NextGen May 2022 Summit - Opening Keynotes

How to Become a Person of Influence – Without Burning Out

You want your opinion to be heard and valued, but how do you put in that extra effort without overwhelming yourself? In this keynote, Mel Kepler will share how to carve out opportunities to enhance your influence without burning out. She will share her experience as a former National Geospatial Agency employee and the lessons she learned about cultivating influence along the way.

Living in the Gray: How to Make Plans in an Uncertain World

How can you effectively make plans for your future if you don’t even know what next week will bring? In this keynote, you will hear from Mayor Adrian Perkins – one of the youngest Mayors in the United States – about how he charts his community’s future in an uncertain world.