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.

FinOps & Cloud Visionary Reception — nOps & Finout