2025 Conference Speakers
A global roster of 30+ speakers, led by Leila Gharani, came together to share their invaluable expertise.
Event hosts
Matthew Bernath
Event Host, Host of Financial Modelling Podcast
Liam Bastick
Founder of SumProduct, Microsoft MVP
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Elena Lalovska
Director, DATEL Productions
London speakers
Chris Webb
Principal Program Manager at Microsoft
Leila Gharani
Founder of XelPlus, Microsoft MVP
Ian Pay
Head of Data Analytics and Tech, ICAEW
Fay Bordbar
Global Digital Skills Lead, Forvis Mazars
Oz du Soleil
Founder of Excel on Fire, Microsoft MVP
Carlos Barboza
Guerrilla Data Analyst, Microsoft MVP
Ian Schnoor, CFA, CFM
Executive Director, Financial Modeling Institute (FMI)
Rob Langrick
Chief Product Advocate, CFA Institute
Danielle Stein Fairhurst
Financial Modeller, Book Author, Microsoft MVP
Ken Puls, FCPA, FCMA
President and Chief Training Officer at Excelguru Consulting Inc.
Celia Alves
Analyst and Advocate at Sheetcast, Microsoft MVP
Jason Clarke
VP of Sales at Sheetcast
George Mount
Analytics author, trainer and Microsoft MVP
Alan Murray
Excel Trainer, Book Author, Microsoft MVP
Kenny Whitelaw-Jones
Partner at Gridlines
Tim Jacks
Founder of Taglo
Melissa de Korte
Microsoft MVP, Book Author
Mark Proctor
Owner, exceloffthegrid.com, Microsoft MVP
Col Werner
Founding Director, Navitas Business Modelling
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Israel Ngombo
Community Leader @ Techstars, 2x Fortune 500
Gustaw Dudek
Head Of Business Intelligence at Enterium - Enterprise DNA Expert
Chandeep Chhabra
Power BI Trainer & Consultant
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Dr. Simon Thorne
Researcher and Lecturer in AI, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Online speakers
Puneet Gogia
Guest Writer
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Chandoo
Founder of Chandoo.org, Microsoft MVP
Brian Egger
Global Head of Financial Modeling at Bloomberg Intelligence
April Dunnam
Principal Power Platform Advocacy Team Lead at Microsoft, YouTuber
Bob Umlas
25x Microsoft MVP
Maria Braga
Founder of MBi – Excelerate Your Business, Microsoft MVP
Humberto Ayres Pereira
Co-Founder and CEO of Rows
Ian Bennett
PwC Deals Modelling Leader
Wyn Hopkins
Microsoft MVP, Excel Expert, Book Author
David Fortin, CPA
YouTuber, Microsoft MVP
Diarmuid Early
Two-time World Financial Modeling Champion
Andrew Grigolyunovich, CFA
Financial Modeling World Cup - Founder & CEO
Paul Martin
Managing Director at Excel in Business
Rav Marz
Senior Director of Investor Relations at Bridgewater Associates
Carolina Lago
Managing Director, Tactic Financial
Richard Sumner
Founder of Spreadsheet Solutions
Gary Knott
Excel and Power Query / BI Expert
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