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Why Cloud Visibility Is the Foundation of FinOps ft. Stijn Depril, Euroclear | Ep #61
If you can’t see where your cloud spend is going, how can you possibly control it?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Stijn Depril, FinOps Architect a...
From Granular Optimizations to Wide Impact ft. Chandan Bukkapatnam, Procore Technologies | Ep #60
How do you move from chasing $15 cloud savings to building a scalable FinOps program that actually drives impact?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with C...
Building a Cost-Aware Culture in the Age of AI ft. Henrique Amorim, Crayon | Ep #59
What if the biggest mistake new FinOps teams make isn’t missing savings, but executing them too soon?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Henrique Amor...
Fail Fast, Optimize Smarter: Lessons in FinOps ft. Rense Siegmund, Gasunie | Ep #58
What is FinOps really? Is it just about cutting cloud costs?In this episode of FinOps in Action, Rense Siegmund, Founder of FinOps Academy and FinOps Lead at Gasunie, ...
How Culture, Governance, and Visibility Drive Business Value ft. Tamara Lajara, SoftwareOne | Ep #57
Why do so many FinOps programs struggle to prove business value?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Tamara Lajara, FinOps Principal Consultant at Soft...
Why FinOps Fails Without People: Power of Centers of Excellence ft. Trig Ghosh, Accenture | Ep #56
Why does FinOps work better when teams own outcomes instead of being told what to do?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Trig Ghosh, FinOps SME at Acc...
How To Drive Value Without Relying on Cost Savings Alone ft. Rohit Mishra, Avaloq | Ep #55
Why can’t FinOps teams rely on cost savings alone?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Rohit Mishra, Head of Cloud FinOps at Avaloq, to challenge the i...
The Hidden Role of Fear in FinOps ft. Marit Hughes, Deloitte | Ep #54
How do FinOps leaders make better cloud decisions when every organization is different?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Marit Hughes, one of the mo...
Why Cloud Efficiency Is More Than Just Right-Sizing ft. Rick Triana, IHG Hotels | Ep #53
Can developing soft skills like communication and conflict resolution accelerate FinOps maturity faster than tooling?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down wi...
Disrupting Cloud Chaos ft. Jarred Clore, Cisco | Ep #52
What does FinOps look like at massive enterprise scale?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Jarred Clore, Cloud FinOps Delivery Leader at Cisco and the...
Why Automation Without Governance Breaks FinOps (And How to Fix It) ft. Zak Ali, Invesco | Ep #51
Can FinOps really be automated? Or do humans still need to stay in the loop?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Zak Ali, Global Lead for Cloud FinOps ...
Re-Air: Data Visibility, Collaboration & Optimizing Spend ft. Dann Berg, Squarespace | Ep # 50
What does it really take to drive action in FinOps…. without chasing engineers?In this re-air episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Dann Berg, Cloud FinOps Lead...
Top 4 Insights Every FinOps Leader Needs Going into 2026 ft. Alon Arvatz | Ep #49
What did the world’s top FinOps practitioners learn in 2025? What should you change in your practice heading into 2026?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down ...
Shifting from Cost-Cutting to Business Value for Executive Buy-in | Compilation | Ep 48
How do leading companies shift FinOps from cost-cutting to strategic business value?In this special compilation episode of FinOps in Action, we tackle one of the tough...
Death by Dashboard: Why FinOps Needs Stories, Not More Charts ft. Gilad Katz, Riskified | Ep #47
Is “death by dashboard” holding your FinOps program back more than you realize?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Gilad Katz, FinOps Lead at Riskifie...
Why People Skills Matter More Than Dashboards in FinOps ft. Zach Johnson, Splunk | Ep #46
How do you turn FinOps from a reporting function into part of the company’s operating system?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Zach Johnson, Head of...
Stop Treating FinOps Like a One-Time Project ft. Borja Martínez, NTT DATA Inc. | Ep #45
Are you treating FinOps like a one-time project instead of an ongoing value engine?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Borja Martínez, EMEA FinOps Lea...
Why Cost Optimization Isn’t the Goal – Value Is ft. Erik Norman, British Airways | Ep #44
Is “cost optimization” the wrong goal for FinOps?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Erik Norman, FinOps Lead at British Airways, to unpack why true F...
How to Win Buy-In for FinOps: From Resistance to Results ft. Tammy Burnitt, UiPath | Ep #43
Can empathy, sales skills, and gamification be the secret to driving FinOps success?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Tammy Burnitt, Director of Fin...
FinOps Made Fun: Leaderboards, Badges, & Cloud Savings ft. Amy Race, Citizens Bank | Ep 42
Can enforcing a simple tagging strategy transform your entire FinOps program?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Amy Race, Head of Infrastructure, Cos...
