Conference Agenda
The Excel community is a diverse bunch. Different professions, different needs, and different desires.
5 action-packed tracks, 30+ speakers, Masterclasses, the Global Excel Awards, and networking deliver an all-encompassing package that fully lives up to the Excel Connected theme.
We cover Copilot, Python in Excel, Dynamic Arrays, Office Scripts, Power Query, Power BI, and much more.
What we cover?
Tech & Innovation
Discover how AI, Python and the latest new functions are shaping the Excel world and the ways you can take advantage of it. Plus, immerse yourself in thought-provoking panel discussions.
▶︎ ChatGPT and Copilot
▶︎ Excel, Python and Copilot: The new trinity of data analysis
▶︎ The power of Data Models in Excel
▶︎ Raising spreadsheet standards: How do we avoid the next disaster?
Data Viz & Analytics
Showcase your data with flair and flamboyance while hammering home your message effectively, thanks to Excel’s and Power BI’s bucket load of tools.
▶︎ Interactive data visualisation for decision making
▶︎ Combining Excel and Power BI for seamless data analysis
▶︎ Dynamic dashboard creation for KPI reporting
▶ Masterclass: Excel power tools for data analytics
Finance & Accounting
Learn the art and craft of budgeting, forecasting, and modelling to build rock-solid financial models in Excel that won’t implode.
▶︎ Excel and PowerPoint: Creating high-impact financial presentations
▶︎ How to ensure a model balance sheet always balances
▶︎ Financial modelling best practices
▶︎ Masterclass: Budget and forecast modelling in Excel
The Power Stack
Master Power Query, Power Pivot, and Power BI as you discover effective ways to clean, transform, and analyse data.
▶︎ Clean and transform data with Power Query and M
▶︎ The power of Power Query for updating reports
▶︎ Scalable enterprise reporting using Power BI
▶︎ Masterclass: Power BI for advanced data visualisation
Formulas & Automation
Complete tasks quicker by constructing more efficient formulas and tapping into Excel’s range of automation capabilities.
▶︎ Collaboration & Sharing using Excel's AI-driven features
▶︎ LET and LAMBDA — anything's possible
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Are you still using PivotTables? Discover why GROUPBY and PIVOTBY might be better
▶︎ Masterclass: Automate Excel with Office Scripts
Network & have fun!
Don't hide! There are a range of ways to interact and build relationships, ensuring an experience that spills beyond the duration of the event.
▶︎ Dedicated networking area — meet and mingle with other like-minded gatherers
▶︎ Speaker Talent Show
▶︎ Global Excel Awards 2025
▶︎ FREE refreshments and drinks reception at the end of each day
4 FEB 2025
Registration for all onsite attendees begins at 9:00 am.
The summit kicks off with an opening keynote.
The world-renowned Microsoft MVP delivers an opening presentation.
With Jason Clarke, Sheetcast
Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.
With Liam Bastick
With Danielle Stein Fairhurst
Build anything you can think of, from market forecasts to company valuations, and save days in the process. With Tim Jacks, Taglo
Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!
With Ian Schnoor, FMI and Rob Langrick, CFA Insititute
Discover how exploratory data analysis with Excel and Power BI reveals trends, patterns, and insights. Learn to quickly analyse data from various angles, uncover valuable insights, and maximise its potential in today’s fast-paced world. With Carlos Barboza.
Learn how to seamlessly integrate Excel, Python and Copilot for your everyday data analysis tasks. With George Mount.
A 30 minute talent show with our Guest Speakers.
Free networking time for all event attendees.
5 FEB 2025
Ever stared at a Power Query error message and briefly questioned life choices? Take a deep breath. Errors are a part of life. During this session, Melissa de Korte will walk through the most common mistakes, how to spot them, and more importantly, how to fix them without needing to sign up for a yoga retreat. By the end, you’ll embrace errors as learning opportunities, and walk away with your sanity intact and your Power Query skills stronger than ever.
With Chandeep Chhabra
Bridging the gap between stakeholder expectations and final deliverables with Gustaw Dudek (Enterium)
Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.
With Mark Proctor
With Alan Murray
This session demonstrates the latest AI and collaboration features in Excel while revealing the impact they have on his day-to-day work.
Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!
More details coming soon.
Panel Discussion: Raising spreadsheet standards: How do we avoid the next disaster?
It’s an unfortunate fact, but 88% of Excel workbooks contain errors, ranging from the tiny and insignificant to the costly and tragic. The panellists discuss how various high-profile spreadsheet disasters could have been prevented. Plus, they explore the systems, structures, and processes that organisations should consider to mitigate risk.
More details coming soon.
Free networking time for all event attendees.
6 FEB 2025
Our community day kicks off with a welcome session with the Event hosts and a walk through the virtual event platform.
At this fun, informative, and explosive session, learn how to make Excel charts that look better and hotter than Power BI's. With Chandoo.
Forget formulas, best practices, and top tips (temporarily) — and think of Excel as a Lego. While many training courses are like instruction manuals for pre-designed Lego sets, how about picking up the box of random Lego blocks and letting your imagination take over? Richard Sumner will get your creative juices flowing as he showcases artistry, imagination, and the unconventional.
With David Fortin, Microsoft MVP
Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.
Learn the Twin Towers approach for reliable cashflows and avoid common errors with Gary Knott.
With Carolina Lago
Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!
With Maria Braga
With Paul Martin
With April Dunnam, Microsoft
With Diarmuid Early
With Bob Umlas, 25x Microsoft MVP
As much as Excel is the go-to tool for analysis, reporting, and decision-making, relying on it too heavily can lead to inefficiencies, errors, and scalability challenges. In this panel discussion, industry figures explore what Excel’s drawbacks are and the alternatives on the market that address these limitations.