NextGen Summit Oct. 2025 Lunch Keynotes

Lunch Keynote Session:

When Resilience and Burnout Collide: How to Stay Engaged, Stay Healthy and Stay Motivated During Difficult Times

- Traci DiMartini, Former Human Capital Officer, IRS

Government employees at every level of government are facing unprecedented workloads and stress. The perfect storm of shrinking resources, unreasonable demands from the workforce and managers, and the continued lack of respect for all of the transactional and strategic work in a HR shop are taking a toll on even the strongest and most optimistic HR leaders. This keynote will focus on how burnout can actually strengthen resilience and lead to business optimization and better performance outcomes.


Rediscovering Your Why

- Erica Roberts, MBA, PMP, Former Executive Leader, Federal Government

Public service is a calling—but even the most dedicated professionals can lose sight of their purpose. This keynote invites you to reconnect with the values that brought you to government work, helping you find renewed energy and meaning in your role.