Meeting Schedules

Treasurer, Bureau of the Treasury, The Philippines

Sharon P. Almanza serves as Treasurer of the Philippines. She previously held the position of Deputy Treasurer at the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) and was seconded to the World Bank Group from 2021 to 2023 as Alternate Executive Director and Senior Advisor for the Constituency of Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Philippines, Suriname, and Trinidad & Tobago. As Deputy Treasurer, she oversaw the Bureau’s Accounting, Asset Management, Research, and Regional Services, and led major public financial management reforms, including the implementation of the Treasury Single Account. Before joining the BTr, she served at the Department of Finance’s (DOF) International Finance Group (IFG) as Division Chief for Debt and Risk Management and Multilateral Assistance. In her capacity as Treasurer of the Philippines, she also sits on the boards of various government financial institutions and interagency bodies, contributing to policy formulation and oversight across key areas of public finance. Treasurer Almanza holds a graduate degree in Asian Public Policy from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, Japan, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Director General, Tax Administration of Kosovo

Mentor Hyseni is the Director General of the Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK), with over 20 years of experience in public finance, internal audit, governance, institutional management, and public-sector reform. Since his appointment in August 2025, he has led TAK’s reform and modernization agenda. Mr. Hyseni has been actively involved in advancing digital and data-driven approaches to tax administration, including the development of electronic services, software-based fiscalization, interoperability, and the modernization of tax processes. His reform vision is centered on building a transparent, efficient and digitally connected tax administration that strengthens voluntary compliance and contributes to sustainable public revenues. He has represented Kosovo in international and regional forums on tax administration and public finance, including discussions on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, institutional reform, and the future of revenue administration. Mr. Hyseni holds an MBA from the University of York and the University of Strasbourg, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Banking and Finance from the University of Prishtina. He is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant, and Licensed Trainer.

Director General for Budget, Fiscal and Economic Affairs, The National Treasury, Kenya  

Albert Mwenda is the Director General, Budget, Fiscal and Economic Affairs at Kenya's National Treasury since 2018. Albert is a highly experienced public and economic policy analyst, trained at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the University of Nairobi (UON), with over 20 years in government and the private sector. He oversees macro and fiscal policy, intergovernmental fiscal relations, financial and sectoral policy, and budget issues. Prior to his current appointment he served as the Director of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Department of the National Treasury which he helped to establish. Previously, he advised on fiscal decentralization and significantly contributed to Kenya's public finance legislation. He also served as the CEO of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Kenya and consults for organizations like the World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP, among others. He possesses excellent knowledge of public finance and fiscal policy, and currently serves on the Board of the Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). In addition, Albert has in the past taught development studies at the St Paul’s University, Limuru (Kenya) on a part-time basis

Saowakon Meesang is Director of the Tax Policy and Planning Division at the Revenue Department of Thailand. 

She has more than 26 years of experience in tax administration, with extensive experience in tax policy development, revenue forecasting, organizational strategic planning, and tax administration reform. Throughout her career, Ms. Meesang has been actively involved in the development and implementation of major tax policy reforms and strategic initiatives aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Thailand’s tax administration. Her work has included the use of tax and economic data to support policy analysis and revenue forecasting, as well as strategic planning to strengthen the Revenue Department’s capacity to respond to changes in the economy and technological developments. Ms. Meesang has also contributed to initiatives to modernize tax administration through the greater use of data and digital technologies, including efforts to enhance information sharing and coordination with other government agencies. Her experience spans both the policy and administrative dimensions of tax reform, providing her with a broad perspective on how digitalization and greater interoperability can support more effective public finance management and better services for taxpayers.