How to Align Marketing and Finance and Fix the Plumbing Problem with Alex Brower
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The episode discusses how to align marketing and finance teams to improve forecasting accuracy and decision-making using shared data and AI.
Future Finance host Paul Barnhurst and co-host Glenn Hopper are joined by Alex Brower, co-founder and CEO of QFlow.ai , to unpack why forecasting often breaks down even when teams have plenty of data. The discussion focuses on how finance and go-to-market teams can work from shared inputs, improve planning accuracy, and use AI without losing the structure needed for reliable decisions. Alex Brower is the co-founder and CEO of QFlow.ai, helping finance and go-to-market teams connect data, improve forecast accuracy, and boost analyst productivity up to five times. He previously led finance and marketing at high-growth tech firms like AppTelligent (acquired by VMware) and Cloud Academy (acquired by QA). In this episode, you will discover: Fix data plumbing before system consolidation. Use data dictionaries for consistent definitions. AI helps, but semantic logic is still needed. Vibe coding can create hidden costs if untested. Start with key unanswered questions, then plan solutions. Alex shares lessons from leading finance, operations, and marketing teams at high-growth companies, including what he learned from living the forecast tension on both sides of the table. Follow Alex…
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