Expert Events

Driving Financial Efficiency & Growth: A FinOps Leadership Dinner

Name: Driving Financial Efficiency & Growth: A FinOps Leadership Dinner
Start: 2026-03-24T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-24T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Docks Oyster Bar

This Blend private dinner gathers a select group of C-level leaders from across industry and function who are all navigating these same pressures.

Docks Oyster Bar

March 24, 2026

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

About this event

Cloud and hybrid IT environments are now the backbone of modern enterprises, offering innovation and scalability. Yet, as these ecosystems grow, so do the complexities and risks of inefficiencies. For senior leaders, the challenge is clear: how to align technology investments with business goals while ensuring financial accountability and optimization. Blend in partnership with IBM invite you to a unique dinner in New York City, bringing together senior leaders to explore the transformative potential of FinOps.

In an era of growing technology budgets and increased organizational scrutiny on ROI, this evening is designed to foster collaboration and conversation among peers, focusing on how FinOps can unlock opportunities, achieve sustainable growth, and deliver measurable cost savings.

FinOps, a powerful combination of systems, best practices, and culture, offers a way forward. By promoting a disciplined approach to cloud economics, FinOps equips organizations to balance speed, quality, and cost while driving innovation and reducing cloud waste.

Our speakers

Otto Hillenbrand

VP Enterprise Sales, Turbonomic

Dynamic enterprise sales leader with extensive experience driving revenue growth and building collaborative, high-performing teams.

Passionate about transparency, strategic execution, and achieving exceptional results for clients. Otto excels at aligning technology solutions with business needs, leveraging his deep expertise in FinOps, cloud optimization, and application management. With a track record of success in managing Fortune 100 accounts and guiding teams to surpass goals, he is a trusted partner for enterprises navigating the complexities of digital transformation.

Specialities: Enterprise sales strategy, account management, cloud optimization, application performance management, and driving ROI through innovative technology solutions.

Key themes & discussion topics

Embedding FinOps principles into organizational culture and processes

Gaining cross-functional alignment, using FinOps for collaboration

Eliminating cloud waste while optimizing application performance

Leveraging automation to scale financial and operational efficiency

Event agenda

Cocktails & networking

6:00 – 6:30 PM

Opening remarks & panel discussion

6:30 – 7:15 PM

Dinner & guided discussion

7:15 – 8:45

Event wrap-up & group reflection

8:45 – 9:00PM

Why should you attend?

You want to connect with a small group of senior leaders to share real experiences managing cloud complexity and aligning IT investment to business goals.

To explore strategic opportunities: Discuss how FinOps can be leveraged to uncover cost-saving measures, improve operational efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.

You want to find practical strategies to embed FinOps into your organization, automate processes, and optimize cloud and hybrid IT environments for maximum value.

You value a private, senior-level environment to compare approaches, barriers, and practical wins.

Who should attend

C-suite leaders responsible for FinOps or Financial Growth

CFOs, finance leaders, and executives focused on technology ROI and accountability

Content

Enterprise leaders exploring FinOps as a strategic capability, not just a cost exercise

Content

Venue

Docks Oyster Bar

633 3rd Ave.
New York
NY 10017
United States

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