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Technology & AI Cost Management
31 FEBRUARY 2028
ONLINE CONFERENCE
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Control today.
Enable tomorrow.
The FUSE FinOps Summit brings together enterprise technology, finance and engineering leaders to explore smarter ways to manage cloud, SaaS and AI spending.
Discover practical strategies to improve cost visibility, optimise technology investments and turn financial accountability into business value.
CLOUD COST MANAGEMENT
Gain visibility into cloud spending, eliminate waste and maximise the value of every investment.
SaaS SPEND OPTIMISATION
Take control of software subscriptions, reduce unnecessary costs and improve licence utilisation.
AI COST MANAGEMENT
Understand and optimise the growing costs of AI models, GPUs and enterprise AI applications.
WHY NOW
Technology spending is accelerating.
Visibility matters more than ever.
As organisations invest in cloud services, software and AI, managing technology costs is becoming increasingly complex. FinOps helps teams understand where money is going, eliminate waste and make smarter investment decisions.
Manage AI spend
98%
Of surveyed FinOps practitioners, 98% now manage AI spending, up from 31% in 2024.
Expanding into SaaS
90%
Of surveyed FinOps practitioners, 90% manage SaaS spending or plan to within the next 12 months.
Estimated cloud waste
29%
Respondents estimated that 29% of their IaaS and PaaS cloud spending is wasted.
WHAT WE'LL EXPLORE
The future of
technology cost management.
From cloud optimisation to AI economics, explore the strategies, tools and practices shaping modern FinOps.
CLOUD COST OPTIMISATION
CLOUD COST MANAGEMENT
AI & GPU ECONOMICS
FORECASTING & BUDGETING
FINOPS CULTURE & COLLABORATION
UNIT ECONOMICS & BUSINESS VALUE
AUTOMATION & COST GOVERNANCE
DATA & KUBERNETES FINOPS
OUR SPEAKERS
REAL EXPERIENCE.
PRACTICAL INSIGHTS.
Hear from FinOps practitioners, technology leaders and industry experts who are transforming how enterprises manage cloud, SaaS and AI spending.
Ali Alp
Principal Software Architect
Brainlab
Michael Brodskiy
Fractional CTO|EA
Various
Tapas Pal
Enterprise Architect
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Dino Dzakmic
Software Architect
Daimler Truck AG
Olena Kutsenko
Staff Developer Advocate
Confluent
Manish Baphna
Engineering Manager
Citi
Pallav Gupta
Principal Software Architect
CAE
Mic Hussey
Principal Solutions Engineer, DSP
Confluent
Philip Bell
Director
Sofa Summits
THE AGENDA
One day.
Fresh perspectives on FinOps.
Explore practical strategies, emerging technologies and real-world experiences from the people managing enterprise technology spending.
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
When Events Go Wrong: Real Lessons from Building & Breaking Event-Driven Architectures
Michael Brodskiy, Fractional CTO|Enterprise Architect, Various
Transitioning from Monoliths to Scalable, Event-Driven Microservices with Confluent
Olena Kutsenko, Staff Developer Advocate, Confluent
From Legacy to Future-Ready: Unlocking Cost Savings and Agility with Event-Driven Microservices
Pallav Gupta, Principal Software Architect, CAE
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Microservices on Wheels: Event-Driven Architectures for Intelligent Vehicles
Dino Dzakmic, Software Architect, Daimler Truck AG
Refactoring Reality: Field Notes From Monolith to Microservices Migration
Manish Baphna, Engineering Manager, Citi
When Events Meet Clusters: Building Reactive Microservices on Kubernetes
Ali Alp, Principal Software Architect, Brainlab
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Panel Discussion: Signals of Change - What’s Next for Event-Driven Microservices in the Modern Enterprise
- Michael Brodskiy, Fractional CTO|Enterprise Architect, Various
- Pallav Gupta, Principal Software Architect, CAE
- Tapas Pal, Enterprise Architect, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Moderator: Mic Hussey, Principal Solutions Engineer, DSP, Confluent
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Put your brand in front of the people
shaping FinOps.
Reach your audience
Connect with FinOps practitioners, IT finance leaders and technology decision-makers.
Share your expertise
Showcase your solutions and industry insights through thought leadership opportunities.
Connect with enterprise technology, finance and engineering decision-makers who are actively exploring solutions to manage cloud, SaaS and AI spending.
200+
ATTENDEES
80+
ORGANISATIONS
1
UNMISSABLE EVENT