Mumbai, 06th November 2025:
Quantic India’s 2nd Edition Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps Show 2025– Mumbai Edition was an extraordinary celebration of the decade’s most remarkable revolution. This year’s awards were a spectacular showcase of the best Cloud initiatives nationwide, and attendees from various sectors were impressed when they explored the groundbreaking solutions at our event.
The 2nd Edition Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps Show 2025 hosted by Quantic India was a momentous occasion, featuring some of the most informative and innovative panel discussions by experts in the field of Cloud and FinOps. From industry leaders to professional and expert practitioners, the esteemed panellists shared their valuable insights on a wide range of topics, including how enterprise architecture teams can play a proactive role in enforcing cost efficient design patterns. Are central governance models actually slowing down innovation—or can they be reimagined for agility? What incentives and organizational structures help turn cost awareness into long-term engineering behavior?What are the key challenges organizations face in managing cloud costs at scale?Should cloud investments be capitalized, operationalized, or modeled differently in regulated industries? What’s the leadership mindset shift required to treat FinOps as a growth enabler, not a cost-reducer?
Attendees experienced a unique opportunity to engage with over 12+ speakers representing diverse perspectives and domains. They also had the valuable chance to interact with award-winning representatives from over 60+ organisations and network with solution providers, all conveniently located under one roof. The event provided a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the dynamic landscape of cloud, leaving attendees inspired and informed.
Panel 1: From Cloud Complexity to Clarity: Enterprise FinOps for Organizations
Expert Moderators:
- Veronica Srivastava : Business Lead, Akamai Cloud, India , Akamai Technologies
Esteemed Speakers:
- Anand Mehta : Senior FinOps Specialist, Nasdaq
- Gaurav Hirani : GM- Cloud, DevOps & SRE, Jio
- Neil Unadkat : Chief Technology Officer, Intangles
- Shiv Chourasia : Director of Devops , PayU
- Palash Sinha : AVP- DevOps & Cloud Practice, LearningMate
- Afreen Bano : Staff Enterprise Technology Engineer
- Prashant Naik : Director DevOps, People Interactive
Panel 2: Cloud as an Asset, Not Just a Cost Center: Leadership Perspectives on Long-Term Cloud ROI
Esteemed Speakers:
- Harsimran Singh : VP- Engineering, Join Ventures
- Satish Pengal : Head IT, Upstox
- Navin Raju Roselin : Chief Information & Security Officer, CredAble
- Parag Dabhade : CTO, Protean Suraksha AA & Head Engineering, Protean eGOV Tech. Ltd.
- Mukesh Jain : Chief Technology Officer, Capgemini
- Manoj Gupta : Vice President- IT, Restaurant Brand Asia
Following each exceptionally enlightening panel discussion Quantic India proudly recognized various industrial domain experts and companies, presenting them with prestigious awards for their exceptional long-term contributions.
Companies Who Won at the 2nd Edition Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps Show 2025
- Best Enterprise FinOps Implementation (Retail): Vellvette Lifestyle Private Limited
- Best Cloud Strategy for Business Transformation (BFSI): Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd.
- Cost Optimization in Kubernetes/Containerized Environments (SaaS): Intangles Lab Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Cloud Strategy for Business Transformation (FinTech): PayU Payments Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Cloud Cost Reduction Initiative (FinTech): GetVantage GetGrowth Capital
- Technology Team of the Year (Capital Market): Multi Commodity Exchange Clearing Corporation Ltd.
- Best Team in Multi-Cloud Management (IT & Sports): FanCode
- Best Cloud Project Delivering Business Value (IT): Ampity Infotech
- Cost Optimization in Kubernetes/Containerized Environments (EdTech): LearningMate (A Straive Company)
- Best Team in Multi-Cloud Management (Insurance): HDFC Life
- Best Cloud Cost Reduction Initiative (Finance): HDFC Securities Ltd.
- Best Cloud Cost Reduction Initiative ( QSR) : Hardcastle Restaurants Pvt. Ltd. (McDonald’s – W & S).
- Best Team in Multi-Cloud Management (Financial Services): CredAble
- Technology Team of the Year (FinTech): Easiloan Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Technology Team of the Year (E-Commerce): Join Ventures Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Cloud Migration Project (FinTech): Fatakpay
- Best Cloud Project Delivering Business Value (Retail): Restaurant Brands Asia Limited
- Best AI-Driven FinOps Innovation of the Year (FinTech): hBits
- Technology Team of the Year (Financial Services): Yes Securities India Ltd.
- Excellence in Application & Database Modernization (Financial Services): Nuvama Group
Individual Who Won at the 2nd Edition Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps Show 2025
- Technology leader of the Year (Telecommunication): Reliance Jio, Gaurav Hirani
- Technology leader of the Year (IT) : Team Computers Pvt. Ltd., Hitesh Sharma
- Cloud Cost Optimization Champion (Finance): Kotak Securities Limited, Manish Israni
- Cloud Cost Optimization Champion (Internet Services): People Interactive (I) Pvt. Ltd., Prashant Naik
- Innovation Champion of the year (Telecommunication): VOIS, Shahzad Siddiqui
- Cloud Cost Optimization Champion (Media and Broadcasting): The Times Group, Swapnil Chorghe
- FinOps Leader of the Year (Financial Services): SMC Group, Kartik Manimuthu
- Technology leader of the Year (eGovernance): Protean eGov Technologies Limited, Parag Dabhade
Our Proud Sponsor Partners for the Event
Presenting Partner: Akamai Technologies
Platinum Partners: New Relic and Vultr
Silver Partner: Astuto.ai
Media Partner: Quantic Connect
The event showcased groundbreaking Cloud solutions, equipping businesses with the tools to innovate and bring betterment to the Cloud industry. As Engineering and Cloud landscapes continue to shift, Quantic India remains committed to driving industry discussions and will soon unveil its next edition to explore deeper insights.
