Maximising Public Value

12:30
Welcome & Introductions
12:40
FinOps Fundamentals & Sustainability
- Brief overview of FinOps principles (inform, optimize, operate)
- Why FinOps matters in modern cloud cost management
- Common challenges organizations face before adopting FinOps
13:20
Break
13:30
Case Study Panel : Social Security Scotland FinOps Journey
- Background: Starting point and initial pain points
- Approach: Steps taken to implement FinOps (data collection, stakeholder engagement, tool selection, cultural change)
- Results: Key outcomes (cost savings, efficiency, accountability)
- Discussion: What made it work?
- Q&A panel
14:10
Break
14:20
Frugality Fest - AWS Game Day
- The main objective of this GameDay is to introduce and educate participants to a wide range of cost efficiency strategies in AWS. To achieve this we provide an unbounded builder experience centered around improving the cost efficiency of applications and their configurations – with a focus on resolving commonly seen cost efficiency anti-patterns.
16:30
Reflection & Key Takeaways

Here's what to expect.

Join us for an exclusive afternoon of insight, collaboration and innovation as we unveil the Social Security Scotland FinOps case study. This event marks two years of strategic partnership between IBM Consulting, Nordcloud and AWS, showcasing how cloud-native transformation can deliver measurable taxpayer value across the public sector.

Designed for IT leaders, architects, and decision-makers across Scottish Government directorates and other public sector bodies, this session will explore how FinOps principles can drive cost efficiency, accountability and resilience in cloud operations.

Real-Life Experience

Hear the inside story of Social Security Scotland’s FinOps transformation; what worked, what didn’t, and how they achieved a 390% ROI in just 18 months.

Interactive Learning

Participate in AWS’s Frugality Fest GameDay, a hands-on simulation that helps you identify and resolve common cost inefficiency patterns in cloud environments