Leadership offsites
Reset cloud strategy with shared language
When the room needs a clearer view of the trade-offs.
Keynotes, workshops, and executive advisory
Book Frank for clearer cloud and FinOps decisions.
Frank Contrepois speaks and advises on cloud economics, FinOps, governance, and the operating decisions around them.
Keynotes for leadership and customer events
Workshops for finance and engineering teams
Executive advisory on cloud decisions
7 US cities delivered with Stacklet
100+ workshop participants
Direct, calm, and practical, without a vendor agenda.
Why teams bring him in
Where Frank is most useful.
Customer events
Give the audience an independent point of view
When you want authority without sounding like a product pitch.
Workshops
Move teams from circular debate to a decision
When framing and alignment matter more than more slides.
Executive advisory
Test the operating choices behind the numbers
When leaders need direct counsel on cloud cost, governance, and risk.
Speaking samples
Talks and keynotes from recent events.
The Chain of Intent: Top-Down FinOps in an AI-Driven Cloud
Frank on stage explaining how executive intent flows into FinOps and cloud governance in an AI-driven world.
The Real Superpower of AI Isn't Technical - It's Contextual
A 20-minute stage talk on AI, leadership, and context — aimed at executives rather than engineers.
Top-Down FinOps: Align Cloud Spend with Real Business Strategy
Frank walks a leadership audience through top-down FinOps — connecting cloud spend to business strategy, not dashboards.
Context, Control, and Translation: Why Top-Down FinOps Matters
Frank co-hosts Applied FinOps — a conversation on executive context, governance, and why translation matters more than another dashboard.
What to book
What people usually bring Frank in to do.
Possible talk and workshop formats
- Cloud Cost Without Theatre - a keynote for leaders who want clear thinking beyond dashboards and slogans.
- Top-Down FinOps for Leadership Teams - an executive session on operating choices, incentives, and governance.
- Aligning Finance and Engineering on Cloud Decisions - a workshop for teams stuck between reporting and action.
- Governance That Matches Strategy - a briefing for organisations trying to connect cloud controls to business intent.
- Executive Sounding Board - direct advisory for leaders dealing with cost pressure, growth targets, and technical reality.
Proof
Proof that the work lands in real rooms.
Clear framing, technical depth, and a point of view that stays independent.
It was great to see teams dig into the case studies, challenge each other's approaches, and walk away with ideas they could actually use.
Most days, that's a translation problem more than an optimization problem. Frank's framework gave the pattern real shape.
The hands-on workshop was incredibly engaging and practical. We dove deep into bridging the gap between high-level strategic policies and tactical policies.
What stands out most is his character. I cannot recommend Frank highly enough; the value he brings is truly unique and irreplaceable.
What's New in Cloud FinOps
Frank co-hosts an independent FinOps podcast with a long-running public track record and a clear point of view.
Stacklet workshops
Stacklet has engaged Coblan for workshops and programmes delivered across seven US cities to more than 100 participants. The workshop is built around MBA-style case studies for Cloud Operations and FinOps teams working on governance and optimisation in the AI era.
DoiT podcast
DoiT engaged Coblan to produce a podcast series on cloud intelligence and FinOps, with Frank's analysis and perspective remaining his own.
Two sites
Two sites, two jobs.
One site is for Frank's public writing and ideas. This one is for company work.
frankcontrepois.com
For essays, public thinking, and the long-form thread behind Frank's arguments.
coblan.it
For hiring Frank for keynotes, workshops, executive briefings, and advisory work.
Next step
Make the first contact easy.
Send the context, the audience, the format you have in mind, and the outcome you want. Frank replies directly.