Roundtable: Taming the Cloud: Engineering Leadership's Role in Cost Optimization

Cloud infrastructure unlocks speed and scalability—but with growing usage comes growing cost. As engineering leaders, how do we optimize cloud spend while keeping delivery on track? 

Together, we'll explore:

1. Cloud spend visibility strategies that empower teams to understand and own their resource usage
2. Practical approaches to reduce cloud expenditure without compromising delivery timelines
3. Effective FinOps practices tailored to different company stages and organizational maturity
4. Cultural shifts needed to make cost optimization a shared engineering responsibility
5. Tools and techniques for ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement

Join Sarah Duitsman, Engineering Director at C2FO, for a deep dive into cost-conscious cloud leadership. With nearly two decades of experience spanning both startups and large enterprises, Sarah has built high-impact teams that consistently deliver value while maintaining strong stakeholder partnerships. She’ll share practical insights into how engineering leaders can help their teams make smarter cloud decisions—balancing performance, velocity, and spend.

Let’s rethink cloud leadership—where transparency, efficiency, and business impact go hand in hand.