Save the date
for PD Week 2025
NOVEMBER 18-21
ROGERS CENTRE, OTTAWA
Registration opens in early August
PD Week is the #1, CPD earning event for public sector financial management professionals at all stages of their career in Canada.
Over the course of four themed days, you will get fresh perspectives on the big picture and drivers of public sector change – impacts of the AI revolution, data security, modernization, collaborative tools and many others.
In addition to seeing inspiring, world-class keynote speakers, you will enjoy many networking opportunities and focused workshops led by recognized experts. These are guaranteed to provide important opportunities to engage in future looking conversations with presenters, colleagues, and other public sector professionals from all levels of government, and from across Canada.
Please join us at this year’s event as we bring some of the most sought-after experts together to discuss how the public sector is changing and what you can do professionally AND personally to thrive in unprecedented change. This means for your career as a financial management professional.
4 major themes
Speakers and sessions are again organized around four compelling themes to bring you practical information that is immediately useful – and insights on powerful trends that are transforming how we think, how we work, and how we bring productivity to the highest levels possible.
Choose practical and inspiring sessions in these four areas:
- Tuesday
- Day 1
Strategic Thinking and Financial Insight
Develop the skills to interpret, analyze, and link financial information to drive strategic, data-driven decisions. Sharpen your critical thinking, enhance situational awareness through AI-powered insights, and learn to extract actionable intelligence that influences high-level decision-making.
- Wednesday
- Day 2
Strengthening Collaboration in Financial Management
Explore the essential skills for fostering collaboration in financial management. Learn to strengthen communication, build relationships, and engage stakeholders effectively.
- Thursday
- Day 3
Driving Innovation and Delivering Results
Dive into the latest innovations in financial management, within government and beyond. You will gain insights into new approaches, systems, and methodologies that are transforming how financial operations are conducted.
- Friday
- Day 4
Empowering Personal and Professional Development
Cultivate self-leadership skills to drive meaningful outcomes in both your personal and professional life. Learn to develop action-oriented behaviors, build resilience, and stay adaptable with digital tools that support change management.
World-class speakers
This event brings together an impressive and diverse line-up of keynote speakers and session presenters from across Canada and around the world representing all levels of the public sector – federal, provincial, and municipal.
Stay tuned! Our speaker lineup is being finalized and will be announced soon. Stay connected for updates.
Who should attend
PD Week 2025 will be invaluable if you are involved with financial management, audit, or you have budget responsibilities.
Specifically:
- CFOs and everyone at all levels of their financial management teams;
- Comptrollers/Treasurers/Accountants/Financial Officers/Budget Officers/Fraud Examiners;
- Chief Audit Executives and their team members involved in audit, evaluation, risk management, control functions, and governance processes;
- CIOs, their teams, and those involved in financial IT system projects;
- CPA, CFE, CIA, or any other related designation holders seeking verifiable learning hours;
- Program Delivery Managers & Supervisors or those with financial, accounting,
procurement, or audit responsibilities; - HR Managers who collaborate with the Financial Management community.
PD Week Playback (session recordings)
Allows you to extend your learning opportunities
PD Week 2025 is a live in-person learning and networking event. In addition, all available recorded sessions to your select package can be accessed for 3 months post-event. These recorded sessions are a convenient way to take advantage of the full breadth and depth of what PD Week has to offer with a flexible learn-at-your-own-pace model.
CPD eligible
The easiest and fastest way to earn your CPD credits
You can earn up to 44 hours of credits towards CPD certification with a 4-day On-Demand or All-Access Pass – the most credits for the least investment of time. All event sessions qualify. Many recorded sessions are available for 3-months post event – which means you can spread your CPD hours over two calendar years if necessary.
“In Finance, we are uniquely positioned to support government in linking resources to results. We play a critical role in advising program managers on the effectiveness, efficiency, value for money and sound stewardship of their activities. As we enter a world of accelerated transformation enabled with new technologies, including AI, it is critical for the financial management community to master those concepts and provide its strategic contribution in accelerating the delivery of quality services to Canadians. “
Philippe Thompson
Honorary Chair, Chief Finance, Results and Delivery Officer, Indigenous Services Canada
Big benefits
Content for this event is geared to professionals at all levels from junior to the most senior and experienced roles – across federal, provincial, and municipal sectors – ensuring you’ll find something relevant no matter where you are in your career arc.
Discover what skills you need to add to your personal wheelhouse for the foreseeable future
Network with like-minded financial management professionals at all stages in their career and from across the country
Learn from the most outstanding lineup of keynote speakers and session presenters ever delivered by PD Week in over 60 years
Diversity of learning material with tips, guidelines, and insights you can apply immediately