Navigating the Tech Frontier

Samsung scaled FinOps across 14 business units, achieving $300K+ monthly savings (~15%) by driving early quick wins, enabling business teams with cost visibility, and aligning business KPIs with cloud spend—transforming forced conversations into organic collaboration.

Samsung scaled FinOps across 14 business units, transforming cloud spend into a governed, KPI-aligned investment discipline.

Explore how standardized teams and TBM drive visibility, measurable value, and scalable cloud-AI decisions.

Allstate transformed IT operations from cost-cutting to value delivery and implemented outcome-based delivery across $1.7B in technology investments.

Applying AI to IT involves strategic consideration. In this episode, we discuss: How to build AI strategies that deliver quick, measurable wins Using AI to improve signal-to-noise ratio in complex IT environments with massive data Transforming IT from a cost center to a value driver through AI-powered insights

AI in IT goes beyond automation. It helps teams spot issues early, prevent disruptions, and keep systems running smoothly. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, Bill Lobig, VP of Product Management, IBM Automation, explains how AI is reshaping IT operations. Tune in to uncover how to: Turn complex data into clear, actionable insights Overcome hurdles to AI adoption – from people to data readiness Improve system health and uptime with AIOps Scale AI with confidence, and not just rely on it

Embracing IT sustainability involves balancing costs and overcoming challenges like energy consumption and e-waste. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, John Ridd, CEO, Green Pixie Ltd., joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss: IT’s environmental impact Why does carbon vs cost matter How AI is defining the future of IT Sustainability And more.

Effective IT sustainability requires more than good intentions – it demands high-quality data and clear connections to business value. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, John Ridd, CEO, Green Pixie Ltd., joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss: Building sustainability into hybrid cloud strategies Connecting sustainability efforts to business value Addressing the 30% waste in cloud spend through sustainability lens Future considerations for AI and GPU energy consumption And more.

AI investments continue to rise and rightfully so — the technology is far from realizing its full potential. But as you invest, it’s critical you ensure your investments are delivering maximum impact. Join host Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, and special guest John Wilson, Standards Member, TBM Council, to discover: Critical next steps after AI implementation to drive value Optimizing AI investments for cost efficiency Lessons from cloud adoption for AI strategy TBM Council’s initiatives to help demonstrate AI value Where to exercise caution: outcomes, risk appetite, decision-making, governance, and more.

AI adoption is growing and transforming the way businesses operate, however, making smarter investments is critical to succeed. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, John Wilson, Standards Member, TBM Council, joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss key considerations for AI investments, including: Choosing buy vs. build an AI solution Deliberating technology spend for maximum impact How TBM helps organize technology resources and drive ROI Common but costly pitfalls and how to avoid them And more.

Effective stakeholder alignment is crucial for successful IT planning and business value creation. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, Wesley Eugene, SVP, HIT Global Ltd., joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss: Building consensus across teams Creating shared measurable objectives Transforming planning conflicts into collaboration Driving effective business alignment through frameworks Measuring success with key benchmarks And more.

Wesley Eugene, SVP of Hit Global joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to explore: Balancing CapEx and OpEx in tech investments for maximum business impact Implementing effective build/buy/borrow strategies for resource optimization Aligning labor investments with critical business priorities and innovation goals Leveraging AI and automation to enhance planning and resource allocation And more.

Annual planning involves various complexities, but getting it right is critical to set the optimal pace and direction for your organization. In this episode of Navigating the Tech Frontier, Wesley Eugene, SVP, HIT Global Ltd., joins Jenny Fong, VP of Product Marketing, Apptio, an IBM company, to discuss: Setting priorities and building a plan Key metrics to measure impact Making cost cuts to fund innovation And more.

The quantity of data is increasing but making it useful for decision making remains a challenge. However, AI/ML and automation and AI/ML are making an impact. In this video, we cover: The importance of bringing data to end-users and into the decision-making systems How AI can provide a communication interface for data and its end-users Generative AI capabilities and how they’ll be able to create specific data-extracts to help users with their specific job roles

All the insights necessary to drive alignment, efficiency, and innovation come from data – and all of this helps contribute to better planning. In this video we cover: Challenges of effectively leveraging data due to lack of goal/metric alignment The need for processes to integrate data into decision-making The importance of a single source of truth for metrics Building trust in data by showing data meets completeness and consistency standards Data timeliness, and how needs vary by decision or use-case

There are many things to consider when making tech investment decisions. In this video, we discuss: How to think about investments in terms of priorities The importance of understanding customer needs Defining metrics for measuring success Considerations for building a 30/60/90 plan when starting a new tech leadership role