# Driving transformational change in public finance

Learn more about how public finance teams are going beyond traditional accounting roles to drive transformational change.

## Summary

In episode 72, we'll be exploring some key challenges facing local government finance teams and how they're responding using innovation and technology.

Govlaunch is joined by a tremendous panel, including **Hughey Newsom**, Chief Financial Officer at Wayne County, Michigan,  **Sarah Robinson**, Finance Director for the City of Deer Park, Texas, and **Jim McClurkin**, Senior Director for Public Sector at SAP Concur.

This discussion accompanies our new report:_**Innovation in Public Finance**_, which is now available [here](https://sapconcur.govlaunch.com/). The guide features dozens of local government success stories and is made possible in part by **SAP Concur**, a company that's helping government teams around the world automate spending processes so they can run more efficiently.

[Download Report](https://sapconcur.govlaunch.com/)

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#### **Episode Notes:**

Featured governments:

**Wayne County, Michigan**  
Hughey Newsom, Chief Financial Officer

**City of Deer Park, Texas**  
Sarah Robinson, Finance Director

Discussion Facilitator:

**SAP Concur**  
Jim McClurkin, Senior Director for Public Sector

## Additional Story Information

### Governments

[Wayne County, MI](/content/governments/wayne-county-mi/index.html)  
  
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[Deer Park, TX](/content/governments/deer-park-tx/index.html)  
  
United States