Cloud Field Day 26 revealed a dynamic intersection between established cloud maturity and the fast-moving frontier of enterprise AI. In this episode of Tech Field Day Takeaways, event lead Alastair Cooke breaks down the critical shifts facing cloud teams today. From understanding why traditional CI/CD redeployment cannot substitute for true disaster recovery in the face of cyber threats, to navigating the double-edged sword of agentic AI in IT operations, Alastair highlights the operational realities of modern architectures. The episode also explores the urgent arrival of FinOps in AI engineering to connect model costs directly to business value, while celebrating community contributions from first-time delegates and hinting at stealth tech presentations yet to be revealed. This and more on Tech Field Day Takeaways, part of Tech Field Day and Futurum Media.