice of safety management and has written cover stories for major industry magazines, including Professional Safety and Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN). He has been recognized by ISHN as one of the “Top 50 Leaders” in the field. He has written five books and over 150 evidence-based articles.