Global
Excel
Awards
Celebrating excellence in the Excel industry
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About the Awards
Returning for its second edition, the Global Excel Awards gives you the chance to vote for those you believe most deserve recognition, with five categories up for grabs.
The choice is hard. After all, this enthusiastic community has surged in size over the years, with so many talented, helpful, and inspirational figures within it. But YOU can well and truly put them on the map.
The Global Excel Awards is powered by Global Excel Summit, the world’s largest gathering of Excel users and experts. Our annual event welcomes thousands of people worldwide with a passion for supercharging their skills to accelerate career advancement.
If you’ve attended, you’ll know many award contenders have delivered top-notch sessions. They include Microsoft MVPs, trainers, and social media sensations.
Road to
victory timeline
These key stages ensure the awards are based on a rigorous process to determine who's most worthy of winning each category.
Categories
Rising Star in the Excel Industry
'Excelfluencers' have been popping up left, right, and centre, to an extent some would say has reached saturation point.
However, whether it's through social media, their website, their course(s), or speaking engagements, this up-and-coming individual is showing immense potential in shaping the future of the Excel world.
Who has been making the biggest waves?
- regularly share helpful Excel content on social media and/or websites, and/or has launched a course(s), and/or has spoken at events
- have demonstrated innovative ways to tackle Excel challenges
- have shown commitment to helping others become more proficient in Excel
- have a growing reputation in the Excel community for their contributions and insights
- have an expanding social media presence with high engagement
- have made a significant impact across the industry in the last year
BEST Microsoft Excel Add-in
Add-ins extend Excel's capabilities, letting you tackle everyday tasks with ease.
Whether you're looking to boost productivity, analyse data more deeply, or explore advanced charting options, this add-in is your go-to solution. It might have a specific purpose or be a 'jack-of-all-trades'.
Which add-in has become an essential part of your Excel toolkit?
- be compatible with Excel for Microsoft 365
- have a free version available
- have unique features or tools that set the add-in apart
- have introduced recent features and/or improvements
- have led to a measurable improvement in productivity and efficiency
Most Innovative Use of Excel
Countless people have proven that Excel is far more than a glorified calculator. Innovative uses have emerged across the web, from creative dashboards to animations to games.
Its unmatched versatility, vast range of functions, VBA, and underused design tools enable limitless possibilities.
Who has pushed the boundaries of Excel the most?
- be housed on a website or social media post and freely downloadable
- take a unique approach to solving complex problems with Excel
- demonstrate a significant improvement or efficiency gained from the solution
- showcase mastery of Excel’s advanced features, functions, or integration with other tools
- have the potential to be applied in broader contexts
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BEST LAMBDA
Since the introduction of LAMBDA, users have been able to construct reusable functions to fill the voids that Excel's native set has.
Whether simplifying complex calculations, automating repetitive tasks, or unlocking new possibilities, this LAMBDA has made a noticeable difference to your productivity and efficiency.
Which one has had the biggest impact?
- be accessible to the public
- have a real-world application that significantly improves workflows
- be original, creative, or unconventional to address specific challenges
- be able to adapt to different scenarios or datasets
- have proven popularity (e.g. social media engagement)
BEST Global Excel Summit 2025
In-Person Session
You've watched every session at the London summit across the two days, whether in-person or online. Who impressed you the most? Who inspired you the most? Who made the most insightful contributions? It's entirely your choice.
This category is only open to attendees with paid tickets, whether in-person or online.
- be engaging thanks to the speaker’s clear and articulate explanations
- be influential by offering innovative methods that change your approach
- showcase deep expertise and mastery that makes you go 'wow!'
- keep the audience interested and connected with the speaker
- have a lasting impact — which session will you still remember in a year’s time?
What winners receive
Winning an award isn't merely about the satisfaction of winning. We've included a few goodies to ensure every victor remembers and is remembered forever.
Badge
A shining symbol of victory engraved with your name and achievement. Will yours go on your mantelpiece?
Certificate
A document of distinction with your name and achievement firmly inscribed. How about photo-framing it to stick up on the wall, eh?
Trophy
Have the honour of being among the first to go into the Global Excel Awards
hall of fame!
Our judges panel
Quality control matters, so five household names will first sift through your nominations before handing back the power for you to pick the winners.
Voting Rules
Voting has now closed.
Please read through the rules to familiarise yourself with the awards process.
Voting Is Now Closed!
Winner names will be announced at the Global Excel Summit 2025 on 5 Feb at 4:00PM GMT. Everyone who casted their vote will be getting complimentary access to the online stream of the Awards ceremony.
Last Edition Winners
Most Influential Professional in the Excel Industry
BEST Microsoft Excel Add-in
Most Obscure Use of Excel
Lifetime Achievement
MVP in the Making
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