ANALYST 'POWER HOUR': Digital & Data Skills Workshops

January 8th / 15th / 22nd 2026 (multiple timezones)

FREE Digital & Data Skills workshops, for your Analysts (and other Early Careers hires)

In 2025, Alpha Development experienced unprecedented demand for its Digital, Data, and AI programs as the latest technological revolution accelerated across the financial services industry. Thanks to the sponsorship of our partner, Financial Data Professional (FDP) Institute, we are pleased to offer these virtual training sessions in January 2026 – available, free of charge, to both clients and non-clients of Alpha Development:

  • Session 1 (08-Jan): “Talk Excel to Me” – Prompt Patterns that Pay (Excel + Copilot)
  • Session 2 (15-Jan): “Tidy to Trust” – Data Preparation (Excel + Copilot + Power Query)
  • Session 3 (22-Jan): “From Table to Tale” – Analysis & Storytelling (Excel + Copilot + Python)


IMPORTANT: This is NOT a ‘demo’ or informational webinar. Each session has been designed as an interactive training course, with live exercises completed by participants. Content is suitable for all Analysts working in financial services, as well as other Early Careers hires (interns, entry-level lateral hires, some Associates). Please register your interest (using the form below) for access to a specialist Program Manager who can provide further detail & guidance.

Testimonials

“Huge thankyou to the Alpha team for ensuring everything ran so smoothly. It was a really successful week. Your trainer was fantastic as always. The Apprentices all loved him and had glowing feedback on him and his teaching style (some specifically pointing out the examples he uses and the way he teaches is super digestible). From our perspective, he is super easy to work with and totally gets both the students and ‘our way’!“
Early Careers TeamUS Investment Bank
“I really liked the relationship building day. Our instructor was extremely insightful and kind and made learning welcoming and respectful. I felt that was the most everyone was engaged throughout.“
Graduate participantUS Investment Bank
“Instructor was amazing! Great energy, did his homework and was able to bring the themes to light and make them applicable to our organization. Everyone said they left inspired after his presentation. I have already been getting wonderful feedback from leaders. He was a magician!”
Participant, Black & Latin Analyst ProgramUS Investment Bank
“The trainer was exceptional and covered topics that I work with (derivatives, swaps, and other financial products) in a succinct but clear way for those who are not familiar with the world of trading.”
Participant, Finance Curriculum for Technology CoEEuropean Investment Bank
“Comparing it to previous sales courses, I found this to be the most practical and applicable with live examples of what to do and what to say other than just plain theory.”
Participant, Client Advisory ProgramMiddle East Wealth Management Firm
“I wanted to let you know I had the pleasure of following up with some of the Partners in Sales today and the feedback from them was consistently “This is the best training I’ve ever participated in”. This feedback was also shared by the Global Head of Sales. We will likely be looking to replicate your exact session in the US. Kudos to you for doing a fantastic job facilitating and hosting a memorable session.”
Head of HRPrivate Credit Asset Management Firm
“I still remember my analyst training classes that you led as challenging but excellent fun. All classes should be taught in this way.”
Alpha graduate program alumnusNow Founder and Managing Partner at a London Hedge Fund
“Having witnessed many friends undertake various banking grad programs, it would be fair to conclude that Alpha Development provide the most comprehensive program on the street, delivered by some of the industry’s most qualified and astute professionals. As a colleague of mine stated, “The Alpha trainers have not forgotten what it feels like to learn”, and I believe this is what separates them from the other training solutions offered on the market.”
Alpha graduate alumnusNow Global Head of EM Trading at a European Investment Bank
“This was excellent. Really good presenter and relevant content. The most useful training I have had during my time at the firm.”
Senior Wealth Management RMParticipant in Commercial Skillls Program

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