A 60-minute live session showing how Python in Excel can automate analysis, build visuals, and extend what spreadsheets can do.
Event: Python in Excel Demo Day Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · 12:00 PM EDT Format: Free, online, 1 hour Host: George Mount · Stringfest Analytics
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
python-in-excel-demo-day-deck.pptx |
The slide deck |
python-in-excel-demo-day-workbook.xlsx |
Follow-along workbook (sales table + starter sheets) |
python-in-excel-demo-day-handout.pdf |
One-page memory aid for attendees |
instructor/python-in-excel-demo-day-instructor-script.docx |
60-min run-of-show with SAY/DO blocks and pasteable code |
assets/ |
Stringfest branding files (logo + chevron) |
The starter "first hour" workshop materials (python-in-excel-first-hour-*, 01-your-first-py-cell*, 02-explore-with-pandas*) are kept for reference — they're the long-form classroom version of the same three demos.
- A single cell that surprises — your first PY() cell and the calc-order rule.
- Summarize what formulas can't —
describe(),value_counts(),groupby(). - A chart formulas can't draw — a one-line seaborn heatmap.
The instructor script paces these over 35 minutes, with 10 minutes for the CTA block and 10 for Q&A.
The session is free. The recording, the long-form versions of each demo, and the workbooks that built them all live in the membership.
- Book: Advancing into Analytics — From Excel to Python and R (O'Reilly Media)
- Membership: Modern Excel + AI Skills
- Newsletter: stringfestanalytics.com
Before the session:
- Confirm Python in Excel is enabled in your Excel build.
- Open
python-in-excel-demo-day-workbook.xlsxto thefollow-alongsheet. - Open the deck in presenter view; workbook visible as a second window.
- Have the membership link ready to paste in chat at the 40:00 mark:
https://stringfestdata.gumroad.com/l/mxlais?layout=profile
Pacing watchdog: if you're past 12:00 minutes during the opener, you're losing the room.