Leveraging ITAM Skills to Accelerate FinOps Success
FinOps is a hot topic, and while it shares synergies with ITAM, there are distinct differences. This session explores how asset managers can leverage their existing skills to boost FinOps initiatives and identify areas where skill gaps exist. By understanding the overlaps and deltas between ITAM and FinOps, attendees will learn how to apply their expertise to cloud cost management while focusing on key areas needed to close the gap in effectively managing cloud resources.
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Speakers
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Abhi RoySr. Outbound Product Manager, ServiceNow, Asset ManagementAbhi Roy is a Senior Outbound Product Manager at ServiceNow, where he drives Go-to-Market for Cloud Cost Management and the Cloud+ strategy. He works at the intersection of FinOps and IT Asset Management (ITAM), helping enterprise organizations expand the scope of FinOps to include SaaS, on-prem, and AI workloads on top of the traditional public cloud hyperscalers. Abhi has partnered with the FinOps Foundation and led multiple thought leadership sessions, including speaking at FinOps X 2025, on modernizing FinOps through automation, hybrid visibility, and cross-functional alignment between ITAM and cloud teams.
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James DalleySenior Director, Customer Success, Flexera
James joined Flexera in February 2024 through its acquisition of Snow Software, bringing over a decade of experience with the business. With more than 12 years delivering IT Asset Management (ITAM) and FinOps solutions and services, his teams play a key role in helping global organisations optimise their technology investments. Flexera supports over 50,000 customers worldwide with its market-leading ITAM and FinOps solutions.
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Parker NancollasFinOps Practice Lead, North America, SoftwareOne
As both a Practitioner and a Consultant, I’ve worked with companies at various stages of FinOps maturity to build and elevate their practices. I’ve contributed to the FinOps community by teaching certification courses as a certified FinOps Instructor, co-developing the FinOps Certified Professional course, and sharing innovative strategies at industry conferences. Through these experiences I know that achieving significant value from FinOps doesn’t need to take years—it can happen quickly, and being part of that transformation has been incredibly fulfilling.
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Robbie PlourdePrincipal Solutions Engineer, USU Solutions
Robbie is a charismatic IS Business Executive with a broad background in international business. In his Global Sales Enablement Lead role, Robbie is the technical sales lead and License Management solution leader responsible for ITAM products ensuring the USU product portfolio meets market needs and delivers functionality and design to exceed customer needs. For the past 20 years, Robbie has specialized in corporate IT Compliance initiatives for Fortune 500 companies in North America, Europe, Japan, and Latin America. He has led process improvement initiatives developing processes and solutions that enable strategic and operational business goals for over a decade. He holds an MBA from Quinnipiac University where he graduated Magna cum Laude.
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Ryan HardcastleSenior Technical (ITAM) Consultant, Noventiq Northern Europe
Seasoned IT Asset & Configuration Manager with a 18+ year track record of delivering innovative solutions across diverse industries. Proven ability to lead teams, optimize technology investments, and
mitigate risks. Skilled in hands-on technical problem-solving and data-driven decision-making, delivering high-quality solutions that align with business objectives.
