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Hosted by industry veteran Steve Taylor, our flagship series Head in the Cloud brings together voices from IT, Finance, and Procurement to unpack the challenges, trends, and solutions shaping the future of tech spend management.
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Welcome to Head in the Cloud: the IT podcast you didn’t ask for, but the one your budget actually needs. In this no-fluff podcast, ITAM/SAM/SaaS/cloud veteran Ste teams up with Ric, Sales Director at Certero, to call out the chaos in today’s cloud-first IT landscape. If you’re dealing with runaway SaaS costs, Shadow IT, or compliance curveballs, this podcast gives you the real talk vendors don’t want you to hear.
In this special bonus episode of Head in the Cloud, we sit down with Roger Leyland, Director of Professional Services at Certero and our resident FinOps expert, to dive deep into the evolving world of financial operations in tech. From cloud cost optimization to AI-driven spend analysis and SaaS strategy, we explore how FinOps has expanded far beyond the cloud to become a central pillar of modern business strategy. Roger shares insights on Certero’s roadmap, the push for standardization through the FinOps Foundation, and how AI is reshaping the way companies manage operational expenses.
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Wood, Development Manager at Certero, to explore the rise of FinOps – a framework combining finance, development, and operations for smarter cloud and SaaS spending. Mike shares how his journey started with The Phoenix Project (book by Gene Kim), and why Finance had long been the missing link in DevOps.
Whether you’re just starting your FinOps journey or refining your cost strategies, this episode is packed with practical insights, cultural tips, and relatable stories.
Welcome to Head in the Cloud: the IT podcast you didn’t ask for, but the one your budget actually needs. In this no-fluff podcast, ITAM/SAM/SaaS/cloud veteran Ste teams up with Ric, Sales Director at Certero, to call out the chaos in today’s cloud-first IT landscape. If you’re dealing with runaway SaaS costs, Shadow IT, or compliance curveballs, this podcast gives you the real talk vendors don’t want you to hear.
In this episode, we’re joined by Neil Duffy, Solutions Account Executive at Certero, to dive into the evolving world of IT Asset Management (ITAM), and why it’s making a major comeback. Once seen as a box-ticking chore, ITAM is now a strategic powerhouse for visibility, security, and serious cost savings.
Neil shares how ITAM has shifted from spreadsheets to automation, and why 30% of hardware going untracked isn’t just inefficient – it’s a risk. We explore how ITAM supports everything from Windows 11 refreshes and audit readiness to lifecycle planning and regulatory compliance.
Whether you’re struggling with asset visibility or wondering how ITAM fits into modern FinOps and security practices, this episode offers smart insights, relatable stories, and plenty of lightbulb moments.
In this episode, we sit down with Mike Wood, Development Manager at Certero, to explore the rise of FinOps – a framework combining finance, development, and operations for smarter cloud and SaaS spending. Mike shares how his journey started with The Phoenix Project (book by Gene Kim), and why Finance had long been the missing link in DevOps.
Whether you’re just starting your FinOps journey or refining your cost strategies, this episode is packed with practical insights, cultural tips, and relatable stories.
A series of Certero’s bite‑sized explainer videos (each around 2 minutes), focusing on key topics in IT asset and cloud financial management, like FinOps, cloud governance, and similar topics.
Got 2 mins? Start here. Want more? Watch the full Head in the Cloud episode.
Cloud Governance & FinOps: Where to Start | Explained! by Certero In this short crash course Certero’s own Scott Massey explains how FinOps brings governance back under control. This is where your cloud savings journey really starts. Real talk. Zero fluff.
Want more? Watch the full episode of Head in the Cloud | FinOps Unpacked: From DevOps to FinOps.
FinOps 101 in under 2 minutes. What it is. How it works. Why you need it. From abandoned resources to savings strategies, in this short video Certero’s own Neil Duffy explains how to shift from cloud chaos to control fast.
Want the full story? Watch the full episode of Head in the Cloud | FinOps Unpacked: From DevOps to FinOps.
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