FinOps & Cloud Visionary Reception — nOps & Finout
FinOps & Cloud Visionary Reception
Autonomous Cloud Commitment Management
Join nOps and Finout for a relaxed, invite-only reception at The View Lounge, a 39th-floor venue with panoramic San Francisco skyline views, bringing together a curated group of cloud, FinOps, and engineering leaders.
The event will feature a FinOps Community update from Bindu Sharma, a fireside chat with Paulo Araujo, FinOps lead at PayPal, and a live panel with FinOps leaders from Arlo, sharing real-world lessons on managing commitments effectively in complex cloud environments. Afterward, there will be networking opportunities with peers. Whether you're deep into FinOps or just getting started, this is a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, meet like-minded peers, and hear what’s driving real impact in cloud financial management.
What to Expect
✅ Practitioner-led conversations on autonomous commitment strategies, variability, and cost risk
✅ A short, engaging fireside chat to spark meaningful discussion
✅ Elevated skyline views, curated cocktails, and small plates
✅ A highly curated guest list of FinOps, cloud, and engineering leaders
✅ Open Q&A and peer-to-peer discussion on scaling automated commitment management in real environments
Featured Speakers:
Chris Robertson — VP of Engineering, Arlo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bva-chris/)
Steve Nixon — Cloud Center of Excellence Lead, Arlo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenjohnnixon/)
Bindu Sharma — FinOps Ambassador
(https://www.linkedin.com/in/bindu-sharma-b8883/)Arnold de Leon — AWS Commitments SME, nOps (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinkedin2/)
Shouri Thallam — Senior Solutions Architect, nOps (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saishouri/)
Event Agenda
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Arrival & Networking
5:30 – 5:35 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks (JT Giri, CEO, nOps)
5:35 – 5:40 PM
Updates on the State of FinOps — Bindu Sharma (FinOps Ambassador)
5:40 – 5:50 PM
Firechat with Paulo Araujo, FinOps Lead at PayPal
5:50 – 6:10 PM
Fireside Chat: Scaling Commitment Management with Arlo and nOps
A practitioner-led conversation covering:
Navigating commitment options
Managing usage variability and cost risk
Moving toward higher coverage with less manual effort
6:10 – 8:00 PM
Open Networking
Continue the conversation with peers in a relaxed, high-touch setting.