People Plans x Financial Plans: A Conversation on HR & Finance Collaboration

When HR and FP&A teams aren’t aligned, people plans and financial plans can quickly drift apart, creating conflicting assumptions, late tradeoffs, and slower decisions.

But when they operate as true partners, leaders get a clearer view of where to invest, how to plan for growth, and how to balance talent needs with business priorities.

In this session, join Katie Stephan (Director of GTM Strategic Finance at Gong), Paul Barnhurst (Founder, The FP&A Guy), and JP Elliot (Founder, Future of HR) for a conversation about what HR and FP&A teams need to understand about each other to drive the business forward.

We’ll explore:

• Where HR and FP&A naturally intersect
• Where disconnects tend to emerge
• How to create stronger collaboration for better planning, decision-making, and business impact