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April 8, 2024
Robertson, Lippold, Bremmer Take the Stage at CFC Forum
“Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson, former USS Cole Commander Kirk Lippold and political scientist Ian Bremmer are just three of the inspirational and thought-provoking leaders taking the stage in two months at CFC Forum and ACES’ Annual Members Conference in Indianapolis as CFC once again partners with ACES to host its largest annual gathering June 17–19.
Pre-conference workshops will take place June 16 and 17, followed by the annual meetings of CFC, NCSC and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange on June 17. You don’t want to miss this dynamic convergence of industry leaders and the unique opportunity to network, learn and connect.
Willie Robertson
Star and executive producer of A&E’s “Duck Dynasty,” Willie Robertson is a New York Times bestselling author of several books and also the founder of Buck Commander and CEO of Duck Commander. Robertson expanded his family’s small business from a living room operation to a company for all things outdoors and has sold millions of duck calls and merchandise worldwide.
He appeared as the “Mallard” on “The Masked Singer” and has been on many other TV shows, movies and platforms. Robertson also hosted a talk show and podcast. Robertson has continued to be an avid outdoorsman and recently founded a sportsman camp for young people.
While Robertson’s story is an excellent example of entrepreneurship and dedication, it is at its core built on faith and family. Robertson continues to teach the Gospel to tens of thousands of people worldwide.
Kirk Lippold
Retired U.S. Navy Commander Kirk Lippold was the commanding officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al-Qaida in the port of Aden, Yemen, on October 12, 2000. During his command, he and his crew distinguished themselves by saving the American war ship from sinking. This event is widely recognized as one of the most brazen acts of terrorism by al-Qaida prior to September 11, 2001.
Today, Lippold is a popular inspirational figure and leadership speaker who is in high demand with Fortune 500 companies, leading financial institutions and top industry associations.
An authority on global security, Lippold draws upon his five pillars of leadership to offer strategies he learned and applied to instill integrity into his team members and mitigate crises throughout his naval career.
Ian Bremmer
Political scientist Ian Bremmer helps business leaders, policy makers and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world’s leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs.
A prolific writer, Bremmer is the author of 11 books, including New York Times bestsellers “Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism,” which examines the rise of populism across the world, and his latest book, “The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World,” which covers a trio of looming global crises.
He serves as a member of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, as well as the foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large for Time magazine. Bremmer is also a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and many other global media platforms.
Bremmer also teaches at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University.
Registration, hotel information and agenda are available on the Forum event page at https://www.cfcevents.coop/CFCForum2024. For questions, contact CFC’s Events & Training team at events@nrucfc.coop or 800-424-2954.