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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.

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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
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▶︎ The power of Data Models in Excel
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▶︎ Raising spreadsheet standards: How do we avoid the next disaster?

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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

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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

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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
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▶︎ Masterclass: Power BI for advanced data visualisation

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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
 
▶︎ Writing powerful custom functions with LET and LAMBDA
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▶︎ Ditch PivotTables — unlock the power of GROUPBY and PIVOTBY
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▶︎ Masterclass: Automate Excel with Office Scripts and Power Automate

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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
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▶︎ Global Excel Awards 2025
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▶︎ FREE refreshments and drinks reception at the end of each day

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Conference (Day 1)

📍Soho Place, London & Streamed Online
🎤 Hosted by Liam Bastick and Mathew Bernath

Event registration

Registration for all onsite attendees begins at 9:00 am.

What's new in Excel? New tools, new perspectives, endless possibilities

Discover what’s new in Excel, why it matters, and how it can change the way you work.

Excel, Power BI and Fabric: analytics for everyone!

Discover how Excel, Power BI, and Fabric fit together to boost productivity for everyone, regardless of organisation size or skill level.

That's great! But can you make it work online?

Clients often express the need for their Excel solutions to be accessible online or shared outside their organisation. In this session, with Celia Alves, we will explore various ways to securely deliver Excel solutions to the web, and how you can extend those solutions beyond internal users.

Morning Break ☕️

Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.

"Deal or no deal" — Best practice modelling tips

Discover new functions like TRIMRANGE with dynamic arrays, sequential logic with LAMBDA, conditional formatting, and data validation.

Creating high-impact financial presentations in Excel and PowerPoint

Create information-rich, visually compelling PowerPoint presentations driven by Excel data.

Danielle Stein Fairhurst

3 new financial modelling rules to embrace, break (or ignore!)

Discover how Taglo can help financial modellers create three rules that are tricky to implement in Excel.

Lunch Break 🥯

Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!

The Swiss Army knife for finance professionals

Discover the versatility of Excel to solve disparate problems faced by finance professionals as they model company cashflows and valuations.

Ian Schnoor, CFA, CFM

Data Visualisation & Analytics

Guerrilla data analysis using Microsoft Excel and Power BI together

Explore data deeply to reveal insights, identify trends, and challenge assumptions using Excel and Power BI.

Data Visualisation & Analytics

Excel + Python + Copilot: The new trinity of data analysis?

Seamlessly integrate Excel, Python, and Copilot for everyday data analysis tasks and solve complex scenarios.

NETWORKING 🍸 (includes 🎤 Open mic at 5:00 PM

Networking time for all event attendees. Meet and mingle with others, and enjoy FREE refreshments!

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📍Soho Place, London & Streamed Online
🎤 Hosted by Liam Bastick and Mathew Bernath

Don't panic! A guide to error handling in Power Query

Tackle Power Query errors head-on by turning frustrating mistakes into learning moments, plus learn about priceless debugging methods.

The magic of the CONCATENATEX function in Power BI

Uncover the power of CONCATENATEX in Power BI to enhance reports with visuals, itemised breakdowns, and simplified calculations.

From mockups to masterpiece: Designing Power BI reports that delight stakeholders

Explore the importance of mockup creation in Power BI, capturing stakeholder needs early to align expectations before the final report.

Morning Break ☕️

Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.

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Formulas & Automation

Achieving the zero-click dream with Office Scripts and Power Automate

Create dynamic workflows with Office Scripts and Power Automate by automating tasks that require no manual intervention.

Formulas & Automation

Ditch PivotTables — unlock the power of GROUPBY and PIVOTBY

Transform your reporting with a more flexible alternative to traditional PivotTables that involves just a single formula.

Cultivating a community of in-house Excel wizards

Learn how the Excel skills gap was closed at Forvis Mazars by promoting foundational skills, self-sufficiency, and gamified learning.

Lunch Break 🥯

Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!

Rethinking beginner, intermediate, and advanced Excel

This topic pops up frequently, and opinions vary greatly. Find out why one of the biggest Excel stars has changed his mind about it.

Decoding complexity: Empowering organisations to validate and trust their financial models

Col will discuss a key issue in financial modelling: the reliance on trust rather than systematic validation of the model.

Panel Discussion: Raising spreadsheet standards: How do we avoid the next disaster?

Industry figures discuss why spreadsheet standards across organisations are notoriously poor and how they can be improved.

Global Excel Awards 2025 ceremony 🏆

The Global Excel Awards 2025 reaches its climax, as the winners of five prestigious awards are revealed.

Alan Murray

Celia Alves

Danielle Stein Fairhurst

Leila Gharani

Bill Jelen (Mr Excel)

Networking 🍸

Networking time for all event attendees. Meet and mingle with others, and enjoy FREE refreshments!

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Conference (Day 3)

Streamed Online-only

Welcome and platform demo

The day kicks off with a welcome session with the Event hosts and a walk through the virtual event platform.

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Data Visualisation & Analytics

You don't need Power BI to make sexy charts

Unlock the methods to make Excel charts that look even better than Power BI's.

Breaking the spreadsheet mould

Set aside formulas and best practices — think of Excel as Lego. Unleash your creativity as you witness imaginative and unconventional uses.

Adapt and Excel: Keeping up with Copilot’s fast-paced innovations

Explore the capabilities of Copilot in Excel, whether you are a free or Pro user.

Morning Break ☕️

Take a break, grab a coffee and enjoy a quick snack.

Keep your model balanced with a reliable cashflow

Learn the 'Twin Towers' approach for reliable cashflows and avoid common errors.

Establishing a single source of truth with Data Models in Excel

Discover how to use Excel's data modelling capabilities to build a robust and accurate system for financial data.

Lunch Break 🥯

Get some food, rest a bit and get ready for what's coming next!

The power of Power Query in updating reports

Find out how Power Query can be used to automate and optimise your reporting processes.

Scalable enterprise reporting with Excel & Power BI

Learn how the ReportStudio add-in can enhance Excel when dealing with very large datasets

Building custom business apps without coding

Dive into how you can create powerful and functional apps using Power Apps.

Formulas & Automation

Writing powerful custom functions with LET and LAMBDA

Learn the basics of LET and LAMBDA to give you a framework for building complex but easy-to-use functions.

Formulas & Automation

Create a wizard using VBA

Discover how to create a wizard using VBA, involving a multi tab userform created from scratch with all the VBA shown.

Expert Battles (run by FMWC)

Ever wondered how some of the best Microsoft Excel professionals think under pressure, compete, and solve real-life case studies within very limited timeframes?