Eat the Frog: Tackling legacy to unlock data-driven growth

Ctrl + Alt + Transform: Skipton’s Legacy-Making Tech Journey with CGI

Join CGI and Skipton Building Society for a relaxed and insightful evening as part of Leeds Digital Festival 2025—complete with great food, drinks, and real conversations on transforming legacy systems for the future.

We’ll spotlight Skipton’s bold shift from legacy mainframes to a cloud-first strategy, powered by its long-term partnership with CGI. Whether you’re starting your digital modernisation journey or already deep in it, expect honest insights, tangible lessons, and inspiration.

🔹 Talk: Ctrl + Alt + Transform with Duncan Ratcliffe (Skipton) & Michael Winter (CGI)
🔹 Panel: The Legacy Lowdown — an open conversation on the real-world challenges and breakthroughs of large-scale transformation
🔹 Talk: From Data to Delight with Charlie Moran (Skipton), exploring cloud data strategy and group-wide innovation

Curious about cloud, data, and better digital journeys? Don’t miss it—register now!

Event agenda:

• 17:30–18:00 – Arrival, sign-in, welcome drinks
• 18:00–18:20 – Ctrl + Alt + Transform: Inside Skipton’s Tech Evolution
• 18:25–18:55 – Panel Discussion: The Legacy Lowdown
• 19:00–19:20 – Empowering the Future: Skipton’s Journey to a Cloud-First, Data-Driven Organisation
• 19:25 – 21.00 – Food, drinks, networking

This event marks a new chapter in CGI’s journey in the region – building on the legacy of BJSS and our long-term commitment to sustainable growth in the North of England.

Find out more about how CGI helps Skipton Building Society prepare for the next century of banking: read the case study.