At the NextGen Government Training Virtual Summit, we aim to have diverse, intelligent, and experienced speakers. We’ve put together an impressive keynote speaker line-up for NextGen, and we can’t wait for you to meet them.
Read on for a quick introduction of our experts, and afterwards, don’t forget to register for the event on Wednesday, May 20 (from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. ET/7 a.m.-1 p.m. PT). You won’t want to miss the professional development advice, networking opportunities, free resources, and opportunity to earn up to 5 CPE credits.
Sabrina Amjad, AI and Transformation Specialist
Leading With Purpose — Defining Your Impact in Public Service
Sabrina Amjad is an AI & Transformation Strategist, Behavioral Change Architect, and Global Public-Private Sector Leader. She specializes in AI adoption, change leadership, and transformation strategy.
As the founder and lead advisor of Vanbri Consulting, she advises mission-driven organizations on navigating complex shifts and turning ambition into action. With a background in leadership roles at Booz Allen, Deloitte, and EY, she advises executive teams on aligning leadership, building buy-ins, and turning ambition into action.
For over two decades, she has worked across industries and continents, supporting Fortune 500 companies, public sector agencies, and global coalitions through high-stakes moments.
Dr. Bill Brantley, President and Chief Learning Officer
of the Brantley Advanced Social Sciences Applications
Communicating Confidently During Disruption
Dr. Bill Brantley is President and Chief Learning Officer of the Brantley Advanced Social Sciences Applications (BAS2A), which helps organizations with strategic workforce development. He holds multiple certifications in project management, business analysis, and talent development.
As an adjunct faculty member at the University of Louisville and the University of Maryland, he has taught various courses in communication, project management, and public administration. He developed twenty-four online courses in project management communication, digital transformation, vibe coding, environmental project management, and talent development management, reaching over 250,000+ students globally. Bill was a federal government employee at various agencies between 2008 and 2023 before launching his Fractional Executive agency.
He is also the author of The Persuasive Project Manager, Four Scenarios for the Future of the Federal Government, Strategic Career Reinvention, and The Zen of Machiavelli.
Michelle Felicetta, District Manager, SSA
Inspiring an Unmotivated Team
Michelle is a purpose-fueled public servant passionate about unlocking human potential, dismantling barriers to innovation, and helping teams thrive.
With a strong foundation in systems thinking and root cause analysis, she specializes in solving large-scale problems by addressing what’s beneath the surface, not just what’s visible. Michelle believes meaningful change starts with people first-by creating cultures of trust, recognition, and empowerment.
As a transformation-focused leader, she works across boundaries to foster inter-component collaboration, break silos, and turn bureaucracy into momentum. Whether she’s designing new workflows, championing employee development programs, or facilitating cross-functional partnerships, she’s driven by a clear mission: to serve others, uplift voices, and build sustainable, human-centered systems.
Michelle is especially drawn to work that challenges the status quo, values transparency, and empowers public servants at every level to be changemakers.
Laura Walker, Strategist and Service Design Analyst, Internal Consulting, Office of the Commissioner, SSA
Inspiring an Unmotivated Team
Public service happens where policy meets people.
At the Social Security Administration, that reality plays out every day in field offices serving millions of Americans — in-person, on the phone, or via digital services.
Laura’s work focuses on helping organizations navigate that complexity and find practical ways to improve how they serve the public. She serves as an Analyst in the Internal Consulting Group at SSA Headquarters within Finance & Management, where she supports leaders across the agency with research, analysis, and strategic insight aimed at improving service delivery, operational performance, and customer experience.
Before entering federal service, Laura spent 11 years in the private sector with a fast-growing consumer goods manufacturer, where she worked in a highly entrepreneurial environment and wore many hats across the business.
Lucy Ellis, former government leader, Principal & Founder, The Calyx
Connecting With Purpose
Lucy equips executive leaders and their teams that span boundaries – cross-functional teams, cross-continental teams, interagency working groups, coalitions, alliances, boards, partnerships and the like – to find the Strategy, Systems, and Soul™ they need to make real progress in the face of uncertainty, complexity and volatility.
Starting out her career in civil defense emergency management, and international humanitarian response, she says she was “in the belly of the beast” in U.S. federal public health when COVID hit. She’s also spent nearly two decades on five continents, working in and alongside public institutions trying to help their communities, cities, regions, and nations thrive. This led to a cultivation of a global community that grew organically to 6,000+ in 80+ countries.
Javier Inclan, Assistant Inspector General for Management, National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General
Building Credibility and Trust in Public Service
With over 25 years of experience in operations and support services administration, Javier Inclán has become a well-known executive leader. Inclán currently holds the position of Assistant Inspector General for Management for the National Science Foundation Office of Inspector General and has held several Senior Executive Service (SES) positions at the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Marshals Service since 2016.
Prior to his time at the NSF, Javier Inclán worked for the US Army as a civilian, the USDA, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. In each role, Inclán gained invaluable insight into leadership development at the government level and further developed his passion for all things leadership.
In almost two decades of experience in leadership positions, Javier Inclán has become adept at identifying leadership styles and, more importantly, how and when to apply them. He’s learned that flexibility and a willingness to adapt to different situations helps smooth the bumps that accompany working with a new organization or group of people.
Traci DiMartini, former Human Capital Officer at the Internal Revenue Service
The Future of Government Leadership
Traci’s work emphasizes fostering workforce transformation and aligning human capital strategies with organizational goals to achieve operational excellence.
In previous leadership roles at prominent federal agencies, she contributed to workforce planning, employee engagement, and compliance with federal employment laws. Her commitment to equity, diversity, and data-driven decision-making has consistently empowered teams and connected employees to opportunities that maximize their potential while supporting organizational growth.
Traci is thrilled to be home in Philadelphia and looks forward to connecting with professionals connected to local governments, non-profits, higher education and other mission-focused industries.
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