Dr. Alicia Sanchez, Chief AI Officer at MPF Federal, is an award-winning leader with 20+ years of experience across the DoD and industry. A specialist in games, simulations, and learning science, she bridges technology and human performance to drive mission success. Her leadership focuses on AI/Human Partnerships, ethical innovation, and operational strategy.

A former long term Defense Civilian, she now enables agencies to leverage AI as a competitive advantage. Dr. Sanchez holds a PhD in Modeling and Simulation from the University of Central Florida and is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of AI leaders and shaping a resilient, AI-ready workforce.