“The Learner Mindset: How Curiosity Can Fuel Your Career.”

Keynote for an audience of ~500 participants at the Next Gen/GovLoop Virtual Training Summit for local, state, and federal government employees on October 21, 2026.

This 20-minute keynote focuses on the mindset and actionable best practices that support lifelong learning using the LEARN framework. Through a storytelling lens, themes explored include intellectual humility, first-learner bravery, and learner safety.

Content informed from research included in the chapter I contributed to for the Routledge book, Disruptive Leadership: Breaking the Mold, Outlasting the Competition.