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How 30 Years of Tech Prepared This CTO For AI

On this episode of 1 IDEA, Suresh Mathew sits down with Kevin Trilli (CPTO @ FIS Amount) to unpack his playbook for getting ahead of technology transitions, like the AI era.

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April 16, 2026

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Kevin Trilli has been through every major tech shift of the last 30 years. The pattern is always the same: good leaders see it coming and still move too slow.

On this episode of 1 IDEA, Suresh Mathew sits down with Kevin Trilli (CPTO @ FIS Amount) to unpack his playbook for getting ahead of a technology transition before you're forced to, and what that means for engineering leaders navigating the AI era right now.

We cover:

  • Why visibility doesn't translate to action during a tech shift
  • How to run a Pathfinder team alongside a live roadmap
  • How moving your eng org from AI experimentation to AI-first
  • Why your data layer is your biggest untapped AI advantage