J.R. Storment
Executive Director at FinOps Foundation
Sessions and activities at the conference
FinOps related sessions, events and activities for for AWS re:Invent, December 1-5, 2025:
Tuesday, Dec 2 | 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM – FinOps Foundation Keynote Watch Party
Join the FinOps Foundation community for a keynote watch party, networking lunch and exclusive content session with AWS cost management and FOCUS leaders.
Join the FinOps Foundation community for a keynote watch party, networking lunch and exclusive content session with AWS cost management and FOCUS leaders.
8:00am to 11:00am Keynote Watch Party
A FinOps oasis in a sea of crowds. Enjoy breakfast and connect with your peers in the FinOps community as we watch the AWS re:Invent keynote.
11:30am Peer Networking Lunch
Sit and relax with the FinOps community, reflect on the keynote with some tasty food and plenty of room for conversations and networking.
12:45pm to 2:50pm AWS + FOCUS Content Sessions
Join AWS cost management leaders and FOCUS product leaders for exclusive content sessions.
Sunday, November 30
ProsperOps & CloudZero | FinOps Leaders Dinner
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM PST | Venetian Resort
ProsperOps & CloudZero | FinOps Community Celebration!
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST | Venetian
Monday, Dec 1
Workshop | ARC309: The Frugal Architect GameDay: Building Cost-Aware Architectures
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM PST
COP202: What’s New with AWS Cost Optimization
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PST Caesars Forum | Level 1 | Summit 212
Special guest: Bonnie Firnstahl from Delta Airlines
COP203: What’s New with AWS Cost Management
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST Mandalay Bay | Level 3 South | South Seas E
Special guests: Corey Quinn (The Duckbill Group) and Matt Cowsert (FinOps Foundation)
HMC319: Achieve multicloud FinOps visibility
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST
DEV318: Optimize AWS Costs: Developer Tools and Techniques
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST
Chalk Talk | HMC319: Achieve multicloud FinOps visibility
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST MGM | Level 1 | Boulevard 167
Special guest: J.R. Storment from FinOps Foundation
Chalk Talk | COP301: Applying AI for FinOps and FinOps for AI
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | La Tache 1
Code Talk | COP419: Advanced multi-cloud cost reporting with FOCUS
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST MGM | Level 3 | Chairman’s 370
Archera | Exclusive supercar experience
4:30 PM PST | Dream Racing
Chalk Talk | COP201: Estimating workload costs using AWS Pricing Calculator
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | La Tache 1
CloudZero | FinOps & Sushi Las Vegas
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST | Sushi Roku
Wiv.ai & CloudHealth | The Future of FinOps: Intelligent Automation in the Age of Scale
7:00 PM – 9:15 PM PST
IBM Cloudability Speakeasy
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM PST | Voltaire
Archera | FinOps Executive Dinner
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST | Gordan Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen
Tuesday, Dec 2
Tuesday, Dec 2 | 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM – FinOps Foundation Keynote Watch Party
Join the FinOps Foundation community for a keynote watch party, networking lunch and exclusive content session with AWS cost management and FOCUS leaders.
Join the FinOps Foundation community for a keynote watch party, networking lunch and exclusive content session with AWS cost management and FOCUS leaders.
8:00am to 11:00am Keynote Watch Party
A FinOps oasis in a sea of crowds. Enjoy breakfast and connect with your peers in the FinOps community as we watch the AWS re:Invent keynote.
11:30am Peer Networking Lunch
Sit and relax with the FinOps community, reflect on the keynote with some tasty food and plenty of room for conversations and networking.
12:45pm to 2:50pm AWS + FOCUS Content Sessions
Join AWS cost management leaders and FOCUS product leaders for exclusive content sessions.
Builder Session | COP306: Developing Unit Cost Metrics with Cloud Intelligence Dashboards
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST Mandalay Bay | Level 2 South | Oceanside C *Laptop required
MAM210-S: Why Your Processor Matters for AI Inference and General Compute
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | Lafite 7
Code Talk | COP401: Advanced analytics with AWS Cost and Usage Reports
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | Margaux 1
COP211-S: FinOps+: A New Era of Accelerating Value
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM PST Builders’ Showcase
Kion | FinOps+ Dinner at re:Invent
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST | SW Steakhouse
Finout | FinOps After Dark
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST | Rockhouse
Stacklet | The Cloud Fast Track: Guardrails & Gears
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST | F1 Arcade Las Vegas
CloudZero | FinOps & Foodies Las Vegas
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM PST | Water Grill
Cast AI & CloudZero | Country Nights, Vegas Lights
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM PST | Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar
Harness | After Hours with Harness at AWS re:Invent
8:45 PM – 11:45 PM PST | Flight Club, The Venetian
Wednesday, Dec 3
Chalk Talk | COP339: Developing a cost allocation strategy
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | Lafite 1
Chalk Talk | COP309: Establishing effective cost governance
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST Wynn | Convention Promenade | Latour 5
AIM227-S: Scaling GenAI on AWS Without Breaking the Bank through FinOps
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PST Mandalay Bay | Oceanside B
Chalk Talk | COP338: Optimizing resources with AWS Compute Optimizer
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST MGM | Level 3 | Premier 309
PointFive | Meow Wolf AISLE 5
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM PST | Meow Wolf Omega Mart
Thursday, Dec 4
Workshop | COP410: Exploring Multi-tenant Cost Allocation for Container Workloads
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM PST MGM | Level 3 | Premier 318 *Laptop required
DVT104-S: Marriott’s Digital Transformation: Engineering the Future with Harness
1:00 PTM – 2:00 PM PST MGM | Level 1 | Grand 116)
CMP352: Unlock Cost Efficiency with AWS Graviton Savings Dashboard
1:30 PTM – 1:50 PM PST
