Programme

Four days. One PFM agenda.

Country-led workshops, presentations and panels — alongside cultural moments across Trinidad and Tobago.

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  • 18:00 – 22:00

    Welcome Reception & Gala Dinner at Hyatt Regency

    Join us for a gala dinner with performances from local Trinidad & Tobago cultural artists and a live music band.

    Join us for a gala dinner with performances from local Trinidad & Tobago cultural artists and a live music band. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 08:45 – 09:30

    Welcome

    Greet participants and introduce the conference themes.

    Matthew Olivier, Carolyn Bowick

    Greet participants and introduce the conference themes. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 09:30 – 10:00

    Opening Remarks

    Official opening by the Minister of Finance and the CEO of FreeBalance.

    Manuel Schiappa Pietra, Davendranath Tancoo

    Official opening by the Minister of Finance and the CEO of FreeBalance. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 10:00 – 11:00

    Aligning Public Financial Management with National Strategies

    How public finance can support national strategy, accountability, and reform.

    Presentation
    Manuel Schiappa Pietra

    How public finance can support national strategy, accountability, and reform. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 11:00 – 11:30
    Break
  • 11:30 – 12:00

    Address from the Prime Minister

    Keynote from The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

    Presentation
    The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar

    Keynote from The Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 12:00 – 13:00
    Group Photo
  • 13:00 – 14:00
    Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:30

    Workshop: Country Experiences in Public Finance Reform

    Obstacles overcome and successes achieved by FreeBalance customers.

    Workshop

    Obstacles overcome and successes achieved by FreeBalance customers. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 15:30 – 16:00
    Closing Remarks
  • 17:00 – 18:30
    Cultural Tour
  • 19:00 – 22:00
    Dinner at Local Restaurant
  • 09:00 – 10:30

    What's New in the FreeBalance Accountability Suite

    New functionality: MTFF, biometrics, legislative oversight, and drill-down dashboards.

    Demonstration
    Aldo Sagastume

    New functionality: MTFF, biometrics, legislative oversight, and drill-down dashboards. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 11:00 – 13:00

    Workshop: Implementing PFM for National Strategies

    Align public accounting with performance management.

    Workshop
    Aldo Sagastume

    Align public accounting with performance management. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 14:00 – 15:30

    Workshop on Government Public Finance Practices

    GRP, progressive activation, change management, and capacity building.

    Workshop

    GRP, progressive activation, change management, and capacity building. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 15:30 – 16:30

    What's New: FreeBalance Accountability Platform

    An open-system mandate with deployment portability.

    Presentation
    Pedro Jorge

    An open-system mandate with deployment portability. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 09:00 – 10:30

    Digital Public Finance Framework

    Digital readiness, scope, maturity, reform, and digital core.

    Presentation
    Doug Hadden

    Digital readiness, scope, maturity, reform, and digital core. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 11:00 – 13:00

    Artificial Intelligence in Public Finance

    The case for human-augmented PFM, with prompt-engineering examples.

    Demonstration
    Doug Hadden

    The case for human-augmented PFM, with prompt-engineering examples. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 14:00 – 15:00

    What's New: FreeBalance Services

    Key success factors and why agile beats waterfall.

    Presentation
    Gerard Rao

    Key success factors and why agile beats waterfall. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 11:00 – 12:00

    Closing Panel

    Reflections and commitments across the delegation.

    Panel

    Reflections and commitments across the delegation. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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  • 15:30 – 16:30

    Product Roadmap Vote

    Delegates vote on the 2026 candidate roadmap.

    Workshop

    Delegates vote on the 2026 candidate roadmap. A full briefing including takeaways, references and related materials is available on the session page.

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