# FinOps X 2026 Day 1 Keynote: The Wild West of AI

**Source:** FinOps Foundation · **Published:** Jun 16, 2026 · **Format:** Framework · **Category:** News and commentary
**Measures:** Adoption, Cost

The keynote where the Tokenomics Foundation initiative was introduced — converting energy and capital into AI tokens, then using those tokens efficiently to create value. A primary, dated snapshot of where the category's own standards body saw things heading, worth revisiting against how the year actually played out.

**Useful for:** Pitching press

Source: https://www.finops.org/insights/finops-x-2026-day-1-keynote/