Boost your career by mastering Microsoft Excel and financial modeling in Las Vegas.
2 tracks, 25 speakers and over 30 topics covered!
Speakers
Hours
Topics
Top Excel modelers
Learn from the World Champions and Microsoft Excel MVPs
Educational Content in Microsoft Excel and Financial Modeling
Latest Microsoft Excel Features and Financial Modelling Techniques
Watch them Compete LIVE or be One
of them!
Benefits of the The Active Cell
Financial modeling taught to you by world-class experts!
Network with the Industry Leaders
Shake hands and hang out with the best Microsoft Excel users in the world. Meet your beloved Microsoft Excel MVPs and make great connections with the Microsoft Excel community worldwide!
Get Industry Insights
Find out the latest trends and developments in Microsoft Excel & Financial Modeling. Participate in valuable discussions and broaden your knowledge to shape your skills!
Watch Microsoft Excel World Championship
Watch from the first row how Microsoft Excel athletes do the Excel magic. Experience the excitement of the FMWC award ceremony live at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas on Day 3 of The Active Cell.
Build up Your Resume
After successfully completing The Active Cell Conference, you’ll not only gain unique knowledge but also earn a Certificate of Completion as proof of your newfound expertise!
Venue
MGM Grand Hotel
3799 S Las Vegas Boulevard, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89109
The three days of The Active Cell Training Camp and Conference are going to be held in one of the largest hotels in Las Vegas – MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. The hotel is famous for its great service and is equipped with all the necessary items for holding the conference and making it special.
HyperX Esports Arena
3900 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89119
Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 Finals will happen at HyperX Esports Arena, a special esports-designed venue with a 50-foot LED video wall at Luxor Hotel. HyperX Esports Arena is famous for holding such competitions as League of Legends All-Star 2018, NHL Gaming World Championship 2019 and NBA 2K League The Turn Tournament 2019.
Navigation Map
3799 S Las Vegas Boulevard, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Both venues, MGM Grand Hotel and HyperX Esports Arena, are located quite close to each other on Las Vegas Boulevard, and it takes about a 15-minute walk to get from one venue to another. You will have free time before the MEWC 2023 Finals to get to the HyperX Esports Arena.
Download the event Information Package with all the important details regarding the event!
What is Excel Esports?
Get ready to test your Microsoft Excel skills and logic in challenging cases at The Active Cell. Correct answers earn valuable points, and the highest scorer wins!
On Day 2, all camp participants get a thrilling Last Chance Qualification Round to get selected for the MEWC 2023 Finals.
Step onto the big stage, prove your Excel prowess, and compete for the title: Microsoft Excel World Champion!
Secure your place in The Active Cell now!
Day 1
Intermediate Microsoft Excel
Intermediate Microsoft Excel
9:00am – 10:30am – Shortcuts, Text, and Date Functions Used by Top World Excel Modeler to 10x Work Speed
11:00am – 12:30pm – Lookup Your Ex… Data Right: Why Ever Use V/H-LOOKUP Instead of INDEX-MATCH/XMATCH
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Drag & Drop Analysis Using Pivot Tables: How to Build Comprehensive Reports with a No-Code Tool
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Secret Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks You Do Not Know
Intermediate Financial Modeling
Intermediate Financial Modeling
9:00am – 10:30am – How to Build the Best Financial Model Layout: Insights from 1 of 8 Master Financial Modelers (MFM)
11:00am – 12:30pm – Microsoft Excel Functions Needed to Know to Build World-Class Financial Models
1:30pm – 3:00pm – MAKE IT BALANCE – Tips to Quickly Build Financial Statements
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Evaluating Enterprise Value: A Mathematical Problem or Creative Art?
Day 2
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Track 1 - Excel
9:00am – 10:30am – Spill the Beans With Dynamic Array Formulas
11:00am – 12:30pm – Change of the Mindset: Moving Away From Single Value Formulas to Advanced Function Arrays with Lambdas
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Grab It, Turn It, Shake It, Throw It – a Descriptive Masterclass on Data Manipulation with Power Query
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Hidden Possibilities of Excel – Automation and Integration with VBA
5:30pm – 7:00pm – Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 – Last Chance Qualification Round (Open to all The Active Cell participants)
Advanced FinancialModeling
Advanced Financial Modeling
9:00am – 10:30am – Insuring the Future with Excel models: Uncertainty Analysis in Practice
11:00am – 12:30pm – Sherlock Holmes of Excel: Financial Model Audit Best Practices to Reveal the Truth
1:30pm – 3:00pm – Make Your Data Dance: Data Storytelling With the Winner of MEWC 2022
3:30pm – 5:00pm – Become a Digital Data Nomad with Power BI
Day 3 - Conference & MEWC Finals
Microsoft Excel & Financial Modeling Conference
9:15am – 10:00am – Future of Microsoft Excel – Where We Are Heading and What to Expect in The Coming Years?
10:00am – 10:30am – How Microsoft Copilot (Generative AI) Will Change The Way We Work in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Applications?
10:45am-11:30am – The Path Of The Microsoft Excel & Financial Modeling World Champion: What it Takes to be the One?
11:30am – 12:00am – Lessons Learned from interviewing over 100 leading Finance Experts in FP&A and Financial Modeling
1:00pm – 1:15pm – Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 – Last Chance Qualification Round Results Announcement
Game Night
1:15pm – 2:00pm – Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity: Women in Microsoft Excel and Financial Modeling
2:00pm – 2:30pm – What Can You Learn by Building and Selling Spreadsheet Templates Used by Millions of People? Case of Vertex42
2:30pm-3:15pm – How Does Microsoft Excel Affect Career Opportunities and Job Market?
3:30m – 4:00pm – Python in Microsoft Excel: New Overhyped Feature or Next Generation Must-Have?
4:00pm – 4:45pm – Future of Excel Esports: Will We Get Masses To Play Microsoft Excel Games Instead of Other Computer Games?
4:45pm-5:00pm – Closing
Game Night
Game Night
5:00pm – 6:00pm – Transfer to the HyperX Esports Arena
6:00pm – 10:00pm – The Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 Finals will be live in HyperX Arena Las Vegas!
Watch the best Microsoft Excel modelers compete in the MEWC 2023 Finals in a professional gaming arena in Las Vegas.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Founder of RateMyExcel.com, which offers spreadsheet skill assessments to help hiring managers choose the best candidates.
Contractor with an impressive 23-year track record in the actuarial departments of leading insurance providers in Europe and the UK.
Practice Lead for Governance, Adoption and Change Management, SoftwareOne North America
Acquisition, capital raise, project finance and corporate lending professional. Has MSc in civil engineering & construction, and project & structured finance.
An independent mining engineer and a university lecturer in Mining Engineering.
Founder of The Golden Company. FMWC 2022 and 2023 Champion. Ex Wall Street quant.
Worked at Operis for 2 years together with Michael Jarman. Active FMWC and MEWC participant. Part of the case design team. Currently pursuing an MSc. in Mathematics and Statistics.
Previously worked as actuary in PwC and Taylor Fry. Five times ModelOff finalist and one time bronze medalist. Two time MEWC finalist.
Road to Las Vegas and MEWC cases' author, Consultant at Oliver Wyman
Founder & CEO of Financial Modeling World Cup. Financial Modeling World Championship 2-time finalist
Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge founder. Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Arizona. Financial Modeling World Championship finalist
Founder of The FP&A Guy. Providing world-class content and training for FP&A and Finance Professionals
Founder of Vertex42.com. Spreadsheet template developer since 2003
Award-winning author in analytics, data science, and data visualization. 11-time Microsoft MVP Award winner
25-time Excel MVP Award winner, author of 5 Excel books, Excel user since version 0.99
Executive Director at Financial Modeling Institute. Chartered Financial Modeler
Financial Modeling World Championship runner-up 2012. Head of ModelOff Case Design Team 2013-2019
...the list will expand as more speakers confirm participation!
Schedule
Day 1
Intermediate Excel
Intermediate Excel
- 11:30pm – 3:00pm – Jon Acampora – Pivot Tables
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm – Bob Umlas – Tips & Tricks (unseen)
Basics of Financial Modeling
Basics of Financial Modeling
- 9:00am – 10:30am – Ian Schnoor – Financial Modeling Best Practices Tips for Mastering the Financial Statements
- 11:00am – 12:30pm – Ian Schnoor – Excel skills for Financial Modeling
- 11:30pm – 3:00pm – Ian Schnoor – Tips for Mastering the Financial Statements
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm – Ian Schnoor – Modeling Q&A Session
Day 2
Advanced Excel
Advanced Excel
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- 9:00am – 10:30am – Jon Acampora – Dynamic Arrays
- 11:00am – 12:30pm – Diarmuid Early – Lambdas
- 11:30pm – 3:00pm – Oz Du Soleil – Power Query
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm – Dan Mayoh – VBA macros
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Advanced FinancialModeling
Advanced Financial Modeling
- 9:00am – 10:30am – David Brown – Scenario Analysis (Data table, Solver, etc.)
- 11:00am – 12:30pm – Michael Jarman – Financial model audit
- 11:30pm – 3:00pm – Andrew Ngai – Data vizualization and result presentation
- 3:30pm – 5:00pm – Jordan Goldmeier – Intro to Power BI
- 5:30pm – 7:00pm – MEWC 2023 Qualification Round
Day 3 - Conference & MEWC Finals
Excel & Financial Modeling Conference
Excel & Financial Modeling Conference
- 8:00am – 9:00am – Conference Registration
- 9:00 am – 9:15 am – Conference Opening
- 9:15 am – 10:00 am – Python in Excel
- 10:00 am – 10:45 am – Future of Excel
- 11:15 am – 12:00 pm – Becoming the World Champion: Productivity tips & tricks – Excel shortcuts, etc.
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm – Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 – Last Chance Qualification Round Results Announcement
Excel & Financial Modeling Conference
Excel & Financial Modeling Conference
- 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm – Formatting like a pro – tips and tricks on formatting
- 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm – TBD
- 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm – How Generative AI changed financial modeling in Excel?
- 4:15pm – 5:00pm – Things learnt talking to 100s of leading financial modelers
- 5:00pm – 6:00pm – Transfer to the HyperX Arena
- 6:00pm – 10:00pm – Microsoft Excel World Championship 2023 – Finals
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FAQ
It takes place on December 7-9. The Finals of the Microsoft Excel World Championship will take place on December 9 in the HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Hotel.
We were considering holding the Masterclasses at Luxor Hotel but since it’s not available for these dates, we will be holding them in a venue nearby (TBA).
To register for The Active Cell you need to buy a ticket on the FMWC Website either for three days or one (the final day).
The 3-day conference ticket includes Masterclasses on Excel and Financial Modeling on December 7-8, and the Finals Day (morning and afternoon Conference + Finals of the Microsoft Excel World Championships).
The price for a 1-day ticket is $499, and a 3-day ticket is $1,499. Check our website for any promotions and early-bird sales.
Day 1
–Key Excel features such as Summarizing data (SUMIFS and other …IFS), pivot tables for data analysis, Dynamic Arrays, Excel Tips & Tricks.
–Key Financial Modeling topics such as Financial modeling standards and best practices, putting together a 3-way statement model from scratch, best practices for model layout and setup, and more.
Day 2
–Advanced Excel topics such as, Lambdas, VBA, Power Query, and Python in Excel.
–Advanced Financial Modeling techniques, Scenario Analysis, data visualization, strategies for an effective model audit, and more.
Day 3
–Excel & Financial Modeling Conference with panels and seminars of Excel MVPs, World Champions, and industry experts, culminating with the Microsoft Excel World Championship Finals.
The masterclasses will be presented by either Excel & Financial Modeling world champions or Excel MVPs: Michael Jarman, Diarmuid Early, Jon Acampora, David Brown, Oz du Soleil, Andrew Grigolyunovich, Dan Mayoh, Jordan Goldmeier, Bob Umlas, Andrew Ngai, Ian Schnoor, and more.
Yes, everyone who attended the first two days of the Training Camp will receive a Certificate of Completion.
For any sponsorship inquiries please contact info@fmworldcup.com
Bringing in your own laptop will definitely be useful since practical Excel and Financial Modeling examples will be taught in class using real-life business cases.
Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the price. There will be 1.5h lunch breaks in each Training Camp day so you have an opportunity to grab some food near the venue.
You definitely do not need to be a Finance/Excel pro. If you have basic skills and want to learn more about these respective fields, you’re welcome to attend.
Finals of the Microsoft Excel World Championships take place in HyperX Esports Arena, 3900 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119. More info on the venue: https://hyperxarenalasvegas.com/
The Finals start at 6:00 PM, Pacific Time, and are planned to last until 10:00 PM.
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Conference registrations canceled within the 45-day period before the event are not refundable. Conference registrations canceled before the 45-day period are refundable within 14 days after purchase of the ticket and are subject to a 10% administrative fee.