FinOps X Europe 2024 is coming up, from Nov. 11 – Nov. 14, 2024. It’s set to be a key event for FinOps professionals dedicated to optimizing cloud financial management, opening new opportunities for learning from industry leaders, networking and getting acquainted with the latest FinOps technologies at the vendor booths.

With a diverse lineup of sessions, it might be confusing to choose which ones you want to attend. To help, here are seven standout sessions that promise unique insights and practical takeaways. We chose them since they discuss how to connect FinOps and costs to business outcomes, with practical examples and use cases.

When you come to the event, make sure to visit Attribute at booth 18. Drop by and let’s discuss FinOps Without Tagging. For a personal 1:1, you can schedule a meeting here.

1. The Ultimate Business Value Indicator for Senior Leaders

Wednesday, 13 November, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM, Studio 2

Anderson Oliveira, Senior FinOps Lead at AXA, will present a method for distilling cost efficiency into a single index. This metric aids executives in making informed decisions, ensuring that FinOps principles are integral to product development and business outcomes. 

2. How to Approach Product Design with Cost

Tuesday, 12 November, 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM, Studio 2

Philippe Galeano, Head of FinOps at Thales AVS, will share strategies for integrating cost considerations into product design. This session emphasizes the importance of cost optimization throughout a product’s lifecycle, offering a perspective on how FinOps can influence product development from inception.

3. Shift FinOps Left: Cost-Aware Product Decisions

Tuesday, 12 November, 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM, Great Room

Led by Richard Steck, VP of Cloud Operations at Adobe, this panel features product leaders from major cloud providers discussing the integration of cost-awareness early in the development process. Attendees will gain insights into Adobe’s approach to utilizing FinOps data during product ideation and learn how cloud providers are facilitating cost-effective product development.

4. The FinOps Journey to Superior Unit Economics

Tuesday, 12 November, 4:45 PM – 5:30 PM, Studio 2

Brian Lupson from Iron Mountain and Reggie Kelley from PwC will discuss their experiences in enhancing cloud unit economics. This session offers practical advice on overcoming challenges and demonstrates how focusing on unit economics can lead to more meaningful discussions about cloud investments and their value to the business.

5. Cost-Aware Product Decisions Interactive Chalk Talk

Tuesday, 12 November, 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM, Studio 7

This interactive chalk talk provides a collaborative environment for attendees to explore and discuss cost-aware product design challenges ans strategies, across phases like design, build and operations.

6. Mastering FinOps for SaaS Optimization

Wednesday, 13 November, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM, Great Room

Chris Reed, Senior Director of IT Finance at Priceline, will delve into strategies for optimizing SaaS expenditures. The session will cover tracking and managing spend across numerous SaaS applications, aligning stakeholders on value realization, and leveraging automation for proactive monitoring and rightsizing.

7. Automating Anomaly Investigation with AI

Wednesday, 13 November, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM, Studio 3

Benjamin van der Maas and Jan Peeters from Johnson & Johnson will showcase how they manage cost anomalies in a complex, multi-cloud environment using Generative AI. Attendees will learn about their custom engine for evaluating cost anomalies and how it integrates with forecasting data to prioritize issues requiring FinOps team attention.

Let’s Meet at FinOps X EU!

We’re excited here at Attribute for this upcoming event! We can’t wait to meet you and share how FinOps Without Tagging enables smarter business decisions, aligning cloud spend with business outcomes to drive profitability, product value, and uncover anomalies. So drop by booth 18 and let’s discuss. For a personal 1:1, you can schedule a meeting here.