The Digital Middle Eastern FP&A Circle
Digital FP&A: Deploying AI/ML for Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

The event is proudly sponsored by:

Pan-Asian FP&A Board

The FP&A Trends Survey 2022 shows that newer technologies, such as cloud-based systems and AI/ML, are having a big impact on FP&A performance. It's no wonder that digital FP&A is a huge subject now.

We have already entered the era of digital FP&A, where humans and Artificial Intelligence work hand in hand to achieve better analytical results. At the same time, many organisations continue to exercise traditional budgeting and planning cycles and seem to be so far away from deploying any digital methods yet.

That is why we decided to devote our next digital circle to the subject of  Digital FP&A and Deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting.

Join the Digital Middle Eastern FP&A Circle on September 26 at 5:00 PM GST to hear insights from senior practitioners and thought leaders about their experiences on Digital AI/ML FP&A.

A recording of the event will be shared afterwards with everyone who registers.

What is the International FP&A Board?

The International FP&A Board was created in London (UK) in 2013, and now has chapters in 27 cities and 16 countries around the world. It aims to develop and promote the best practices in modern corporate Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), identifying and supporting new global trends, valued skillsets, and leadership practices.  

The Digital Middle Eastern FP&A Board will unite our Board members in Dubai. We are also looking forward to inviting guests from other areas in the Middle East where the FP&A Board has not yet been established.

Subject:

Digital FP&A: Deploying AI/ML for Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

Date:
Time:

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM GST

(2:00 PM - 3:30 PM BST)

(the registration link will convert the time to your time zone)

Agenda:

  • Digital FP&A: key concepts and definitions
  • Vodafone next generation forecasting
  • Leveraging AI-based analytics for agile planning in FP&A
  • Practical insights for successful implementation of AI/ML
  • Conclusions & recommendations
  • Q&A 

 

Meeting Venue:

Digital. Webinar format.

The Panel: 

Olga Rudakova

Olga is a finance professional and data skills trainer. Olga is passionate about data insights and data visualization. With over a decade of corporate career in FMCG and Retail she was supporting various business units towards data-driven decision making.

At the Business Intelligence startup Olga has learned, what the biggest obstacles on the way to the insights-driven organization are.

Currently, as a full-time trainer and consultant she helps her clients bridge the gap between data and actionable insights.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgarudakova/

The webinar is complimentary, vendor-agnostic, and exclusive to finance practitioners only.
Participation is subject to the FP&A Trends Group Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
We will not be able to confirm places for the registrations with missing or incorrect details.

Andreas Simon

Andreas has over 25 years’ international business development, sales and technical experience, helping companies in their digitalization and automation process. For the past 6 years he has held the position of Sales Director, EMEA at Jedox. Andreas is an expert in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), as well as other technology areas, and is based in Dubai. Prior to joining Jedox, Andreas held exec positions in companies including Infor, TONBELLER AG, Systems Union and MIS AG.

Wibe Spekking

Wibe Spekking currently holds the position of CFO. During his tenure at Microsoft, he has held various positions in Local, regional and worldwide finance roles. These positions were around strategic business planning, financial management and compliance, continuously improving processes and providing senior management information to support the business. On this journey, he has experienced the change of financial support as well the transformation of technology and how to use it in the finance function

Gizelda Ekonomi

Gizelda holds the position of Senior Financial Planning Transformation Manager in Vodafone Group. She is currently leading NextGen Forecasting Programme - a transformative and innovative programme which aims to automate and transform the Financial Planning Process through Machine Learning capabilities. She is a highly qualified finance professional with more than 17 years of experience in process audit and improvement, financial management and business planning. Through this path, she has acquired in-depth knowledge and understanding of the telecommunication business.

Muhammad Zeeshan Taqi

Muhammad is a strategic finance professional and an entrepreneur with a track record of more than 17 years of adding a tremendous amount of value to businesses across a diversified range of industries within Asia, the Middle East & Europe region by improving their strategic position, competitive edge in the market, operational excellence, accounting & finance functions, profitability, and cash flow leading to sustainable business growth.

He is Associate Certified Chartered Accountant- ACCA Member, U.K, Chartered Accountant - AAA , U.A.E, Trained strategist from U.S.A and holds masters degree in commerce.

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