Cloud Optimization User Group

Engineering the Future of Cloud – London, 21 May
The cloud landscape is evolving fast. With AI taking over much of the development and coding work, the real challenge for Cloud Engineers, Architects, FinOps, and GreenOps practitioners is no longer just about building and optimizing infrastructure—it’s about engineering business advantage in an AI-powered economy.
Join us for an evening of insightful discussions and networking as we explore how DevOps, FinOps, and GreenOps can work together to drive unprecedented levels of performance, cost efficiency, and sustainability.
How do we ensure that cloud investments deliver true business value? What strategies enable enterprises to balance speed, efficiency, and accountability in an era where AI is reshaping software delivery? This event brings together leading voices in cloud engineering and financial operations to discuss the future of cloud management in a world where AI accelerates everything.
Whether you're designing cloud architectures, optimizing spend, or ensuring sustainability, this is your chance to connect, share insights, and help engineer the future of cloud.

Agenda

5:00 Reception
5:30 Welcome and Introductions
5:40 Interactive Workshops (choose the one that interests you!)

• How to be a Hero!- what AI-powered cloud will look like and the smartest strategies for advancing your IT career.
• Do More, Faster, with Less- using FinOps & GreenOps to accelerate productivity and efficiency
• Automate Everything! - it's time to get robots doing the boring, repetitive stuff and humans shaping the future!

6:30 Spotlight Talks from Industry Experts (Speaker details announced shortly)
7:15 Refreshments & Networking

FinOps shouldn't be boring!

Join us for a fun evening exploring how FinOps can bring together engineering, finance and business teams to create some real magic!
We'll have three parallel workshops, each structured as a game show - complete with prizes!
And practitioner talks that demonstrate the magical - and rewarding - effects of making FinOps Fun!
Here's the outline agenda (we'll update this with full workshop and speaker details over the next few weeks):
5:00 Reception
5:30 Welcome and Introductions
5:45 FinOps Game Show Workshops (choose which to play)
6:30 Practitioner case studies on the theme, 'Fun with FinOps'
7:15 Refreshments and Informal Networking

Come along and enjoy a fun evening!

And expect more information about the Game Show Workshops soon, so you can choose which you want to play!