2026 Florida State and Local Government Training Academy

Registration and breakfast

Opening remarks

Speaker: Andy Newnham

1 credit Personnel/Human Resources

Program description: Explore how technology and workforce shifts impact today’s workforce, and pinpoint strategies to adapt with confidence.

Learning objectives:

• Identify innovations and evolving workplace trends transforming today’s work environment.

Speakers:

1.5 credits Accounting (Governmental)

Program description: Gain clear, actionable awareness of key shifts shaping state and local governments so you can anticipate change and lead decisively.

Learning objectives:

• Describe emerging trends affecting state and local governments.

15-min break

Speakers: Jason Yu, Euna Software

1 credit Auditing (Governmental)

Program description: Grants can fund critical public services and community outcomes, but only when compliance, documentation, and reporting are built into day-to-day operations.

In this interactive fireside chat, we’ll share practical leading practices across the grants lifecycle from award setup to closeout.

Expect real-world examples, common pitfalls to avoid, and tips to strengthen internal controls, improve oversight, streamline workflows, and stay audit-ready.

Learning objectives:  

• Identify key grants compliance risk areas across pre-award through closeout
• Describe internal control and documentation practices that support consistent reporting, timely drawdowns, and audit readiness

Lunch and networking

Speakers:

1 credit Accounting (Governmental)

Program description: A focused overview of recent GASB standards and what state and local governments need to know to prepare for updated financial reporting models, disclosures, and implementation timelines.

Learning objectives:

• Recall key GASB standards and how to apply their reporting and disclosure requirements to current implementation efforts

Speaker: Jim Kreiser

1 credit Personnel/Human Resources

Program description: This program examines the impact of organizational culture on financial and operational performance. Participants will review strategies for cultivating a high-performing culture and explore key leadership behaviors and accountability traits through real-world applications.

Learning objectives:

• Identify how culture impacts your financial/operational results and is critical to your overall success
• Review ways to cultivate a culture that enhances performance and results
• Describe how behavioral considerations and traits of leadership and accountability apply to real-world examples

15-min break

Speaker: Zoran Jovic

1 credit Information Technology

Program Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing how cybercriminals operate. Attackers can now identify targets more quickly, craft more convincing communications, and scale fraud with far less effort than in the past. As a result, traditional signals of suspicious activity are becoming less reliable, placing greater pressure on people, security controls, and business processes.

This session explores how AI amplifies cyber-attacks and financial fraud, particularly in environments where trust is critical and resources are limited. Through a realistic demonstration, attendees will see how public information, AI generated content, and identity based attacks combine to create real business risk.

The session also introduces the concept of “Zero Trust” in practical terms, focusing on how people and organizations can reduce exposure through stronger identity controls, improved verification practices, and clear AI usage boundaries.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how AI is increasing the speed, realism, and scale of cyber-attacks.
• Recognize common AI-related cyber risks: shadow AI, data exposure, prompt injections, hallucinations, and over‑reliance on AI outputs.
• Recognize how security controls like password managers and multifactor authentication are no longer sufficient.
• List simple behaviors and governance practices that can reduce the likelihood and impact of cyber incidents.

Closing remarks