Modern CTO How to Best Manage Your Tech Debt with Fredrik Carlegren and Yeshai Bouskila from Toshiba
Jul 28, 2025
Join Fredrik Carlegren, VP at Toshiba with over 20 years in retail tech, and Yeshai Bouskila, Executive Director of Retail Innovation and AI expert. They discuss effective tech debt management and how outdated systems can stifle innovation. The duo explores the role of AI in enhancing shopping experiences and boosting retail efficiency. They emphasize modular upgrades over complete overhauls and the challenges of integrating new solutions into legacy systems while ensuring user adaptability. This conversation is rich with insights for modern retail technology.
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Tech Debt Is Inevitable
- Tech debt is unavoidable and evolves naturally over time in companies.
- Managing tech debt involves balancing consistent and intentional practices to maintain agility.
Hardware-Software Tech Debt Link
- Tech debt includes both hardware and software challenges impacting agility.
- Old hardware can block software upgrades, requiring balanced evolution of both.
Barriers to Rapid Innovation
- High costs, integration difficulty, and risk hold companies back from rapid innovation.
- Overcoming these barriers is essential to propel business forward effectively.