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Three days of masterclasses, an open gaming room and two championships. Training camp work sessions run in the Luxor Egyptian Ballroom. MECC and MEWC competitions are played at HyperX Arena Las Vegas.

Day 1

Monday, November 30

Luxor Egyptian Ballroom
Masterclasses Excel Esports Gaming Room
All attendees8:30 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration, Training Camp Opening and Morning Coffee & Snacks Masterclasses9:00 AM – 10:00 AMImproved Data Cleaning with Regular ExpressionsDiarmuid Early Excel Esports Gaming Room9:00 AM – 10:15 AMExcel Esports Games Masterclasses10:15 AM – 11:15 AMBuild a Reusable Data Cleaning WorkflowOz du Soleil
10:15 AM – 11:30 AMBreak
Masterclasses11:30 AM – 12:30 PMBuild Once, Refresh Forever: Automating Everyday Excel ReportsJon Acampora Excel Esports Gaming Room11:30 AM – 12:30 PMStudent Teams' Quarterfinals Masterclasses12:30 PM – 2:00 PMLunch Excel Esports Gaming Room12:30 PM – 4:15 PMExcel Esports Games Masterclasses2:00 PM – 3:00 PMHow Modern AI Reality Can Accelerate Your Good Old Excel TricksKlinsmann Langhanz Masterclasses3:15 PM – 4:15 PMMaster Financial Modeling and Forecasting with the Enhanced AIGagan Sivia
4:15 PM – 5:30 PMBreak
All attendees5:30 PM – 6:30 PMMicrosoft Excel World Championship 2026 – Last Chance Qualification Round (Open to All Training Camp Participants) All attendees6:30 PM – 7:30 PMWelcome Reception All attendees7:30 PM – 8:15 PMEvent Opening Parade

Day 2

Tuesday, December 1

Luxor Egyptian Ballroom
Masterclasses Excel Esports Gaming Room
All attendees8:30 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration and Morning Coffee & Snacks Masterclasses9:00 AM – 10:00 AMTopic to be announcedRob Langrick Excel Esports Gaming Room9:00 AM – 4:15 PMExcel Esports Games Masterclasses10:15 AM – 11:15 AMTopic to be announcedJoseph Palisoc Masterclasses11:30 AM – 12:30 PMDebugging Debt: You Are the Most Important Input VariableAmber Johnson Masterclasses12:30 PM – 1:45 PMLunch Masterclasses1:45 PM – 2:00 PMLast Chance Qualification Round Results Announcement & FMWC Award CeremonyAndrew Grigolyunovich Masterclasses2:00 PM – 3:00 PMHow to Use AI as Your Personal Python Coder in ExcelCarolina Lago Masterclasses3:15 PM – 4:15 PMThe Most Fresh Out-of-the-Oven MS Excel Feature and Future of ExcelMicrosoft
HyperX Arena Las Vegas
4:30 PM – 5:30 PMMECC 2026 Game Day Opening 5:30 PM – 6:30 PMMECC 2026 Team Semi-Finals 6:45 PM – 7:45 PMMECC 2026 Individual Semi-Finals
7:45 PM – 8:15 PMBreak
8:15 PM – 8:30 PMMEWC 2026 Game Day Opening 8:30 PM – 9:30 PMMEWC 2026 Quarterfinals Game 1 9:45 PM – 10:45 PMMEWC 2026 Quarterfinals Game 2

Day 3

Wednesday, December 2

Luxor Egyptian Ballroom
Masterclasses Excel Esports Gaming Room
All attendees8:30 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration and Morning Coffee & Snacks Masterclasses9:00 AM – 9:55 AMHow to Use, Model, and Sense Check Debt AmortisationHilary Smart Excel Esports Gaming Room9:00 AM – 3:30 PMExcel Esports Games Masterclasses10:05 AM – 11:00 AMHow Business Models Show Up in Financial StatementsSameer Jagetia Masterclasses11:10 AM – 12:05 PMHow People Actually Use Copilot in Excel (The Real World Version)David Fortin Masterclasses12:05 PM – 1:00 PMThink Like an Excel Ninja: Hidden Productivity Tips Every User Should KnowNora Junaid Masterclasses1:00 PM – 2:30 PMLunch Masterclasses2:30 PM – 3:30 PMMoving to Arena
HyperX Arena Las Vegas
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMMECC 2026 Finals Opening 3:45 PM – 4:45 PMMECC Team Finals 5:00 PM – 6:00 PMMECC Individual Finals 6:00 PM – 6:30 PMMECC 2026 Award Ceremony 6:30 PM – 6:45 PMMEWC 2026 Finals Opening 6:45 PM – 7:45 PMMEWC 2026 Semifinal I 8:00 PM – 9:00 PMMEWC 2026 Semifinal II
9:00 PM – 9:30 PMBreak
9:30 PM – 10:30 PMMEWC 2026 Finals 10:30 PM – 11:00 PMMEWC 2026 Award Ceremony

The Active Cell 2026 agenda is preliminary and subject to change.

Day 1

Microsoft Excel Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Microsoft Excel

09:00 AM – 10:00 AM

MECC Team Quarterfinals

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Microsoft Excel 

02:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Last Chance Qualification Round

05:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Parade

06:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Finance Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Finance

09:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Finance

02:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Last Chance Qualification Round

05:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Parade

06:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Gaming Room

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Excel Esports Games

09:00 AM – 04:15 PM

Last Chance Qualification Round

05:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception & Parade

06:30 PM – 8:15 PM

Day 2

Microsoft Excel Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Microsoft Excel

09:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Microsoft Excel 

02:00 PM – 4:30 PM

MECC Competition
05:00 PM – 07:45 PM

MEWC Competition

08:15 PM – 10:45 PM

Finance Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Finance

09:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Lunch: 12:30 PM – 02:00 PM

Finance

02:00 PM – 4:30 PM

MECC Competition
05:00 PM – 07:45 PM

MEWC Competition

08:15 PM – 10:45 PM

Gaming Room

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Excel Esports Games

09:00 AM – 04:30 PM

MECC Competition
05:00 PM – 07:45 PM

MEWC Competition

08:15 PM – 10:45 PM

Day 3

Microsoft Excel Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Microsoft Excel

09:00 AM – 01:00 PM

Lunch: 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM

MECC Competition

03:30 PM – 06:30 PM

MEWC Competition

06:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Finance Track

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Finance

09:00 AM – 01:00 PM

Lunch: 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM

MECC Competition

03:30 PM – 06:30 PM

MEWC Competition

06:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Gaming Room

Registration & Snacks: 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM

Excel Esports Games

09:00 AM – 01:00 PM

Lunch: 01:00 PM – 03:30 PM

MECC Competition

03:30 PM – 06:30 PM

MEWC Competition

06:30 PM – 11:00 PM

The Active Cell 2026 Agenda is preliminary and subject to change

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Day 1 - Beginner Microsoft Excel & Financial Modeling

9:00am – 10:00am
Diarmuid Early
Improved Data Cleaning with Regular Expressions
10:15am – 11:15am
MECC Student Team Quarter-Finals Setup
11:30am – 12:30pm
MECC Student Team Quarter-Finals

Day 2 - Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge (MECC)

04:30pm – 05:30pm
MECC 2026 Opening
05:30pm – 06:30pm
MECC 2026 Team Semi-Finals
06:45pm – 07:45pm
MECC 2026 Individual Semi-Finals

Day 2 - Microsoft Excel World Championship (MEWC)

08:15pm – 08:30pm
MEWC 2026 Opening
08:30pm – 09:30pm
MEWC 2026 – Quarterfinals Game 1
09:45pm – 10:45pm
MEWC 2026 – Quarterfinals Game 2

Day 3 - Microsoft Excel Collegiate Challenge (MECC)

03:30pm – 03:45pm
MECC 2026 Opening
03:45pm – 04:45pm
MECC 2026 Team Finals
05:00pm – 06:00pm
MECC 2026 Individual Finals
06:00pm – 06:30pm
MECC 2026 Award Ceremony

Day 3 - Microsoft Excel World Championship (MEWC)

06:30pm – 06:45pm
MEWC 2026 Opening
06:45pm – 07:45pm
MEWC 2026 Semifinal I
08:00pm – 09:00pm
MEWC 2026 Semifinal II

09:00pm – 09:30pm

BREAK

09:30pm – 10:30pm
MEWC 2026 Finals
10:30pm – 11:00pm
MEWC 2026 Award Ceremony