Virtual event
Hacks for Working with Spreadsheets
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Event Description
Whether you’re crunching budgets, tracking programmes or building dashboards, spreadsheets are part of daily life in government. But hours can vanish if you’re working with messy data, legacy formats and manual processes — especially if you're not using the full range of tools available.
This quickfire masterclass will introduce essential tools to help you reclaim lost time. From keyboard shortcuts to clever formulas and smarter sheet structure, you'll leave with practical tips you can use immediately. It's all about working faster, seeing things more clearly and cutting down on spreadsheet stress.
Join us to learn from a skilled practitioner to explore the small changes that make a big difference. Expect real examples, time-saving tricks and tools designed for the work public professionals actually do.
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Speakers
David Benaim
Excel Vlogger, Trainer and Comedian
Cambodia
David Benaim, Excel & PowerPoint vlogger, trainer and comedian. He runs Xlconsulting which helps organisations optimise operations via spreadsheets. He also runs a highly popular YouTube channel with over 20k subscribers covering tech tutorials. Since 2020, David has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award for Excel & PowerPoint. As part of this, he liaises with Microsoft regularly about future directions for the technology. David’s presented the world’s first Excel related Comedy show, which had sold out seasons at Edinburgh & Adelaide Fringe, and Excel Comedy & Mathem-antics will return to Edinburgh Fringe this August.
