TO THE NEW organized FinOps Accelerate, a virtual conference on 18th November 2021, to take the lead in educating organizations on their Cloud spend and enabling them to make intelligent decisions in deploying their cloud infrastructure wisely.

The conference started with an outstanding keynote by a top thought leader in cloud, Lauren Nelson. Lauren manages & supports Forrester's cloud & operations focused analysts. She specializes in cloud management, cloud migration, portability, government cloud, & diversity and inclusivity (D&I) programs. In her keynote session at FinOps Accelerate, Lauren gave an exciting presentation about why organizations should adopt FinOps today, and the way changing technology initiatives priorities can help solve cloud cost optimization.

The conference also featured 2 panel discussions led by accomplished & experienced FinOps veterans where they shared their views on the different ways FinOps can be looked at across organizations. All the speakers were renowned personalities in their dedicated fields, from companies like Forrester, SHL, Accenture, Glytec, Mediafly, and TO THE NEW.

TK Verma, the SVP & Head - US Enterprises at TO THE NEW gave his closing remark and highlights the best practices followed by businesses globally to cut down Cloud spends drastically. He further elaborated on building a culture of cohesion between Engineering & Finance teams to enable successful FinOps implementations.

The conference concluded with a magic show by Alan Hudson. Alan Hudson is regarded as one of the top magicians in the UK. As a member of The Inner Magic Circle with a Gold Star Alan is among the top 250 magicians worldwide. He’s featured on Britain’s Got Talent, The Next Great Magician, and Penn & Teller.