There’s no guarantee that current levels of volatility will subside anytime soon, and a majority of organisations are suffering from low planning agility that significantly hinders their ability to take advantage of opportunities or mitigate downside risks. This article reveals the importance of the human-machine learning loop for improving budgeting and forecasting processes.

In this video, Greta Hager, Head of FP&A at MassMutual, shares her practical insights on critical elements of Continuous Planning.

In this video, Dr. Ji-Hyun Hwang, Global Business Control, Large Corporates and Financial Institutions at SEB, shares her experience with Continuous Planning for Sustainable Development.

In this video, Fernando Schreiner, FP&A Director at Gensler speaks about his experience with digital transformation and the strategy Gensler developed at the beginning of the pandemic, reflecting a much higher need for agility in the future.

In this article, the author describes how the pandemic taught us to adapt and to react ‘on the fly’. The COVID pandemic was speeding up the adoption of digital technologies and was strongly transforming businesses in all industries, setting the trends for the future. The author outlines three phases of the pandemic and key lessons learned.

Today, FP&A professionals have emerged more experienced and stronger due to the changes caused by recent events, recognising the need to learn lessons and to continue to expect the unexpected.