In this article, the author explores how an FP&A team can evolve across three maturity levels — Explain, Predict, and Prescribe — and how AI/ML is transforming each stage of their impact.
Liping Qi
Ms Liping Qi is a seasoned Global Finance Executive with 20+ years of extensive international work experience in Corporate Finance, Internal Audit, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Deal Negotiation and Execution. Ms Qi worked at Multinational companies’ global and regional headquarters and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Before joining MST (MicroSurgical Technology Inc.) as CFO for its global operation, Ms Qi served as head of global FP&A for the multi-billion-dollar Satellite venture Kuiper at Amazon. Before Amazon, Ms Qi was CFO for WeWork Greater China and APAC CFO and VP of GBS (Global Business Service) for Arconic (Former ‘Alcoa’). Ms Qi has been on the board of directors for multiple business entities. Before Alcoa, Ms Qi served in various management and functional capacities at General Electric company for 14 years at its US HQ and multiple global business divisions.
Ms Qi is a CFA charter holder and holds an MBA degree from the Lally School of Management from RPI, Troy, New York.
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