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AI Transformation · October 15, 2026 · 1 min read

Mastercard: Speeding Up One Step in an 80-Step Process Just Creates a Backlog

Greg Ulrich said real gains require remapping whole workflows, and last year's consulting tools are already 'quaint'.

Mastercard: Speeding Up One Step in an 80-Step Process Just Creates a Backlog

Mastercard's Greg Ulrich told Fortune's Brainstorm AI event that the biggest gains come from redesigning whole workflows, and warned that speeding up one step in an 80-step process just creates a backlog at the next. "It's the rethinking. It's the remapping," he said.

He added that consulting tools Mastercard built a year ago are now "quaint, and just not that useful today," illustrating how quickly the technology moves. The lesson for transformation programs is to budget for rebuilding, not only buying.

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