How to Build Your Cloud Native Balance Sheet - Danielle Cook, Akamai & Simon Forster, Stackegy

This talk covers the concept of the Cloud Native Balance Sheet, presented by Danielle Cook from Akamai and Simon Forster from Stackegy. The speakers examine how companies can identify and quantify their cloud native assets and liabilities, considering both tangible and intangible resources. Key topics include the differentiation between capital expenditures and operational expenditures, as well as the implications of cost of delay and cost of failure. The session also discusses how organizations can redefine FinOps and platform engineering as strategic business enablers, while addressing the human and organizational dynamics that influence cloud native success and the importance of aligning finance, engineering, and product teams around measurable outcomes.