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FinOps isn’t just cloud cost control anymore. Learn how top teams are turning AI, SaaS and hybrid complexity into measurable technology value
FinOps Forward 2026 brought together the FinOps Foundation, IDC, Flexera experts and practitioners to unpack a clear reality: FinOps has become a technology value discipline—spanning AI, SaaS and hybrid environments, not just cloud cost control.
As scope expands and complexity increases, the focus is shifting from controlling spend to proving business outcomes.
If you’re rethinking how to govern this expanding landscape while still demonstrating measurable value, this on-demand summit delivers the signals, patterns and execution models shaping how teams are approaching FinOps in 2026.
Jevin Jensen, Research Vice President, IDC
FinOps leaders are being asked to manage more scope without losing control—and IDC’s outlook makes clear where pressure is rising fastest: AI adoption, SaaS growth and hybrid environments that don’t fit neat cost models.
This session grounds the conversation in market reality, helping leaders understand where value leakage accelerates and which priorities matter most entering 2026.
Get the full presentation
Jeremy Chaplin, Director, Solutions Architecture & Advisory – FinOps, Flexera
AI spend behaves differently from traditional cloud: bursty demand, usage‑based pricing and new cost drivers make forecasting and accountability harder by default.
This session breaks down how FinOps teams are adapting—connecting AI for FinOps and FinOps for AI into a governance model that supports experimentation while protecting value.
Get the full presentation
Leaders from FNB South Africa and Boomi, moderated by Josh Fraser, Chief Customer Officer, Flexera
When FinOps scope expands, execution breaks before tooling does.
FinOps leaders explore the four defining forces of 2026—AI, automation, expanding scope and hybrid environments—highlighting common false starts across FinOps teams and the operating patterns now proving durable at scale.
Steve Trask, Chief Operating Officer, FinOps Foundation
The closing keynote connects the dots on how FinOps is evolving: more centralized execution, broader collaboration and rising demand for AI cost management skills.
It’s a clear snapshot of where FinOps is heading—and what leaders should prioritize to move from “advanced” to “operationally mature.”
Get the full presentation
Jevin Jensen
Vice President, Infrastructure & Operations Research
IDC
Jevin Jensen is Research Vice President, Intelligent CloudOps Market service at IDC since 2021. He covers infrastructure as code, Infrastructure Automation, FinOps cloud cost transparency, DevOps, hybrid/public/multi-cloud management platforms and edge management.
Prior to IDC, Jensen was a Vice President of Global Infrastructure at the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, where he led the P&L and 150-person Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) team, transforming business capabilities through modern technologies and processes. He has more than 25 years of progressive IT-leadership experience in publicly traded enterprises.
Steve Trask
Chief Operating Officer
FinOps Foundation
Steve has been involved in the FinOps Foundation since its inception in 2019. He has deep knowledge of FinOps industry data and trends, having managed the State of FinOps Report since it began in 2020. He stays closely connected with the community, with interests in intersecting disciplines and evolving FinOps team structures. You can always find him at FinOps X and regional events in the UK, where he is based.
Salomé Keet
Head of Software Asset Management & FinOps
FNB
Salomé Keet is a long-standing ITAM and FinOps leader with more than two decades of experience across IT finance, software asset management and optimization. As Head of Enterprise IT Asset Management at FirstRand’s FNB South Africa, she champions the alignment of ITAM and FinOps to drive cost efficiency and strategic value. A FinOps Certified Practitioner and active ITAM Forum Vice Chair, she is a passionate advocate for community collaboration and industry advancement.
Eric Mulartrick
FinOps Leader, Advisor
Boomi
Eric is an experienced FinOps leader with a strong practitioner background in cloud financial management and optimization. As FinOps Lead at Boomi, he works closely with engineering, finance and product teams to improve cost visibility, accountability and value across cloud and SaaS environments. A long-standing member of the FinOps community, Eric is a FinOps Certified Practitioner and frequent speaker at FinOps Foundation events, bringing a practical perspective on AI-driven cloud consumption and sustainable FinOps operating models.
Jeremy Chaplin
Director, Solutions Architecture & Advisory (Cloud/FinOps)
Flexera
With more than 20 years in IT, Jeremy specializes in cloud financial management, helping global enterprises optimize multi-cloud environments for cost and performance. He is a trusted advisor to enterprise-scale cloud teams, with deep expertise across AWS, Azure and GCP. At Flexera, he leads strategy and delivery for Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps), aligning innovation with enterprise and hybrid IT needs.
Josh Fraser
Chief Customer Officer
Flexera
Josh Fraser is Chief Customer Officer at Flexera, with more than 15 years of executive experience helping enterprises address cloud complexity, rising costs and accountability across technology investments. He works closely with global organizations to improve visibility, strengthen governance and align cloud and SaaS spend with business priorities. Josh brings a strategic, customer-led perspective on driving measurable outcomes across complex, hybrid environments.
As FinOps expands beyond cloud, leaders need more than visibility—they need scalable execution models across AI, SaaS, and hybrid environments.
Flexera helps organizations turn expanding technology spend into governed, repeatable value across the full portfolio.
10‑minute setup • Least-privilege read-only access • Review results with a FinOps certified expert
The essential guide to managing AI’s impact on cloud costs—and using AI to improve forecasting and anomaly detection.
Download the eBook
Insights from cloud leaders and practitioners on AI, governance, hybrid complexity—and the shift toward business value.
Get the report
Pulse-check insights on how organizations are governing AI spend, managing cost risk, and operationalizing AI at scale.
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2026 State of the Cloud—15th edition
See how cloud leaders and practitioners navigate AI, governance and hybrid complexity.
Flexera’s 2026 AI Innovation Roadmap
Discover how Flexera One restores clarity and control so you can unlock the full value of your technology investments.
Flexera Live
Flexera Live is a one-day, in-person roadshow for ITAM and FinOps leaders seeking clarity across SaaS, cloud, and technology spend. Connect with peers, explore best practices, and learn how to drive smarter business decisions.
Flexera 2026 AI Pulse Report
AI is everywhere. Control isn’t. The 2026 AI Pulse Report—backed by Flexera research.
External Links
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
FinOps isn’t just cloud cost control anymore. Learn how top teams are turning AI, SaaS and hybrid complexity into measurable technology value
FinOps Forward 2026 brought together the FinOps Foundation, IDC, Flexera experts and practitioners to unpack a clear reality: FinOps has become a technology value discipline—spanning AI, SaaS and hybrid environments, not just cloud cost control.
As scope expands and complexity increases, the focus is shifting from controlling spend to proving business outcomes.
If you’re rethinking how to govern this expanding landscape while still demonstrating measurable value, this on-demand summit delivers the signals, patterns and execution models shaping how teams are approaching FinOps in 2026.
Jevin Jensen, Research Vice President, IDC
FinOps leaders are being asked to manage more scope without losing control—and IDC’s outlook makes clear where pressure is rising fastest: AI adoption, SaaS growth and hybrid environments that don’t fit neat cost models.
This session grounds the conversation in market reality, helping leaders understand where value leakage accelerates and which priorities matter most entering 2026.
Get the full presentation
Jeremy Chaplin, Director, Solutions Architecture & Advisory – FinOps, Flexera
AI spend behaves differently from traditional cloud: bursty demand, usage‑based pricing and new cost drivers make forecasting and accountability harder by default.
This session breaks down how FinOps teams are adapting—connecting AI for FinOps and FinOps for AI into a governance model that supports experimentation while protecting value.
Get the full presentation
Leaders from FNB South Africa and Boomi, moderated by Josh Fraser, Chief Customer Officer, Flexera
When FinOps scope expands, execution breaks before tooling does.
FinOps leaders explore the four defining forces of 2026—AI, automation, expanding scope and hybrid environments—highlighting common false starts across FinOps teams and the operating patterns now proving durable at scale.
Steve Trask, Chief Operating Officer, FinOps Foundation
The closing keynote connects the dots on how FinOps is evolving: more centralized execution, broader collaboration and rising demand for AI cost management skills.
It’s a clear snapshot of where FinOps is heading—and what leaders should prioritize to move from “advanced” to “operationally mature.”
Get the full presentation
Jevin Jensen
Vice President, Infrastructure & Operations Research
IDC
Jevin Jensen is Research Vice President, Intelligent CloudOps Market service at IDC since 2021. He covers infrastructure as code, Infrastructure Automation, FinOps cloud cost transparency, DevOps, hybrid/public/multi-cloud management platforms and edge management.
Prior to IDC, Jensen was a Vice President of Global Infrastructure at the world’s largest flooring manufacturer, where he led the P&L and 150-person Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) team, transforming business capabilities through modern technologies and processes. He has more than 25 years of progressive IT-leadership experience in publicly traded enterprises.
Steve Trask
Chief Operating Officer
FinOps Foundation
Steve has been involved in the FinOps Foundation since its inception in 2019. He has deep knowledge of FinOps industry data and trends, having managed the State of FinOps Report since it began in 2020. He stays closely connected with the community, with interests in intersecting disciplines and evolving FinOps team structures. You can always find him at FinOps X and regional events in the UK, where he is based.
Salomé Keet
Head of Software Asset Management & FinOps
FNB
Salomé Keet is a long-standing ITAM and FinOps leader with more than two decades of experience across IT finance, software asset management and optimization. As Head of Enterprise IT Asset Management at FirstRand’s FNB South Africa, she champions the alignment of ITAM and FinOps to drive cost efficiency and strategic value. A FinOps Certified Practitioner and active ITAM Forum Vice Chair, she is a passionate advocate for community collaboration and industry advancement.
Eric Mulartrick
FinOps Leader, Advisor
Boomi
Eric is an experienced FinOps leader with a strong practitioner background in cloud financial management and optimization. As FinOps Lead at Boomi, he works closely with engineering, finance and product teams to improve cost visibility, accountability and value across cloud and SaaS environments. A long-standing member of the FinOps community, Eric is a FinOps Certified Practitioner and frequent speaker at FinOps Foundation events, bringing a practical perspective on AI-driven cloud consumption and sustainable FinOps operating models.
Jeremy Chaplin
Director, Solutions Architecture & Advisory (Cloud/FinOps)
Flexera
With more than 20 years in IT, Jeremy specializes in cloud financial management, helping global enterprises optimize multi-cloud environments for cost and performance. He is a trusted advisor to enterprise-scale cloud teams, with deep expertise across AWS, Azure and GCP. At Flexera, he leads strategy and delivery for Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps), aligning innovation with enterprise and hybrid IT needs.
Josh Fraser
Chief Customer Officer
Flexera
Josh Fraser is Chief Customer Officer at Flexera, with more than 15 years of executive experience helping enterprises address cloud complexity, rising costs and accountability across technology investments. He works closely with global organizations to improve visibility, strengthen governance and align cloud and SaaS spend with business priorities. Josh brings a strategic, customer-led perspective on driving measurable outcomes across complex, hybrid environments.
As FinOps expands beyond cloud, leaders need more than visibility—they need scalable execution models across AI, SaaS, and hybrid environments.
Flexera helps organizations turn expanding technology spend into governed, repeatable value across the full portfolio.
10‑minute setup • Least-privilege read-only access • Review results with a FinOps certified expert
The essential guide to managing AI’s impact on cloud costs—and using AI to improve forecasting and anomaly detection.
Download the eBook
Insights from cloud leaders and practitioners on AI, governance, hybrid complexity—and the shift toward business value.
Get the report
Pulse-check insights on how organizations are governing AI spend, managing cost risk, and operationalizing AI at scale.
Read the report
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© 2026 Flexera. All Rights Reserved.
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This article was autogenerated from a news feed from CDO TIMES selected high quality news and research sources. There was no editorial review conducted beyond that by CDO TIMES staff. Need help with any of the topics in our articles? Schedule your free CDO TIMES Tech Navigator call today to stay ahead of the curve and gain insider advantages to propel your business!
