At the September virtual summit, we’ll mark the launch of FinOps for AI: Level 1 with a dedicated hour of content focusing on the practice of FinOps for AI. We’ll begin by exploring the foundational concepts, then dive into capabilities and best practices practitioners need as they begin their journey. The summit will also include major announcements on upcoming Foundation initiatives. Join the community on September 18 at 8am PT for:
- Launch of FinOps for AI: Level 1
- FinOps X 2026 registration and Calls for Proposals
- State of FinOps 2026 survey
- FinOps for AI Primer: Rob Martin (FinOps Foundation) provides an overview, emerging best practices, and community assets to help better understand this growing space
- Becky Canterbury on turning cost data into strategic insights at Shutterstock
- Mike Thompson (AMD) sharing best practices for allocating AI costs
- Taylor Houck (PointFive) on how FinOps for AI differs from traditional services, with a framework to decide when AI is the right investment and how to tie spend to outcomes.
- 25 mins of Q/A & networking at the end