The Riyadh FP&A Board held its third in-person meeting on 25 November 2024 at the Regus Esplanade. Bringing together 28 senior finance leaders from organisations such as NADEC, Twaik Holding, Al Romansiah, Al Watania for Industries, Almarai, Honeywell and others the session focused on the vital FP&A team roles and the key capabilities required for success in modern finance.

FP&A teams face constant overload due to growing demands, talent churn, and zero error tolerance — discover how automation, prioritisation and standardisation can break the cycle.

The recent FP&A Trends webinar, “Empowered Decision-Making: Human-Led, AI-Backed Intelligence in FP&A”, shed light on how organisations can develop this synergy and benefit from it.

This newsletter takes you behind the scenes of modern FP&A leadership.

The AI/ML FP&A Committee Meeting #26 on March 5th, 2025, will feature a presentation by Peter Galik, Global Head of Innovation, Analytics and Automation at Takeda.

Join the face-to-face Chicago FP&A Board on March 13th to delve into the depths of the FP&A Trends Maturity Model and explore the transformative power it holds for finance professionals.

Discover how AI agents revolutionise FP&A by enhancing decision-making, streamlining workflows and enabling professionals to focus on strategic insights and creativity.

Join the face-to-face New York FP&A Board on March 11th to explore practical approaches to achieving the powerful AI and Human Intelligence synergy, which will empower your organization with the best of both worlds.

AI has the potential to transform FP&A, yet only 6% of organizations—primarily large enterprises—have successfully adopted AI/ML in finance, according to the 2024 FP&A Trends Survey. The key to overcoming this gap is effective change management. Watch the recording of the Digital North American FP&A Circle on January 22nd to learn some practical strategies for successful AI integration in FP&A.