Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)

How Bread Financial’s CTO is Transforming Fintech with AI & Agile Innovation

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How do you build a modern, AI-powered financial services platform while keeping your workforce agile and innovative? On this episode of Technovation, Bread Financial CTO Allegra Driscoll joins Peter High on Technovation to discuss her leadership in technology modernization, cloud migration, and fintech innovation. She shares insights into Bread Financial’s shift to a product operating model, AI-driven transformation, and mainframe-to-cloud transition—all while leading a large-scale reskilling initiative.

Key Topics:

  • AI-Driven Financial Services – Using AI and real-time analytics to enhance customer experiences.
  • Cloud & DevSecOps – How Bread Financial is retiring mainframes and embracing public cloud for scalability.
  • Workforce Reskilling & Agile Transformation – Investing in cloud & AI training while rethinking the way teams work.
  • Diversity & Inclusion in Tech – Creating high-performing teams with diverse perspectives and problem-solving approaches.
  • The Future of AI in Finance – How Bread Financial balances AI automation with human decision-making.
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