Organizations are under unprecedented pressure to justify budgets, reallocate resources, and demonstrate the value of every technology dollar. But without clear visibility into consumption, duplicative spend, or service costs, leaders struggle to align Technology  investments with business goals.

We’ll dive into modern Technology Financial Management practices to show you how to surface optimization opportunities, strengthen accountability, and shift run the business spend into innovation. Learn how to communicate tech value in business terms, better support transformation initiatives, and ensure Technology resources deliver measurable impact.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Align spend with strategic priorities to shift more budget toward innovation and growth.
• Communicate the value of Technology to executives through clear, data focused insights.
• On top we will share how IBM achieved cost savings and value through transparency:* Cost optimization through a transparent, single source of the truth.* Performance Management and infusing an accountability culture* Drive value by embracing Finops, TBM and EBM practices and consistent and transparent ways to align spending, with performance to improve outcomes and deliver value

Speakers:

Susheel Gooly is a Service line Leader for Hybrid Cloud, Data & AI at IBM Consulting Netherlands, with over 25 years of global experience. He focuses on transforming legacy enterprises into agile, AI-powered digital organizations using cloud, automation, and GenAI. Susheel has served as Chief Architect for major clients across banking, telecom, airlines, and retail, helping organizations reduce cost and accelerate innovation through hybrid cloud and AI-driven transformation.

Erik Foeken is an Apptio Solutions Leader at IBM and a seasoned expert in Technology Financial Management, FinOps, and value‑driven IT governance. With a strong background across enterprise IT and the technology industry, Erik specialises in bridging the gap between technology, finance, and business strategy. Erik helps organisations translate complex IT investments into measurable business outcomes, enabling leaders to make smarter, data‑driven decisions and maximize the value of their technology portfolios.