From AI Spend to AI Value
How do you measure, manage and maximise the business value of AI?
AI investment is accelerating rapidly — but for many organisations, one fundamental question remains unanswered:
Are our AI investments actually creating measurable business value?
Join senior Finance, Technology, TBM, ITFM and FinOps leaders for an interactive afternoon exploring the economics of enterprise AI — from AI TCO and cost transparency to value measurement, accountability and governance.
Royal Industrieele Groote Club, Dam 27, 1012 JS Amsterdam | 15 October 2026 | 15:30 – 18:30 | Networking drinks & finger food afterwards
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What does AI really cost?
How do we measure its value?
And who owns the outcome?
Program Overview
Registration, networking: 15:30 – 16:00
Content Sessions: 16:00 – 18:30
Networking, drinks & snacks: 18:30 – 22:00
Why Attend?
AI is changing the economics of technology
AI investment is accelerating, but understanding its true cost and proving its business value remain major challenges.
This meetup brings together IT, Finance, FinOps and TBM leaders to explore how organisations can move from managing AI spend to managing AI value.
We will discuss:
- What does AI really cost? How do you determine the true TCO of AI?
- How do you measure AI value? Which outcomes and metrics really matter?
- Who owns AI value? IT, Finance, the business — or all three?
- How do FinOps, ITFM and TBM come together? Connecting AI cost, consumption and investment to business outcomes.
- Where should you invest? Which AI initiatives should you scale, optimise or stop?
Join the discussion, learn from peers and help shape how we manage the economics and value of AI.
Key topics
What we will discuss
1. Measuring the Value of AI
How do you build a credible business case for AI? Which metrics can capture productivity, efficiency, growth, innovation and strategic value?
2. Understanding the True TCO of AI
Looking beyond tokens and cloud consumption to understand the full lifecycle cost of models, infrastructure, data, people, integration, governance and operations.
3. Who Owns AI Value?
Exploring accountability across the CIO, CFO, business leaders, FinOps, IT Finance and AI teams. Who owns the investment — and who is accountable for the outcome?
4. From FinOps for AI to AI Value Management
FinOps provides powerful capabilities for understanding and optimising AI consumption. But how do organisations connect cost optimisation with business value?
5. TBM, ITFM & AI Economics
How can TBM and ITFM provide the financial and business context needed to connect AI investment, consumption and cost with products, services and business outcomes?
6. Governing the AI Investment Portfolio
How do you compare AI initiatives, prioritise investment and decide what to scale, optimise or stop?
7. From Experimentation to Enterprise Scale
How do financial models and governance need to change when AI moves from pilots and experimentation into production?
Who Should Attend?
This event is designed for senior leaders responsible for technology investment, financial governance and value realisation, including:
- CFOs and Finance Directors
- CIOs and IT Leaders
- FinOps Leaders
- ITFM / TBM Professionals
- Enterprise Transformation Leaders
- Cloud Financial Management Teams
- AI / Data Leaders
- Technology Strategy Leaders
- Business Transformation Leaders
What You Will Take Away
You will leave the meetup with:
- A clearer understanding of the true economics and TCO of AI
- Practical approaches to measuring AI value and ROI
- Ideas for establishing ownership and accountability for AI value
- A better understanding of how FinOps, ITFM and TBM can work together
- Approaches for connecting AI costs to business products, services and outcomes
- Insights from peers facing the same AI investment and governance questions
The Meetup is hosted by It’s Value and the TBM Council
It’s Value is guiding and transforming organizations to optimize technology spend through a proven adoption and change management approach.
It’s Value has been recognized as expert in TBM/IT-Financial Management and FinOps.
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Gain fresh insights, connect with peers, and walk away with practical strategies to unlock the full value of your tech spend.
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