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Legacy systems are a hinderance to organisations across the economy. Not only are they costly to manage, mainframes and other longstanding platforms are increasingly difficult to maintain as in-house expertise heads for retirement. Without a route to modernisation, these technologies will prove a drag on revenues, an inhibitor of talent acquisition, and a blocker to competitive relevance.

So how can organisations like yours chart a path to modernisation? Artificial intelligence – generative and agentic – offers a major part of the answer. Not only can AI assist with the modernisation journey, once modernised organisations can begin to take true advantage of AI’s competitive benefits – creating internal efficiencies, transforming customer experiences, and building new products and services.

At this CIONET executive roundtable – brought to you in association with Cognizant – we will explore these issues and more. You will also get an opportunity to hear from Prasad Sankaran, President of Software and Platform Engineering at Cognizant. Sankaran will share his expertise, as well as his experience of working with some of the most notable customer organisations around the world.

Topics for discussion include:

• Barriers to legacy modernisation

• The role of AI as an enabler

• How different vertical sectors are approaching modernisation

• Real life impacts of legacy

• Application development and management

• Plugging the talent gap

Do join fellow IT leaders as we look to share good practice on the path from legacy to modernisation. It promises to be an evening of engaging conversation, actionable insights, great food, and excellent company.