Breaking the Monolith: Event-Driven Architecture, AI and the Future of Application Modernisation
Application modernisation isn’t just about replacing legacy systems – it’s about enabling organisations to scale faster, respond in real time, and unlock the full value of their data.
In this episode of CXO Secrets, David McClelland is joined by Dave Hoon, CTO at Norseman Defense Technologies, to explore how event-driven architecture, cloud-native design, and AI are reshaping the way enterprises build and operate applications. Drawing on extensive experience working with public sector and defence organisations, Dave explains why breaking down monolithic systems is key to unlocking agility, resilience, and real-time decision-making.
They discuss the challenges of modernising legacy platforms, the role of event-driven architectures like Kafka, how AI can accelerate code analysis and development, and why simplicity is often the ultimate goal of complex IT transformation.
A must-listen for CIOs, architects, and technology leaders navigating the shift from legacy systems to modern, scalable application ecosystems.
Norseman
We believe that success is achieved when two parties team together toward a common focus. The Norseman Vision centers on the concept of partnering with our clients. In order to lead in an environment where change is the only constant, we continually seek strategic relationships with key market leaders to strengthen our ability to deliver technology that is relevant and valuable. This allows us to remain true to the Norseman mission: to help our clients achieve their success. Norseman Defense Technologies, a Small Business, has over 30 years of success as an Information Technology provider and Systems Integrator delivering best of breed solutions that solve our Federal customers IT problems. Based in Elkridge, MD, Norseman prides itself in solving real customer problems in the areas of IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, Service Management & Automation and Data Intelligence