Legacy, Drones and Banking with Erik Åkesson

<p>We finally did it. We recorded an episode about legacy and somehow ended up discussing drones, artillery, aviation safety culture, and why bankers apparently don’t need pockets in their suits.</p><p>In this episode of Fintech Daydreaming, we’re joined by Erik Åkesson to unpack one of the most overused and misunderstood words in banking: legacy.</p><p>Is it the root of all evil?</p><p>Or is it actually the thing keeping the whole system standing?</p><p><br></p><p>Erik brings a refreshingly broad perspective (and about 20 years of banking experience) to the table, drawing parallels from:</p><p>Military strategy (yes, really)</p><p>Aviation and safety culture</p><p>And the everyday reality of running a bank with systems older than some of its employees</p><p><br></p><p>We explore:</p><p>Why “legacy” isn’t just bad code, but the situation you’re in because of your history</p><p>How banks might be underinvesting in understanding their current state (while overinvesting in PowerPoint futures)</p><p>Whether AI is actually solving legacy problems… or just becoming the latest shiny object</p><p>And why improving your existing systems by 3% might matter more than launching the next flashy use case</p><p><br></p><p>Naturally, things got slightly heated towards the end as we debated what matters more:</p><p>👉 defining the target state</p><p>👉 or truly understanding where you are today</p><p><br></p><p>(No clear winner. Just strong opinions. As usual.)</p><p><br></p><p>Also:</p><p>We recorded this before summer</p><p>You’re listening to it now</p><p>And we still don’t know how that keeps happening</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 If you’ve ever worked in banking, fintech or tried to modernize anything without breaking everything this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p>💬 Let us know: is legacy your biggest constraint or your biggest advantage</p><p><br></p><p>Episode hosted by Pål Krogdahl &amp; Ville Sointu</p><p>Episode produced and edited by Fintech Daydreaming</p><p><br></p><p>- Email us on Hello@FintechDaydreaming.com</p><p>- Fintech Daydreaming home page - https://www.FintechDaydreaming.com</p><p>- Fintech Daydreaming on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fintech-daydreaming</p><p>- Pål Krogdahl - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krogdahl/</p><p>- Ville Sointu - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ville-sointu-54682b/</p>