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Welcome to a special episode of the FinOps Weekly Podcast! This week, Victor Garcia sits down with Alexa Abbruscatto, FinOps thought leader and creator of the FinOps Cashflow Newsletter—to explore the evolving world of FinOps, the power of community, and actionable strategies for cloud cost management.

Whether you’re a FinOps pro, a finance leader, or just cloud-curious, you’ll find practical insights, career inspiration, and a look at what’s next for the FinOps movement.

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Meet Alexa: From English Teacher to FinOps Leader
03:12 - The Evolution of FinOps: Beyond Cloud Infrastructure
06:28 - Procurement’s Role in FinOps Success
09:45 - Building Community & The Power of Collaboration
13:20 - Alexa’s Journey: Soft Skills in a Technical World
17:00 - Making FinOps Accessible: Teaching Complex Concepts
21:15 - Real-World Challenges: Enterprise Commitments & Cloud Discounts
25:40 - AI, Automation, and the Future of Procurement
30:05 - How to Break Into FinOps (No Tech Background Needed)
34:30 - Community Growth, Events, and Global Networking
39:10 - Incentivizing Contribution & Keeping the Community Engaged
43:00 - Alexa’s Wish List for FinOps in 2026

Key Takeaways:

How FinOps is expanding beyond traditional cloud cost management
The importance of procurement and finance collaboration
Alexa’s unique path into FinOps and why soft skills matter
Actionable advice for building a thriving FinOps community
Trends to watch: AI, automation, and data-driven governance
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Join us as Katya delves into the world of FinOps, providing insights on explaining the concept to teams, adapting practices to different stakeholders, and optimizing cloud resources effectively. Discover common misconceptions, the importance of tailored communication, and successful strategies for integrating FinOps education into corporate processes. Learn how to motivate team members, avoid common pitfalls, and measurable growth in FinOps culture within a company. This episode offers valuable tips for building a robust FinOps practice from the ground up.

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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Understanding FinOps Misconceptions
02:42 Adapting FinOps Communication
04:41 Effective FinOps Education Strategies
07:49 Formats for FinOps Training
11:44 Integrating FinOps into Company Processes
15:01 Motivating Teams for FinOps
18:35 First Steps in FinOps Implementation
22:32 Common Mistakes in FinOps
26:03 Overcoming FinOps Challenges
35:54 Measuring FinOps Culture Growth
40:38 Final Thoughts

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Manual cost optimization is a losing battle. If you are still chasing engineers to tag resources or manually checking dashboards for waste, you are creating a bottleneck.

The future of FinOps is AUTOMATION.

In this episode, we dive deep into how to build a "Self-Driving" FinOps practice by integrating cost controls directly into your development lifecycle (SDLC).

We discuss with Ernesto (Glassity) and Dustin (KPMG) how to replace manual gatekeeping with automated guardrails in your CI/CD pipelines and Terraform code.

What you will learn:

Automated Tagging: How to inject tags at creation time so you never miss a resource.

The "Feedback Loop": Using tools to show cost impact before deployment (in the PR).

Policy as Code: Implementing guardrails that block expensive resources automatically.

Reducing Toil: How automation frees up engineers to focus on features, not finance.

00:00 Introduction
00:58 Challenges in FinOps
04:12 Prioritization and Management in FinOps
08:36 Integrating FinOps into the Software Development Life Cycle
12:01 Automation and Tooling in FinOps
23:04 Motivating Teams and Driving Change
38:47 Future of FinOps and Continuous Improvement
43:52 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this episode, we dive deep into the Hybrid FinOps Challenge where cloud, on-prem, SaaS, and AI collide.

✅ The biggest cost pitfalls in hybrid cloud FinOps
✅ How to align FinOps, ITAM, and SaaS management teams
✅ Why AI and data clouds (like Snowflake & Databricks) change everything
✅ Real negotiation tips with mega-vendors like Microsoft & AWS
✅ The key to turning visibility into actionable insights

If your enterprise is struggling to control hybrid cloud costs or integrate FinOps across multiple domains, this episode is a must-watch.

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We explore how to build a strong FinOps culture, overcome cloud cost challenges, track progress with actionable KPIs, leverage observability, and apply AI to drive smarter cloud financial operations with expert insights from Amit Khina from DoIt

Learn the top FinOps strategies, KPIs, and quick wins to optimize AI workloads, cut hidden costs, and maximize business value.

Discover how FinOps and ITAM collaboration is transforming cost management in hybrid and cloud environments. Learn strategies to optimize licenses, avoid overspending, and maximize the value of your IT investments.

Learn how AI tools can enhance cost allocation, automate repetitive tasks, and create actionable insights, leading to more efficient and effective financial management.

We explore how AI is revolutionizing financial operations (FinOps) with guest Ben Schechter, CEO of Vantage. Ben explains the intricacies of cloud cost management, the importance of Model Context Protocol (MCP), and how leveraging AI can optimize FinOps practices.

Nilofar Bhurawala reveals how TBM and FinOps align to optimize IT spend, drive business value, and thrive in the cloud + AI era.

Learn how to align technology investments with strategic outcomes, explore the synergies between FinOps and TBM, and understand their role in the era of cloud and AI. A must-listen episode packed with practical insights for FinOps and TBM leaders and professionals.