BlakYaks Podcast - Episode 6: Russ Thornton, CTO at Nottingham Building Society

Our sixth episode is now available:

In this episode of the BlakYaks Podcast, Dirk Anderson is joined by Russ Thornton, Chief Technology Officer at Nottingham Building Society, for a discussion on technology transformation within regulated financial services organisations.

Russ shares his experiences leading large-scale transformation programmes, exploring the business drivers behind cloud adoption, the importance of balancing innovation with governance and operational resilience, and why cloud should be viewed as an enabler rather than a strategy in itself.

The conversation also examines the role of platform engineering, organisational culture and curiosity in helping technology teams adapt to an increasingly complex and fast-moving landscape.

Looking ahead, Dirk and Russ discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, and why successful transformation ultimately depends on people, leadership and creating the right foundations for long-term change.

Tune in for practical insights from a technology leader navigating transformation at scale within one of the UK's leading building societies.