Event Registration Cost(s):

     Nonmember - $20.00

Event Details:

Speakers: 

Christine Turner, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service

Glenn Flowers (Pending Agency Approval), U.S. Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service

 

Moderator: Sairah Ijaz, Managing Director, Celonis

 

Learning Objectives

• Analyze the impact of process optimization on large-scale federal transformation and agency consolidation efforts.

• Evaluate how modern technology platforms can automate routine financial tasks to free up staff for strategic analysis.

• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) that signal a need for process redesign within a government business unit.

• Describe change management strategies for maintaining service continuity during major organizational or technological shifts.

 

Key Takeaways

• Strategy First, Tools Second: Why clarifying your “to-be” process is the most critical step before implementing any new technology.

• Breaking the Silos: Practical methods for using technology to bridge gaps between finance, HR, and operations during a consolidation.

• Scaling Efficiency: How to identify “low-hanging fruit” processes that, when automated, provide the highest ROI for taxpayers.

• Leadership in Flux: Navigating the cultural challenges of moving an agency toward a more data-driven, streamlined environment.

 

Thank you for supporting AGA Greater Lansing!

CEC Coordinator:

     Craig Murray
     cmurray@audgen.michigan.gov

Please Note:

The Registration Cutoff Date for this event is Wednesday, June 3, 2026.