How to Hire and Upskill for the AI Era
You can’t hire for 2020 skills in 2026. AI is rapidly automating the work that once defined junior finance roles, and even companies still early in their AI journey need to hire for where technology is heading in the next 3–5 years—or risk building teams that can’t grow or advance.
In this expert-led virtual masterclass, Christian Wattig, Director of the FP&A Program at The Wharton School, will explain how AI is reshaping finance work and what that means for your hiring strategy. He’ll outline the skills tomorrow’s teams will need, how to spot candidates who can thrive in an AI-driven environment, and what leaders must rethink to build a future-ready finance org.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- Why junior roles must be hired for the skills AI can’t automate—and how to future-proof your talent pipeline.
- The core capabilities finance teams will need in an AI-driven environment and how to identify candidates who have them.
- How AI is reshaping day-to-day finance work—and what leaders must change to build teams that can grow and thrive.
About the speakers
Christian Wattig
Director, FP&A Program, The Wharton School
Christian Wattig is an accomplished FP&A expert with over a decade of leadership experience in multinational corporations and fast-growing tech start-ups. He spent eleven years at Procter & Gamble and Unilever, where he led FP&A and accounting teams. After earning his MBA from NYU Stern, Christian transitioned to the tech sector and played a pivotal role in taking Squarespace public as an FP&A leader. Now, Christian shares his expertise as the Director of the Wharton School's FP&A certificate program, through his own courses, and via LinkedIn where he has more than 100,000 followers.
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