Session 1 

From Strategy to Execution: Effective Cloud Cost Management with FinOps - Supriya Bhat

As organizations scale their cloud presence, aligning engineering velocity with effective cost control becomes essential. This talk will explore how the combined efforts of FinOps and CloudOps lay the foundation for financially accountable, scalable cloud operations.

The session will dive into strategies to drive cost visibility, optimize cloud spend, and integrate financial accountability into daily operations—without hindering innovation. We will discuss practical approaches such as showback, chargeback, cost anomaly detection, and automation strategies designed to reduce both toil and spend.

Attendees will gain insights into how FinOps principles empower engineering teams to make informed, cost-conscious decisions, and how CloudOps enables resilient, scalable infrastructure that aligns with overall business goals.

Whether you’re building out your FinOps practice, navigating cloud migration, or simply seeking to reduce unexpected bills, this talk will provide real-world strategies to align engineering, finance, and leadership. The aim is straightforward: to empower teams to take full ownership of their cloud usage, costs, and overall impact.

Session 2 

Foundational Thinking for Scalable, Reliable System Infrastructure - Saurabh Phaltane

This talk addresses the critical challenge of building scalable and reliable systems in today's complex environments through the lens of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. It examines the strategic balance between achieving breadth and depth in SRE expertise as fundamental to developing the thought processes required for designing infrastructure capable of handling exponential growth and maintaining peak performance. The session highlights key SRE practices including automation, proactive planning, and cultivating a deep understanding of system behavior.

Furthermore, it covers essential aspects of effective incident management and scaling optimizations. The overarching theme is how integrating these principles empowers engineers to build and operate resilient systems capable of meeting the demands of modern, rapidly evolving technical landscapes.