FinOpsPod

FinOps Foundation

FinOpsPod connects practitioners with the rest of the FinOps Foundation community. Real world practitioners will share their experiences and the Foundation team will share the latest news about the community. Learn more about the FinOps Foundation at www.finops.org.

  1. 16/12/2025

    Benjamin van der Maas: Using AI to Scale FinOps

    Episode 47 Benjamin van der Maas: Using AI to Scale FinOps Benjamin van der Maas discusses how his team is using AI to scale their FinOps efforts. Topics covered include the necessary groundwork for effective AI implementation, the importance of domain expertise, and how AI can streamline reporting and analysis. The conversation also touches on AI's role in sustainability and the potential challenges of relying on large language models (LLMs).  Automating Anomaly Investigation with AI - YouTubeFinOps Certified: FinOps for AIBenjamin van der Maas | LinkedIn

    37 min

  2. 22/10/2025

    Brad Payne: Integrating FinOps and Business Strategy

    Episode 46 Brad Payne: Integrating FinOps and Business Strategy Brad Payne, who leads the FinOps team at PointClickCare, shares how his team tackled cloud cost challenges not by jumping straight into optimization — but by focusing first on allocation and unit economics. That shift helped them uncover how cloud costs connected to specific products, customers, and revenue — sparking deeper collaboration with finance, pricing and packaging, and product teams. This resulted in FinOps moving beyond infrastructure to influence real business decisions. FinOps Certified: FinOps for AIBrad Payne | LinkedIn

    30 min

  3. 16/07/2025

    Kim Wier & Ron Tatro - Revisiting FinOps as Product, 3 Years Later

    Episode 45 Kim Wier & Ron Tatro - Revisiting FinOps as Product, 3 Years Later Kim Wier & Ron Tatro return to share how their FinOps products have evolved over the last 3 years at Target. They share success and challenges they have had with forecasting both public and private clouds, the impact the introduction of AI has had, and how they provide cost, stability and tech debt information to over 5,000 developers. And they make it all sound approachable! FinOps as a Product - Kim Wier & Ron Tatro - YouTubeRon Tatro | LinkedInKim Wier | LinkedIn

    36 min

  4. 17/02/2025

    Larry Advey - Leveraging FOCUS for Stakeholder Management

    Episode 44 Larry Advey - Leveraging FOCUS for Stakeholder Management Larry Advey discusses the significance of standardizing FinOps nomenclature through the FOCUS (FinOps Cost and Usage Specification) project to streamline communication across multi-provider environments. Larry shares his insights on the impact of FOCUS in reducing confusion among stakeholders by creating a unified language for billing data. The episode also highlights Larry’s experiences from recent FinOps events, upcoming plans for FinOpsX, and the importance of engaging with the community for continuous improvement. 00:00 Welcome to FinOpsPod 01:25 January Recap and FinOpsX Planning 06:28 Focus Project and Stakeholder Management 09:36 The Role of a Focus Maintainer 16:23 The Vision for Focus 20:11 Exploring FOCUS Nomenclature 21:09 Utilizing the FOCUS Sandbox 21:32 Diving into Use Cases 22:49 Navigating the Focus Website 29:12 Engaging with the FinOps Community 34:24 Conclusion and Final Thoughts FinOps X 2025 - The Home of FinOpsFOCUS SandboxFOCUS™ - FinOps Open Cost & Usage SpecificationLarry Advey | LinkedIn

    36 min

  5. 16/12/2024

    FinOpsPod Year End 2024

    Episode 43 FinOpsPod Year End 2024 In this episode, hosts, Joe & Stacy, with special guest Sam Benson, highlight significant events like the successful FinOps X and FinOps X Europe conferences, community growth, and the evolution of FinOps practices. The episode wraps up with reflections on the past year's achievements and aspirations for 2025, encouraging practitioners to stay engaged and keep learning. 00:00 Welcome to FinOpsPod! 00:28 Meet the Hosts and Special Guest 01:11 Year-End Reflections 02:45 Sam's Role and Contributions 05:49 Community Events and Highlights 08:44 FinOps X and Memorable Moments 10:18 The 'No Runners' Theme 11:56 Adapting and Evolving in FinOps 14:08 Is Rob a Master Gardener? 15:58 Highlights from FinOpsX Europe 18:05 FinOps Scopes and Expanding Roles 20:05 Focus and Community Engagement 22:47 Emerging Topics and AI 25:38 Looking Forward to 2025 30:49 Closing Remarks and Holiday Wishes FinOps X 2025 - The Home of FinOpsThe Scope of FinOps Extends Beyond Public Cloud

    32 min
  6. James Barney - The AI Episode

    06/11/2024

    James Barney - The AI Episode

    Episode 42 James Barney - The AI Episode James Barney discusses the complexities and nuances of applying FinOps principles to AI usage in the cloud, explores various models of AI consumption, such as SaaS and self-hosted solutions, and delves into the challenges of accurately tracking and managing AI costs. Insights are shared from James Barney's recently contributed paper on AI cost management, emphasizing the importance of understanding AI's impact on cloud expenditures and business value. The conversation also touches on the necessity of open dialogue within organizations and the potential for AI to enhance non-customer-facing processes. Practical advice is given on how to approach AI cost management conversations and the value of learning by doing. Note - views expressed by James are his alone and not those of his employer. 03:59 Understanding AI Cost Structures 05:38 FinOps Strategies for AI Workloads 12:10 Balancing Innovation and Cost Control 18:08 Tracking and Reporting AI Costs 19:34 Understanding AI Workloads 21:39 Guardrails for AI Usage 22:45 The Role of Context in AI 25:16 Politeness in AI Interactions 28:03 Exploring AI Tokens 31:35 Challenges in AI Cost Management 35:41 Community Involvement in AI James Barney | LinkedInCost Estimation of AI WorkloadsHow to Forecast AI Services Costs in CloudHow to Build a Generative AI Cost and Usage Tracker

    39 min

  7. 03/10/2024

    Anderson Oliveira - Facing Career Challenges

    Episode 41 Anderson Oliveira - Facing Career Challenges Anderson Oliveira shares his experience of losing his job as a FinOps Manager, how he stayed positive, and took his time to find his next opportunity. Lessons in this episode on community engagement and keeping the FinOps Principles in the forefront. FinOps Jobs - All the cloud financial management jobs in one placeAnderson Oliveira | LinkedInFinOps X Europe - Barcelona, Nov 11-14

    36 min

  8. 31/08/2024

    Anthony Johnson & Brent Eubanks - Measuring for Success with Key Momentum Indicators

    Episode 40 Anthony Johnson & Brent Eubanks - Measuring for Success with Key Momentum Indicators TJ & Brent Eubanks join Rob Martin to discuss their experience and lessons learned with how to use Key Performance Indicators. While KPIs are good for a moment in time, they learned the importance of making sure to measure progress - or momentum - towards organization success. Brent Eubanks ☁️ | LinkedInAnthony "TJ" Johnson | LinkedInFinOps KPIs

    38 min
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FinOpsPod connects practitioners with the rest of the FinOps Foundation community. Real world practitioners will share their experiences and the Foundation team will share the latest news about the community. Learn more about the FinOps Foundation at www.finops.org.

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  • Creator
    FinOps Foundation
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
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    © Copyright 2025 FinOps Foundation
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