{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FinOps in Action","title":"Why Cloud Visibility Is the Foundation of FinOps ft. Stijn Depril, Euroclear | Ep #61","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2527,"description":"If you can’t see where your cloud spend is going, how can you possibly control it?In this episode of FinOps in Action, I sit down with Stijn Depril, FinOps Architect at Euroclear and Co-Founder of Costra. He shares why cloud visibility is the starting point for any successful FinOps practice. Drawing on decades of experience in infrastructure and cloud architecture, he explains how many organizations rushed into the cloud without fully understanding the financial implications and why FinOps is ultimately about building the right culture, not just cutting costs.Stijn discusses the importance of governance, leadership buy-in, and engineering collaboration when managing cloud spend. He also explains why engineers hold more influence over cost optimization than many organizations realize, and how FinOps teams can empower them to make smarter decisions without slowing innovation. The conversation explores what it really takes to move from reactive cost management to a proactive, organization-wide mindset around cloud efficiency. Here’s what we talked about:Why visibility is the foundation of effective FinOpsThe risks of moving to the cloud without cost awarenessHow governance helps guide engineers toward optimizationWhy FinOps is as much a cultural shift as it is a financial disciplineThe role engineers play in controlling cloud spendWhat leadership support means for a successful FinOps programChapters:0:00\tIntro2:16\tStijn's FinOps Origin Story4:07\tFinancial Problem or Engineering Problem?5:59\tWhere FinOps Goes Right (and Wrong)9:05\tShould FinOps Be on the Pitch? Crawl, Walk, Run11:31\tWhat Does a FinOps Architect Actually Do?16:44\tOptimization in Action (The Hackathon Story)32:17\tAI and FinOps: Opportunities & Risks🎧 Subscribe for more FinOps leadership conversations → https://www.finopsinaction.com/ Quote of the Show:“I don’t need to have all the trophies on my back here. That’s not necessary. I want the organization and the engineers and the architects to do the...","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}