No More Spreadsheets: The Rise of Intelligent Planning

Modern finance teams are under pressure to move faster, forecast smarter, and collaborate better - but most planning processes still rely on outdated tools and disconnected systems. In the era of real-time business intelligence, why are so many organizations still planning in spreadsheets? Join Paul Barnhurst (The FP&A Guy) and Thomas Gorr, Director of Product Management at insightsoftware, for a forward-thinking conversation on the future of financial and expanded planning and the role business intelligence platforms can play in reshaping it. In this session, we'll explore:

• How finance and BI teams can work together to build planning processes that are agile, scalable, and collaborative

• Why Write Back capabilities are becoming a must-have for modern BI environments

• Real-world examples of how leading organizations are integrating forecasting and budgeting into their BI stack

• The mindset shift from “reporting the past” to “shaping the future” through real-time planning

Whether you're leading finance transformation or building BI applications, this session will offer practical insight into what’s possible when planning and analytics come together. Who should attend:

• Finance professionals tired of disconnected planning tools

• BI developers looking to extend the impact of their dashboards

• Anyone interested in bridging the gap between insight and action