Stop Wrestling Excel: Smarter Planning with Power BI + AI

Let’s face it, Excel wasn’t built to run your entire planning process, no matter how many files, tabs, formulas, or late-night coffee refills you throw at it. And custom planning projects in Power BI? They often take months to develop… and by then, your forecast is already outdated. It’s time for something better. Join Paul Barnhurst, The FP&A Guy, and Bertie Stevenson, VP of Data & Analytics Sales at insightsoftware, for a lively conversation about where planning is heading and why your current approach might be holding you back more than you realize. We’ll explore how to bring planning directly into Power BI, with a little help from AI to make your job easier (and maybe even a bit more fun). Plus, we'll dive into something game-changing: the new Power ON Quick Planning Application, a breakthrough that lets you build professional-grade planning models directly in Power BI in hours, not months, with enterprise security, seamless workflows, and AI insights that actually make sense. No vendor pitch, no unrealistic promises; just an honest conversation about the future of planning and a genuine solution that might finally let you work the way you've always wanted to. If you’ve ever wished you could do more planning with fewer headaches, this session is your chance to see how.