Central KY AGA Spring PDT 2025

Info: In this session, Peter will focus on how over 90 percent of successful data breaches start with human hacking—where cybercriminals manipulate key employees to become unwitting insiders. This growing form of social engineering, further empowered by AI, presents an increasingly urgent risk to sensitive financial data, operational continuity, and organizational trust.
Key Takeaways:
• Why humans are the weakest link in cybersecurity: How cognitive biases and social engineering tactics are used to manipulate employees.
• How cybercriminals leverage social media to target and exploit vulnerable individuals within an organization.
• The role of AI in both aiding and defending against cyber threats: A closer look at how AI tools are changing the landscape of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
• Actionable strategies for AGA members to help protect sensitive data and internal systems from human hacking and other evolving cyber threats.

Info: Excel is a powerful tool used to organize data, perform calculations, and create charts. In this session, you will learn helpful tips and time-saving tricks to become more efficient when using Excel. Topics will include useful formulas and keyboard shortcuts. The session will also demonstrate how ChatGPT can act as a virtual assistant—helping you understand formulas, fix errors, and even write basic code to speed up tasks.

Info: Jim’s presentation covers some advances in technology over the past 40 years; the introduction of generative AI in the workplace; potential uses of AI; the need for AI governance and training; and the impact of AI on jobs related to government financial management.

Info: As federal, state, and local agencies and organizations continue modernization efforts to be more effective and efficient in the way they operate, there is an increased need for balancing risk and opportunity amidst a robust fraud risk framework to support management in making key decisions
Learning Objectives
Establishing standards of conduct which fosters a culture of integrity while promoting transparency and accountability.
Developing a robust framework to identify, prevent, detect & report fraud, waste, and mismanagement.
Learning strategies management uses to balance risk vs. opportunities in a transitional environment.

Info: I am federal accountant and financial management advisor. I have been in the accounting industry from local tax offices to banking and now federal government. I am passionate about fiscal responsibility and ensuring transparency in financial data and adapting emerging technologies to meet the needs of todays accounting operations.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

GoToWebinar, PO Box 576, Frankfort, United States