Armand Angeli is a recognized expert in Artificial intelligence, Finance Digital Transformation, RPA, Shared Services and Outsourcing, and International Business Development. Armand has degrees in engineering from INSA Lyon (including an exchange program with IIT Chicago) and an MBA from INSEAD. He is a French and Italian citizen. Armand is the Vice-President of the Digital Transformation and AI Group of DFCG the French CFO network with 3 500+ Finance Executives (www.dfcg.fr). He is a member of the Editorial Board of the CFO magazine of DFCG, Finance&Gestion, https://www.finance-gestion.com/ , focusing on AI. He is the expert representing the CFO community in the EuropIA Institute (https://institut-europia.eu). He is the EMEA Senior Advisor of EBSA the European Business Services Association (www.europeanbusinessservices.com ) which brings together thousands of Shared Services, GBS and BPO leaders. Since 2021, he is an independent Strategic Business Advisor in the areas of International Business Development and Digital Transformation. He has introduced or expanded in France and Continental Europe, several key added value software and solutions to improve the performance, quality and compliance of finance functions such as HighRadius, Rimilia (now Blackline), Redwood, UiPath, SixthFin, Jedox, Yooz, etc.
From 2019 to 2021, he was Vice President Sales France and South Europe for AntWorks introducing the Company in Continental Europe. From end of 2014 until May 2016, he was the practice Lead of Business Process Services (BPS / BPO for F&A, Payroll, HR, Procurement, Multichannel Cx / Contact Centers) of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE now DXC) for EMEA South. As a Partner, from 2004 to October 2012, with Grant Thornton, the global audit and accounting network, Armand held several roles over eight years including Director of Global Outsourcing Services, heading business development for Finance Transformation and Outsourcing of Accounting and Payroll services. He was previously with PwC as European Business Development Director BPO, responsible for business development for shared services, outsourcing and consulting businesses for Continental Europe. He held senior international roles, such as Purchasing Director, Sales Manager, Internal Audit Director, Audit Partner, Business Development Director, Controller and CFO, over a 30-year career with IBM, General Electric, CNH, PwC, Grant Thornton, HPE and AntWorks. Active in key professional and leadership organizations, Armand was for 9 years the President EMEA of the International Association of Financial Executives Institutes (IAFEI, www.iafei.org ). Recognized as an expert and influencer in his field, he is a frequent chairman and speaker at key international conferences. He leads and delivers executive-level and certified professional training in AI, RPA, Shared Services, Outsourcing and New Technologies in renowned universities such as Dauphine, IAE Aix-en-Provence, etc.