Although Copilot gets the buzz, AI tools have existed in Excel for around a decade. For several years, powerful AI features have been built into Excel, yet many users barely know they exist, Copilot in Excel has come a long way in 2026 too.
In this demo-heavy session, David Benaim shows how AI can improve the way you work with spreadsheets - without hype or complexity.
You’ll see how AI can help with:
- Building formulas faster and more accurately & understanding complex ones
- Building datasets from scratch
- Cleaning and shaping data with minimal effort
- Automated analysis and insights
- Reducing manual steps and errors
- Google Sheet’s Gemini integration as a contrast
The session also explores Excel’s brand-new Python integration. Watch as David demonstrates how to set it up, how it works inside Excel, and how Python can unlock advanced analysis and visualisation, and for newcomers, you’ll learn how to use AI to turn a prompt into complex Python code.
Practical, eye-opening, and packed with real examples, this session shows how AI is revolutionising Excel.
David Benaim
