{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FinOps in Action","title":"Top 4 Insights Every FinOps Leader Needs Going into 2026 ft. Alon Arvatz | Ep #49","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/193971db\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":609,"description":"What did the world’s top FinOps practitioners learn in 2025? What should you change in your practice heading into 2026?\nIn this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down to talk through key takeaways from 2025. I look back on dozens of interviews with FinOps leaders across industries to surface the four most repeated and most impactful insights from this year. Whether you’re scaling a new FinOps practice or leveling up a mature one, these insights will help you drive deeper engineering alignment, stronger executive support, and more business value in 2026. Here’s what we talked about:Why you should stop telling engineers what to do and empower them insteadWhy FinOps must be a top-down initiativeHow FinOps practitioners must think like salespeopleWhy FinOps is more than just cost savings… It’s about business value\n 🎧 Subscribe for more FinOps leadership conversations → https://www.finopsinaction.com/ \nQuote of the Show:“Focus on business value. It's really important. It makes the conversation a lot easier, a lot more mature, but don't forget to optimize cost.” - Alon Arvatz\nLinks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alon-arvatz/ Website: https://www.pointfive.co/ \nWays to Tune In:Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/f25a9d18-c12f-4ee4-93f5-2aa96e509b55 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finops-in-action/id1790497808 iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/268443483/ Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/finops-in-action-5958339 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IpjMc3qxDXZAjic5Zq21t Substack: https://finopsinaction.substack.com/ Transistor: finopsinaction.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PointFiveCloudCostEfficiency ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/19z3-eWZl6c0TEQCJZvYXIgN4CxYIhl9_e56I_mkpWs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wYTdj/YWRhNmM4YzM4NzQ0/NDVlNzFhYmE2NmVi/Y2ZiZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}