The Financial Modelling Podcast

Ready to supercharge your financial modelling in Excel? This episode dives deep into how Claude AI is revolutionising the game! Forget tedious formula reviews and frustrating debugging sessions. We're unlocking the power of AI to transform your workflow. We’ll explore how Claude can:   Unravel complex models, identifying errors you might have missed. Simplify messy formulas, turning them into lean, mean, calculation machines. Generate instant documentation so you’ll never have to explain your model again. Help you implement best practices in your models, as any good financial modeler should. Tackle real-world modelling challenges like seasonal variations in working capital, and much more. Join us to discover how to combine the awesome power of Claude AI with your expert financial modelling skills. It's time to make your Excel models more robust, efficient and downright impressive. This is not just about AI; it's about becoming a modelling master. Tune in now!

Data centres are increasingly vital in our digital economy, serving as the backbone for cloud services, artificial intelligence, and other technology-driven applications. However, developing a data centre is a capital-intensive undertaking that requires sophisticated project finance modelling to ensure bankability. This podcast outlines the critical parameters, financial structures, and considerations required for successfully project-financing a data centre.   This podcast is based on the Financial Modelling Podcast article : How to Project Finance a Data Center

Data centres are the backbone of the digital world, powering everything from streaming services to artificial intelligence. But how are these massive, complex, and expensive facilities financed? Join us as we explore the financial models that make data centres possible, from equity investments to project finance, and examine the key metrics that investors use to evaluate these high-stakes ventures. We'll also discuss the trends shaping the future of data centre financing, including sustainability, public-private partnerships, and the rise of hyperscale data centres. Whether you're an investor, a tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the infrastructure that powers our digital lives, this podcast will give you an inside look at the money behind the cloud.

In the season 5 finale of the Financial Modelling Podcast, we explore the potential of generative AI in financial modelling. Our guests, Lance Rubin, Hedieh Kianyfard, Danielle Stein Fairhurst and Adrian Miric, discuss the current use of generative AI in finance, its benefits and limitations, and potential use cases for financial modelling. As we wrap up the season, we thank our sponsor, Model Citizn, for their support and encourage listeners to share their thoughts and experiences with generative AI in finance. Join us for this exciting finale episode and gain valuable insights into the future of financial modelling. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your preferred platform! Here is Lance's article that he co-wrote with ChatGPT: https://www.modelcitizn.com/modelling-blogs/2023/3/23/the-implications-of-not-following-a-modelling-standard

In today's rapidly evolving financial landscape, traditional data sources such as company reports, financial statements, and economic indicators are no longer enough to gain a competitive edge in the market. Alternative data, which refers to non-traditional data sources such as satellite imagery, social media activity, web traffic, and credit card transactions, has become an essential tool for investors and financial analysts to make better investment decisions. In this podcast, we'll explore the world of alternative data with expert John Farrall. Join us as we delve into the world of alternative data in financial modelling and discover how this new frontier of data is reshaping the way we invest and analyze the markets.

How can real-time data be utilised to update financial models in a complicated enterprise environment? How can we prevent organisations from making decisions based on obsolete projections? Dhanusha Muthukumarana, CEO of POTENZA and a member of the Forbes Technology Council, joins the Financial Modelling Podcast to discuss how data engineering enables accurate and comprehensive financial models. Season 5 of the Financial Modelling Podcast is sponsored by Model Citizn, a consulting, advisory, and training organisation specialising in financial modelling.  

Brian Egger, Global Head of Financial Modeling at Bloomberg Intelligence at Bloomberg LP, joins the Financial Modelling Podcast to discuss the Bloomberg Interactive Calculator. As a leader at Bloomberg LP, Brian is at the forefront of innovation in financial data curation and visualisation. We speak about how Bloomberg has excelled at data visualisation for financial decision-making.

Learn how to partner with businesses effectively as a financial modeller (or anyone else!). In this episode, live from the Financial Modelling Summit, Andi Lonnen explains the 9 Cs for effective partnering, including: Connect and Collaborate Communicate Effectively Clear Strategic Thinking Commercial Acumen Change Agent and Challenging the Status Quo Curiosity & Creativity Andi Lonnen is the Founder & CEO of the Finance Training Academy & Finance Business Partner Academy.  

Live from the Financial Modelling Summit, Danielle Stein Fairhurst chats to the Financial Modelling Podcast.  Danielle is an accomplished author, trainer, consultant, and the 2022  Financial Modelling Lifetime Achievement Award winner.  This award recognises somebody who has consistently served to move the profession forward whilst raising the profile of financial modelling.  In this podcast, we discuss lessons for entrepreneurs and how to succeed in the creator economy.

Bill Jelen joined us for a chat during the 2022 Financial Modelling Summit. Hear his thoughts on the future of automation, Microsoft Excel and which talk impressed him most. The Financial Modelling Summit is the world's largest gathering of financial modellers. From experts, deal makers and executives to those just starting their financial modelling journey.