The State of Public Budgeting 2025: Turning Data Into Strategy for 2026

Public finance leaders are entering 2026 amid continued fiscal uncertainty, yet with new tools, technologies, and insights that can make next year’s budgets smarter, faster and more resilient.

Join us as we unpack findings from Euna Solutions’ State of Public Budgeting Report 2025, which surveyed more than 100 government finance professionals nationwide. This session will explore how finance teams are adapting to shrinking revenues, inflationary pressure, and staffing shortages. It will also cover how digital transformation is changing the way governments forecast, plan, and communicate budget priorities.

You’ll learn:

• Why nearly 80% of finance leaders remain confident in meeting their budget goals and what they’re doing differently.
• How AI tools build agility and transparency into the budget process
• How to strengthen collaboration between finance and IT teams
• Ways to engage the public with clearer, more interactive financial information

As agencies prepare their 2026 budgets, this session will show how to turn this year’s lessons into next year’s advantage with real-world strategies and examples from peers who are redefining what effective, technology-powered public budgeting looks like.