AGA’s 2026 Professional Development Training: Conference Schedule

AGA’s 2026 Professional Development Training (PDT26) brings together a broad audience of thousands of federal, state and local government financial professionals. Earn up to 20 of NASBA-approved continuing professional education (CPE) credits. We fully understand that getting approval for travel and training may be more challenging this year. That’s why we’ve created a justification toolkit to help you clearly outline the costs and demonstrate the tangible benefits of your attendance.

All sessions will be recorded and archived and available for one year (no CPE for recorded sessions).
All times listed are Eastern Time.

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Tue, Jul 21
Wed, Jul 22
Thu, Jul 23

Tuesday, July 21, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Plenary Session

Tuesday, July 21, 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM

Critical Alignment- Integrating Strategic Planning and Enterprise Risk Management for Mission Success (AFERM Board Submission)

Speaker(s)

Karen Weber
Speaker

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Do Less, Prove More: Smarter IT Controls & Assessments

Speaker(s)

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

From Appropriations to Outcomes: How Blockchains Create a Single Source of Truth for Public Finance

Speaker(s)

Craig Fischer PMP
Moderator

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

GASB's Voluntary Digital Financial Reporting Project

Speaker(s)

Lisa Parker CPA, CGMA
Moderator

Joel Black CPA
Speaker
Paulina Haro
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

State/Local/Tribal

Office of Management and Budget Deputy Controller Panel: Insights from Steering Government-wide Financial Policies

Speaker(s)

Brette Fishman PMP, CGMS
Moderator

Dave Mader
Speaker
Deidre Harrison
Speaker

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Prepare for Radical Change: How AI Will Transform Government Auditing and The Role of Accountability Officials

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUD (Auditing)

Federal

Strengthening Grant Integrity: State Strategies for Fraud Prevention and Accountability

Speaker(s)

Merril Oliver
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Tuesday, July 21, 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

Asset Forfeiture 101

Speaker(s)

Paul Marshall CGFM, CPA, CIA, CICA
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Building a Culture of Accountability, Not Blame

Speaker(s)

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

ERM + FRM: Stronger Together

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

Federal

FASAB Update

Speaker(s)

Leigha Kiger
Moderator

Monica Valentine CGFM, CPA
Speaker
Ricky Perry Jr., CPA, CGFM
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

Federal

Moving Beyond Receipts: Connecting Federal Programs to Real Outcomes

Speaker(s)

Deidre Harrison
Moderator

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Risk, Returns, and Results: Realizing the Value of Federal Lending

Speaker(s)

FOS: MGMT (Management Services)

All

Small Fixes, Big Impact: Rapid Improvements in Budgeting, Accounting & Reporting

Speaker(s)

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

Tuesday, July 21, 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM

Awards Luncheon

Tuesday, July 21, 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

Gavel Exchange

Tuesday, July 21, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Plenary Session

Tuesday, July 21, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Budget Execution Meets Performance: Turning Data into Decisions

Speaker(s)

Joseph Hungate CGFM
Moderator

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Committee on Federal Financial Assistance (COFFA) Updates

Speaker(s)

Thomas Chin
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Grant Monitoring: Practical Strategies and Technology Tools for State, Local, and Federal Grant Oversight

Speaker(s)

Jim Ansberry
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Guardians of Integrity: Advanced Detection Methods for Combating FWA

Speaker(s)

Linda Miller
Speaker
Renata Miskell
Speaker

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

How my agency is leveraging our financial statement audit, for operational and programmatic benefits.

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUD (Auditing)

All

Professionalism: The six strategic thoughts executives think to elevate their influence

Speaker(s)

Brian Ingle
Speaker

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

State Strategies for Preventing Fraud with Treasury’s Do Not Pay

Speaker(s)

Grace Lim
Speaker

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

Tuesday, July 21, 4:05 PM - 4:55 PM

Decision-Ready Finance: How Federal CFOs Are Leading the Next Phase of Transformation

Speaker(s)

Dan Gornetzki
Moderator

Dashaun Dorsey CGFM
Speaker
Jose Fabre
Speaker

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

FM Marketplace - The First Stop to Compliant FM Solutions and Services

Speaker(s)

Deera Morida
Moderator

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

Federal

Modernizing Payment Integrity — How Federal Agencies Are Reducing Improper Payments Through Automation and Data Analytics

Speaker(s)

Jitendra Chauhan
Moderator

TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker
Speaker

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Moving Beyond Appropriations: Fee-Funded Programs

Speaker(s)

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Scaling AI Safely Across Programs: Governance that Supports Speed, Consistency, and Accountability

Speaker(s)

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

The CFO Act Journey - Discuss Areas of Progress and Challenges from a GAO and Treasury Perspective

Speaker(s)

Bob Dacey
Speaker
Dawn Simpson
Speaker
Kristen Kociolek CGFM
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Why Accountability is the New Currency of Leadership

Speaker(s)

Karen Brown CGFM, CPA, CGMA
Moderator

FOS: BETH (Behavioral Ethics)

All

Tuesday, July 21, 4:55 PM - 7:00 PM

Welcome Reception in Solutions Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in Solutions Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Plenary Session

Wednesday, July 22, 9:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Audit Findings: Turning Recommendations into Reality

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

All

From Financial Data to Public Value: Communicating Program Impact Through Citizen-Centric Reporting

Speaker(s)

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

Mission-Focused Transformation: The Power of Shared Services

Speaker(s)

FOS: MGMT (Management Services)

All

Process Mining Explained: CFO–CIO Insights for Smarter, Faster Government Decisions

Speaker(s)

Teresa Hunter
Moderator

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

Responsible AI in Government: Key Questions Leaders and Auditors Should Be Asking

Speaker(s)

Jennifer Franks
Moderator

Mark Canter
Speaker

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

Risk versus Reward? Taking calculated risks for efficiency.

Speaker(s)

Katie McGuiness CGFM, CPA
Moderator

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

Federal

SFFAS 54 Implementation (Leases): Reflections and Success Stories

Speaker(s)

Jamila Webb CGFM
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

Federal

The Two Faces of Fraud: Internal vs. External Threats

Speaker(s)

FOS: ACC (Accounting)

All

Wednesday, July 22, 10:35 AM - 11:20 AM

Coffee Break the Solutions Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

Digitizing Payments: Eliminating Checks and Accelerating Mission-Critical Payments

Speaker(s)

Grayson Hahnstadt
Moderator

TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker
Speaker

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Financial Statement and Accountability Forum

Speaker(s)

David Zavada CPA
Moderator

FOS: AUD (Auditing)

All

Future-Ready Finance: Leading Transformation Beyond the Ledger

Speaker(s)

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

How to Avoid the Biggest Mistakes Government Agencies Make in Setting Performance Goals

Speaker(s)

John Giorgis
Moderator

Patricia Currier
Speaker

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

O Say Can You IG?

Speaker(s)

Josh Winfrey CPA
Moderator

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

All

Proactive by Design: Building a Risk-Intelligent Culture

Speaker(s)

Natasha Gonzalez CGFM
Moderator

Ebonie Smith CGFM
Speaker
Nikki Wood
Speaker

FOS: ACC (Accounting)

All

Smarter, Faster, Better: Transforming Executive Correspondence with AI

Speaker(s)

Kimberly Carder
Moderator

Scott W. Bauer
Speaker

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

Unlocking Insights into Federal Finances: Using Data to Strengthen Transparency and Inform Decision-Making

Speaker(s)

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

Federal

Wednesday, July 22, 12:10 PM - 1:00 PM

Awards Luncheon

Wednesday, July 22, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Plenary Session

Wednesday, July 22, 2:05 PM - 3:20 PM

AI Moonshot: Boosting Innovation, Data, and Assurance to the New Frontier

Speaker(s)

Reed Waller
Moderator

Jeffrey Pullen PMP
Speaker
Taka Ariga
Speaker

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

Emerging Issues in State and Local Governments

Speaker(s)

Josh Winfrey CPA
Moderator

Emily Brock
Speaker
Joel Black CPA
Speaker
Josh Winfrey CPA
Speaker
Shelby Kerns
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

State/Local/Tribal

Emotional Intelligence based on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence

Speaker(s)

Anthony Scardino CGFM
Moderator
Megan Gaillard CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP, CRMA, CFE, CISA, CIGA
Moderator

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Preventing Fraud: Early Signals, Fast Stops, Smarter Detection

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

Federal

Technology Enablement 101: AI’s Expanding Role in Federal Financial Management

Speaker(s)

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

The Career Exchange

Treasury Research

Wednesday, July 22, 3:20 PM - 4:05 PM

Coffee Break in Solutions Hall

Wednesday, July 22, 4:05 PM - 4:55 PM

CGFM

Data You Can Defend: Building Traceable, Auditable Data Siloed Systems

Speaker(s)

Joseph Hungate CGFM
Moderator

FOS: AUD (Auditing)

All

Empowerment by Design: Turning Trust into Performance

Speaker(s)

Cardell Johnson
Speaker

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

Grants in Flux: How Presidential Executive Orders Are Reshaping Funding Opportunities

Speaker(s)

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Solving Operational Challenges

Speaker(s)

Alyssa Fusisi CGFM, CPA
Moderator

FOS: MGMT (Management Services)

All

The Art of Delegation: Don't Try to Do it All. You Can't

Speaker(s)

Ali Chemkhi
Moderator

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Thursday, July 23, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast in Solutions Hall

Thursday, July 23, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Plenary Session

Thursday, July 23, 9:45 AM - 10:35 AM

Agentic AI for Accounting, Audit, and Finance

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUD (Auditing)

All

Fortified Future: Cybersecurity Through Consolidation

Speaker(s)

Justin Ubert
Speaker
Nick Anderson
Speaker

FOS: MGMT (Management Services)

All

Identity Fraud – Protecting Yourself in a High-Risk Landscape

Speaker(s)

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Investing in Our Future: What Can YOU Do?

Speaker(s)

Stephen Kunze
Moderator

Billy Morehead PhD, CGFM, CPA
Speaker
Jon Stehle
Speaker

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

Modernizing Federal Fiscal Operations and Integrity to Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Speaker(s)

Brian Mohr
Speaker
Matthew Garber
Speaker
Renata Miskell
Speaker
Tannura Elie
Speaker

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

Federal

Thursday, July 23, 10:35 AM - 11:20 AM

Coffee Break in Solutions Hall

Thursday, July 23, 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

AI Strategies for Enhancing High-Impact Federal Services

Speaker(s)

Daniel Grant
Moderator

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

ARPA-H Thriving Through Change: Adapting to A New Level of Awesomeness

Speaker(s)

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Do more with working smarter: Investing in your workforce under budget constraints

Speaker(s)

Katie McGuiness CGFM, CPA
Moderator

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

From Compliance to Insight: Modernizing A-123 with Automation and Analytics

Speaker(s)

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Green Book Implications On Grants

Speaker(s)

James Dalkin MBA, CGFM, CPA
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Safeguarding Public Funds: Is Your Improper Payment Program Achieving Its Goals?

Speaker(s)

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

Federal

The Hidden Costs That Quietly Drain Your Budget

Speaker(s)

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

Thursday, July 23, 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM

Awards Luncheon

Thursday, July 23, 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM

Dessert in Solutions Hall

Thursday, July 23, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Breaking Down Silos: Creating a Single Source of Truth for Federal Budget Planning & Execution

Speaker(s)

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

Federal

GASB Update

Speaker(s)

Joel Black CPA
Speaker
Lisa Parker CPA, CGMA
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

State/Local/Tribal

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint: Trusted and Secure AI from the Starting Line

Speaker(s)

FOS: ITT (Information Technology-Technical)

All

Leading Through the Storm

Speaker(s)

Karin Dasuki CGFM, CPA
Moderator

FOS: PD (Personal Development)

All

Nation By The Numbers: The FY 2025 Financial Report of the US Government and Audit

Speaker(s)

R. Scott Bell CGFM, MBA
Moderator

Anne Sit-williams
Speaker
Dawn Simpson
Speaker
Luke Sheppard
Speaker

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

The Future of Payment Integrity: Access and Effective Use of Treasury’s Do Not Pay Data

Speaker(s)

FOS: FINT (Finance-Technical)

All

Working Smarter: How Collective-Impact Can Help Government Maximize Limited Resources and Achieve Results

Speaker(s)

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Thursday, July 23, 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

Ethical Decision-Making Under Pressure

Speaker(s)

FOS: BETH (Behavioral Ethics)

All

From Disruption to Effectiveness: Lessons in Organizational Resilience

Speaker(s)

Reed Waller
Moderator

Eric Lippold CGFM
Speaker

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Leading Through Reorganization: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How Federal Agencies Can Build Leaders for a New Era

Speaker(s)

Teresa Hunter
Moderator

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Managing Contractor-led Performance Audits

Speaker(s)

FOS: MGMT (Management Services)

All

Meet One of America's Largest Federal Bank in USDA

Speaker(s)

Peggy Javery MPA, CGFM
Moderator

FOS: ACCG (Accounting Governmental)

All

Scaling Audit Impact: Using AI and Analytics to Strengthen the OCFO

Speaker(s)

Leo Nguyen
Moderator

FOS: AUDG (Auditing Governmental)

Federal

The Evolution of Performance Management

Speaker(s)

FOS: BMO (Business Management & Organization)

All

Unleashing the Potential of Your Agency’s Data and Optimizing Efficiency via Document Digitization

Speaker(s)

Israel Mendoza
Moderator

TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker TBD - Bureau of the Fiscal Service Speaker
Speaker

FOS: SKT (Specialized Knowledge Technical)

All

Thursday, July 23, 4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

Plenary Session

Thursday, July 23, 5:20 PM - 8:30 PM

President's Appreciation Event