How

Bread

Financial’s

CTO

is

Transforming

Fintech

with

AI

&

Agile

Innovation

February 13, 2025

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Guest

Allegra Driscoll

Chief Technology Officer at Bread Financial

Allegra Driscoll is the Chief Technology Officer of Bread Financial, a leader in payment and savings solutions with $4.3 billion in annual revenue. She has led initiatives in technology modernization, cloud migration, and workforce transformation. Previously, she was a Business Unit CIO at American Express. With a background in AI and computer science, Allegra is a champion for agile methodologies, diversity in tech, and AI-driven efficiencies.

Episode

Overview

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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