Dalton Cranston
Chief of Product
Dalton Cranston is Chief of Product at localsearch, bringing over 30 years of experience in digital transformation and product leadership across financial services, insurance, government, and technology sectors.
A proven architect of innovative digital solutions, Dalton has led enterprise-scale transformations at major Australian financial institutions. He played a key role in developing organisational API strategies, delivering Open Banking capabilities, and presenting at Gartner summits on mobile application development.
His expertise spans the full product lifecycle — from business model conception to operational excellence. He specialises in customer-centric design, SaaS implementations, and AI-driven innovation. Dalton has successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise content management platforms, mobile-first digital experiences, and AI experimentation programs. Most recently, he established architecture practices and supported the AI Lab at a government insurance agency.
A former CTO and founder of a startup successfully acquired by a US firm, Dalton brings a rare combination of startup agility and enterprise-scale discipline. He combines deep technical architecture expertise with strategic product leadership, positioning him to drive innovation, foster collaborative cultures, and deliver customer-focused solutions aligned with organisational strategy and market opportunity.
