04 November 2026 09:15 - 09:45
Forecasting the unforeseeable: Transforming macro volatility into a competitive edge
Tariffs shift, rates hold longer than expected, a new technology cycle rewrites the competitive map, and the board still wants a number by Friday. This keynote looks at why traditional annual forecasting cycles are breaking under that kind of pressure, and what's replacing them: rolling forecasts, faster planning cadences, and scenario models built to be rebuilt, not just revisited once a quarter.
The session gives finance leaders a practical blueprint for treating volatility as a working assumption rather than an exception, so the business can move with confidence instead of waiting for the picture to clear, drawing on how leading FP&A functions are actually redesigning cash visibility, assumption-tracking, and planning cadence right now.
Key takeaways:
- Walk through why traditional annual forecasting cycles break under rate, tariff, and technology shocks that don't wait for next quarter's plan
- Take home a practical framework for treating volatility as a working assumption in your models, not an exception handled once and forgotten
- Get real examples of how FP&A functions are redesigning rolling forecasts, cash visibility, and planning cadence to move as fast as the market does