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Valentina Ion
Public Finance, Customs and Public Transportation Lead
As Director of Public Finance, Valentina leads the Microsoft sales and industry solutions strategy, enabling a strong organization that supports Ministries of Finance, Tax Agencies, Customs and Trade Agencies, National Treasuries as well as Financial Market Regulators, embarking on the digital transformation journey.
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3 keys to transforming customs and port operations with generative AI
I’d like to share the insights gained at this year’s WCO 2023 event and offer my point of view on how government organizations can address the unique challenges that customs and port operations face in adopting AI.![2 males and 1 female standing at a port with hard hats on looking at an tablet device](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GettyImages-1410102319-300x200.jpg)
Delivering innovation in customs and port operations with Microsoft for Public Finance
Using immersive data management, Microsoft empowers Customs and Ports Authorities to facilitate safe, fair, and inclusive trade while protecting people, economies and trade borders.![Two businesswomen are in the office using laptop, digital tablet and chart papers while working together.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/iStock-697996054-300x200.jpg)
Discover how Microsoft can help treasury agencies drive outcome-based budgeting
Budget and treasury agencies, and the people who lead them, are tasked with tackling a myriad of challenges while simultaneously navigating various macro-economic situations. At a minimum, they are responsible for public spending, financial services policy, strategic oversight of revenue collection systems, and funding vital infrastructure projects.![Two people standing in front of shipping containers.](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/GettyImages-1296166425-300x200.webp)
Microsoft’s vision for Intelligent Connected Trade Windows
Global merchandise trade volumes declined by 14.3 percent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to the previous period as COVID-19 containment measures affected economies around the world according to WTO data released on September 23, 2020.![a man standing in front of a computer screen](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/M365CO19_ENT_283-300x200.webp)
Effective ecosystems require creative collaboration around data
With the significant levels of disruption that we have seen over the last few years, Digital Ecosystems have become instrumental in value creation.![Looking through the source code](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Kevin-Rettig-GettyImages-529419028-300x200.webp)
The critical role of public finance in the economic rebuild
The current economic landscape To learn more about how public finance organizations can be a leading agent for the economic rebuild of our communities, register to watch this webinar “The key role of Public Finance Organizations in the economy rebuild.![a view of a city](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/File2-4-300x170.webp)