The Melbourne FP&A Board was launched on the 20^th of July, 2017.

Senior FP&A leaders from Philips Lighting, Volvo Car Australia, 7 Eleven, L’Oreal, Leidos, Orica, SCT Logistics, and other companies attended the events to guide the development and promotion of better practices in global FP&A, identify, and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from Brightstar Corp. and GM Holden presented their insights and case studies.

The London FP&A Circle was launched on the 5^th of July 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the professional community.

The London FP&A Circle shares the knowledge the London FP&A Board has generated. We are proud to have had the London FP&A Board members and the senior finance practitioners representing leading companies such as CA Technologies, Cafcass, Coats Group, Dentsu Aegis Network, Laird, Legal & General Investment Management, QuintilesIMS, SABMiller, Shell, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and many others to present insights generated through our discussions and collaboration to the wider finance community.

The Kuala Lumpur FP&A Board was launched on the 1^st of December 2016.

Senior FP&A leaders from Volvo Cars, Coca-Cola, Abbott, Philips, 7-Eleven Malaysia, Air Asia, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, SC Johnson, and other companies attended the events to guide the development and promotion of better practices in global FP&A, identify, and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from Atalian Global Services, Weir Minerals, PureCircle Limited, InterContinental Hotels Group, Nielsen, and others presented their insights and case studies.

The Geneva FP&A Board was established on the 15^th of June 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Takeda, AstraZeneca, Cargill, JTI, Richemont, Medtronic, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Lonza, Adecco, Cartier, Novartis, Swiss Railway Freight Logistics, SBB Cargo AG, and many others joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21st century.
During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from The Economist, Oriflame, Cargill, Novartis, and others presented their insights and case studies.
 

The Frankfurt FP&A Board was established on the 13^th of October 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Deutsche Bahn, Siemens AG, TE Connectivity, BNP Paribas, Flemings Hotels, Treofan, Messer SE, Sanofi, and many others, joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century. During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets, and innovations.

The speakers from Deutsche Bahn, Dentsply Sirona, Allergan, Stada Arzneimittel, HSP Hochspannungsgeräte GmbH, Almatis, and others presented their insights and case studies.

The Dubai FP&A Board was established on the 25^th of October 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since its inception, members representing leading global and local companies such as Emirates Airline, Hitachi Energy, Uber, GE Healthcare, Novartis, Telstra, Barclays Bank, and many others have joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century. During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets, and innovations. 

The speakers from Takeda, Novartis, Emirates Airline, Gourmet Gulf, Essar Projects, and others presented their insights and case studies.
 

The Brussels FP&A Board was established on the 8^th of November 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as GSK, Johnson & Johnson, UCB, Carrefour, Orange, BMW Group, Mastercard Europe, KBC Group, Fujitsu, Bekaert, and many others joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century.

During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations.

The speakers from Eurofins Scientific, Esko (Danaher Group), Nutreco, LSEG, RHEA Group, and others presented their insights and case studies.

The Amsterdam FP&A Board was established on the 6^th of October 2016 as an educational and networking platform for the local FP&A community.

Since then, a diverse group of members, representing leading global and local companies such as Microsoft, Unilever, AkzoNobel, Philips, Booking.com, Danone, Samsung, Danish Crown Foods, ING, The Kraft Heinz Company, Shell, and many others joined this think-tank. Together, we explore the best way to address the challenges in the FP&A community in the 21^st century.

During the meetings, we guide the development and promotion of best practices in global FP&A, identify and support new trends, skillsets and innovations. The speakers from BT International Markets, FedEx Express, Tata Steel, Tesla, VEON, Philips, and others presented their insights and case studies.

What ignited this article? I was talking with some upcoming college graduates from a similar background as myself. They were looking to go into corporate finance/financial planning & analysis (FP&A) after graduating from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. I shared with them lessons I learned from 10 years in the finance game.