On 21 May 2025, senior technology leaders from across the banking sector gathered at 1 Lombard Street for an insightful roundtable discussion on Core Platform Modernisation.
Hosted by Qurated Delivery Director Paul Jackson, the session brought into sharp focus the real constraint hindering transformation efforts: the lack of core platform knowledge and expertise.
While cloud strategy, architecture, tooling, and cost controls remain central to modernisation initiatives, the conversation repeatedly returned to a more pressing concern – the “knowledge gap”.
Organisations are struggling with a lack of experienced SMEs who understand the intricacies of legacy platforms, many of which have evolved over decades. This "knowledge debt" is stalling progress and increasing transformation risk.
