In this episode, Sarah Polan, Transformational CTO and Consultant in Digital Infrastructure & Scalability, explores how large financial institutions are rethinking modernization in the era of AI. Sarah shares insights from real-world transformation projects, from navigating compliance-driven change under DORA regulations to tackling AI integration challenges and infrastructure modernization. She also unpacks why 95% of AI pilots fail, the importance of cultural leadership in tech transformations, and what it takes to future-proof an organization’s infrastructure for AI scalability.