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The Digital London FP&A Circle: Empowering FP&A to Close the "Strategy - Execution" Gap
FP&A Tags
FP&A Strategic Planning
Integrated FP&A
April 22, 2021

For many organisations, the Strategy Gap is a major obstacle that systematically prevents businesses from truly maximising their Strategic Planning efforts and sustainably creating value for their organisation. 

Why do companies systematically fail to set meaningful and achievable targets that can help close the strategy gap? What should be the role of the FP&A in Strategic Planning and in closing the Strategy Execution Gap?

These questions and much more were discussed at the Digital London FP&A Circle which was held on April 22nd. The event featured presentations from several senior professionals:

  • Michael Coveney, Analytics Thought Leader and Author
  • Sergey Oreshkov, Director Finance Business Partner OSCO EMEA at Barry Callebaut Group, Brussels FP&A Board member
  • Michael Huthwaite, Corporate Finance Director at Walmart
  • Oliver Sullivin, Head of FP&A Solution Consulting at Unit4
  • Larysa Melnychuk, MD at FP&A Trends Group (Discussion Facilitator)

Oliver Sullivint

Head of FP&A Solution Consulting at Unit4

Oliver has 20 years of cross vertical experience in transforming clients' planning, analysis, and reporting processes and landscapes, with an emphasis on business modelling. Working with a range of enterprise class performance management and business intelligence platforms, for both vendors and partner organisations.

Oliver has a deep understanding of all areas of an organisation's analytics journey; from solution consulting to implementation and guidance, to support and on-going customer success.

Michael Coveney

Michael Coveney spent 40+ years in the software analytic business with a focus on transforming the planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.

He has considerable experience in the design and implementation of Business Analytic systems with major organisations throughout the world. He is a gifted conference speaker and author where his latest book ‘Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning In Uncertain Times’ is published by J Wiley.

His articles have also appeared on www.fpa-trends.com, that encourages innovation in FP&A departments.

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Mike Huthwaite

Thought leader in the area of Strategic Finance. A finance professional with 20 years of experience, Mike has worked for numerous mid-market and large multi-national organizations.

Mike is an advocate for Cash Flow and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analytics. He is a regular speaker and blogger on the topics of uncertainty, Real Options (advanced scenario analysis) and various financial modeling technologies.

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Sergey Oreshkov

Experienced Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) leader with in-depth knowledge of value creation and driving efficiencies in Supply Chain and Operations.

13+ years of international experience with the World's largest Brewer with a strong track record of delivering extraordinary results while continuously challenging and raising the business to new heights.

In his current role Sergey is responsible to shape and ensure disciplined delivery of Global cross-departmental strategic projects (PMOs) as well as drive a Supply efficiency program that delivers +$1Bio value on a yearly basis.

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