Navigating the Tech Frontier

Driving FinOps Transformation at Scale

Apptio, an IBM Company — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:47:37 +0000

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.

Scaling FinOps at Enterprise Level

Apptio, an IBM Company — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:48:28 +0000

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

How TBM Powers Organizational Change

Apptio, an IBM Company — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:26:41 +0000

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

Evolving TBM in Large Enterprises

Apptio, an IBM Company — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:14:42 +0000

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

Apptio, an IBM Company — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:19:55 +0000

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

Modernizing IT with AI

Apptio, an IBM Company — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:15:04 +0000

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

IT Sustainability: Cost, Challenges, Future & More

Apptio, an IBM Company — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:48:27 +0000

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.

Connecting IT Sustainability to Business Value

Apptio, an IBM Company — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:57:16 +0000

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.

Ensure AI Investments Deliver Value

Apptio, an IBM Company — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:25:55 +0000

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.

Considerations for AI Investments

Apptio, an IBM Company — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:56:13 +0000

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.

Annual Planning: Stakeholder Alignment

Apptio, an IBM Company — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 09:09:05 +0000

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.

Tech and Labor Investments in Planning

Apptio, an IBM Company — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:27:32 +0000

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.

Getting Annual Planning Right – Priorities and Considerations

Apptio, an IBM Company — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:18:55 +0000

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 Future of Data & AI/ML

Apptio, an IBM Company — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 10:27:21 +0000

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

Importance of Data & Accuracy

Apptio, an IBM Company — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:38:46 +0000

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

Technology Investment Decisions

Apptio, an IBM Company — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:48:14 +0000

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