The AI-powered future of FinOps

💡 AI is transforming the FinOps landscape – from analysis to automation.
During this exclusive FinOps Meet-up, we’ll dive into the next wave of cloud cost management: AI & FinOps.

What if AI agents didn’t just provide insights, but actually took action — explaining anomalies, reaching out to budget owners, or triggering optimizations automatically?

Discover how AI workloads are priced, managed, and optimized, and how AI agents are revolutionizing the way we run FinOps.

Together with industry experts, we’ll explore the real-world intersection of AI and FinOps — from managing AI workload costs to leveraging agentic AI that autonomously drives FinOps processes

Expect inspiring speakers, real-life examples, and live demonstrations — and walk away with new ideas to make your FinOps operating model smarter, faster, and future-ready.

End the afternoon with drinks and connect with peers from the FinOps and cloud community.

The AI-powered future of FinOps

🗓 November 27, 2025 | 🕒 15:00 – 20:00 | 📍 Utrecht

📅 Program

15:00 – 15:30
Registration & Welcome

Join us for coffee, tea, and light refreshments as we kick off the event.

15:30 – 16:00
AI Pricing Models & Managing AI Workloads
David Maddock – FinOps Consultant, It’s Value / Founder, Wrangle AI

How are AI workloads priced for training, inference, and GPU infrastructure? What tools help track and manage these costs effectively? Practical insights from real-world Wrangle AI use cases.

16:00 – 16:30
Driving AI investment strategies for Improved ROI
Florent Richard – Solution Consultant, Apptio

As 95% of AI initiatives are failing due to poor investment strategies, how can leadership optimize their AI investments and make data-driven choices to ensure the best return on investments.

16:30 – 17:15
Automating FinOps with AI Agents
Guido Rademakers – AI Expert & Entrepreneur

From LLMs to agents: what’s the difference, and how can they be safely applied within FinOps? Including fundamentals of LLMs and Agentic AI, real-world use cases, and live demos.

17:15 – 17:45
FinOps with AI Agents – Your Use Cases
Interactive group session

Work together to design new AI-driven FinOps use cases for your organization, guided by our speakers.

17:45 – 20:00
Networking & Drinks

Wrap up the day with an informal networking session and drinks with the speakers and FinOps community peers.

Welcome!

  • Get latest Insights
  • Grow your network
  • Expand your knowledge
  • Exchange ideas
  • Discover the value
  • Meet other FinOps passionates

Meet the Speakers

David Maddock

FinOps Consultant at It’s Value | Founder of Wrangle AI

David combines deep FinOps expertise with hands-on experience managing AI workloads. As the founder of Wrangle AI, he explores how to bring cost control and transparency to large-scale AI environments. Expect real-world insights on GPU pricing, inference optimization, and keeping AI spend under control.

Florent Richard

Solution Consultant at Apptio

With years of experience helping organizations mature their FinOps practices, Florent brings a forward-looking perspective on how AI will reshape FinOps tooling. In his session, he explores the best practices and how automation and intelligence are redefining the way we govern IT spend.

Guido Rademakers

AI Expert & Entrepreneur

Guido bridges the worlds of FinOps and Artificial Intelligence. In his session, he will unpack the fundamentals of LLMs and Agentic AI, showing how agents can execute FinOps tasks—from anomaly response and budget-owner alerts to automated process orchestration. Expect a live demo that turns theory into action.

Guido van Lammeren

FinOps Consultant at It’s Value

As one of the driving forces behind It’s Value’s FinOps practice, Guido helps organizations connect finance, IT, and business through actionable cloud cost insights. He will share how AI agents can streamline FinOps operations and why intelligent automation is becoming essential in modern cloud cost management.

Rense Siegmund

FinOps Lead & Transformation Specialist

Rense focuses on the human and organizational side of FinOps. His passion lies in building collaborative, high-performing teams that make data-driven financial decisions. At the meet-up, he will discuss how culture, governance, and AI together accelerate FinOps maturity.

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