Finance Lab Session 11- Financial Modelling and Excel Are Not Dead. Stop Believing the AI Slop
Hosted by Lance Rubin and Paul Barnhurst
Fri, Jun 19, 2026
12:00 AM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
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Fri, Jun 19, 2026
12:00 AM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Go deeper with a course



What you'll learn
Why strong modelling skills matter MORE not less with AI
The orchestrator-modeller workflow that actually works
How to spot AI slop before it costs you (big time)
Why this topic matters
You'll learn from
Lance Rubin
Leading financial modelling expert, Founder & CEO of Model Citizn & Chief Excel Office of EXL Cloud
20+ years in finance across PwC, KPMG, Investec Bank, NAB, and multiple fintech CFO roles. Built models for property, banking, infrastructure, and private equity.
Co-authored the CA ANZ study guide on financial modelling. Certified trainer of the Financial Modeling Institute. Judge at the world's first Financial Modeling Innovation Awards and Power BI Global Summit presenter.
Founded the Future of Finance Lab, a community helping accountants cut through AI hype and build real skills. "Everyone's doing AI first and forgetting the foundations. That's a big problem."
Becoming AI-Powered doesn't mean forgetting Excel, & data skills; in fact, those skills are even more important.
Those who stand to gain the most from AI already have strong foundations upon which they augment & enhance with AI.
Paul Barnhurst
Helps FP&A Professionals provide value to their businesses
Helps FP&A Professionals provide value to their businesses | World-Class Trainer | Founder of The FP&A Guy | Host 3 Finance podcasts | Microsoft MVP | Cofounder FP&A Hub | FPAC Certified | AFM Certified | FPAP Certified
MVP
