Everyone moves to the cloud to save money, move faster, and innovate yet 70% of cloud transformations fail. Companies waste millions on migrations that don’t deliver, costs spiral, and IT struggles to prove cloud’s business value. Why? Because cloud is a paradox. Every decision is a trade-off: Resilience vs. Cost, Build for uptime, or cut expenses? Move fast, or create systems that last? Empower teams, or prevent chaos? Most companies optimize for the wrong things and pay the price. This talk unveils The Cloud Paradox Playbook, showing: Why most cloud strategies fail and how to fix them -How to prevent costs from spiraling out of control -The hidden waste draining cloud budgets Cloud isn’t an IT project - it’s a business transformation. Get it wrong, and you’ll waste millions. Get it right, and you’ll unlock speed, efficiency, and a competitive edge. Practical lessons from over 130+ cloud transformations.