Cloud Horizons 2025: AI, Distributed Cloud & Smarter Economics with Akamai

John Bradshaw, Field CTO Cloud EMEA at Akamai, explains how cloud concentration risk has become a "clear and present danger" to modern enterprise, and how the shift from FinOps to ValueOps — engineering value through AI-driven insight — reframes cloud economics.

John Bradshaw argues the economics of hyperscale AI models don't stack up for most enterprise use cases, and makes the case for domain-specific and small language models running closer to users — trading raw parameter count for cost efficiency, latency, and fit-for-purpose outcomes.

John Bradshaw examines how artificial intelligence is transforming cloud economics, driving a shift toward value-focused strategies and accelerating adoption of multi-cloud architectures as enterprises balance cost, performance, and vendor risk.