FinOpsPod

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 - YouTube
FinOps Certified: FinOps for AI
Benjamin van der Maas | LinkedIn

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 AI
Brad Payne | LinkedIn

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 - YouTube
Ron Tatro | LinkedIn
Kim Wier | LinkedIn

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 FinOps
FOCUS Sandbox
FOCUS™ - FinOps Open Cost & Usage Specification
Larry Advey | LinkedIn

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 FinOps
The Scope of FinOps Extends Beyond Public Cloud