Publicis Sapient AI Cuts Modernisation From Years to Weeks

Technologymagazine · May 25, 2026 · 753 words · By Alice Chambers

AI Efficiency Legacy System Modernization Digital Transformation

The article presents an interview with Pinak Kiran Vedalankar of Publicis Sapient regarding the use of their AI platform, Sapient Slingshot, to modernize legacy COBOL systems. It claims that AI-augmented engineering can significantly reduce the time and cost required for digital transformation in financial services and other industries.

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Publicis Sapient is a 20,000-strong digital business transformation company”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Publicis Sapient has 20,000 employees worldwide.

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web search NEUTRAL — With 20,000 employees worldwide, Publicis Sapient attracts candidates interested in careers at the intersection of consulting and technology.Publicis Sapient has 53 offices in 17 countries, with its h…
https://www.casebasix.com/pages/publicis-sapient

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web search NEUTRAL — Publicis Sapient is a digital-first consultancy focused on technology modernization and transformation. In recent years, firms like Accenture and Deloitte have poured resources into their digital tran…
https://managementconsulted.com/publicis-sapient/

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web search NEUTRAL — Publicis Sapient consistently delivers value for clients and shareholders, posting a 27 percent U.S. growth increase in the first half of 2021. Publicis Sapient has 53 offices worldwide with more than…
https://www.lumapps.com/customer-stories/publicis-sapient-ho…

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“Pinak Kiran Vedalankar, Group Vice President of Technology at Publicis Sapient”

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Multiple sources, including LinkedIn and a specific article on AI modernization, confirm Pinak Kiran Vedalankar's role as Group Vice President of Technology at Publicis Sapient.

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web search NEUTRAL — I'm a highly adept non-linear thinker who thrives on tackling complex enterprise… · Experience: Publicis Sapient · Education: Singularity University · Location: London · 500+ connections on LinkedIn. …
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/pinak-kiran-vedalankar

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web search NEUTRAL — Here, Pinak Kiran Vedalankar, Group Vice President of Technology at Publicis Sapient, discusses how his teams leverage agentic networks and platform innovation to eliminate legacy gridlock, accelerate…
https://technologymagazine.com/news/publicis-sapient-ai-cuts…

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web search NEUTRAL — Pinak Kiran Vedalankar is a senior technology executive at Publicis Sapient, holding the position of Group Vice President of Technology and International Head of Engineering (Global ex North America).…
https://me.sh/profile/pinak-vedalankar

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“One that stands out is a large-scale legacy modernisation we delivered for a global financial services firm using Sapient Slingshot, our AI platform.”

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Multiple sources confirm the existence of 'Sapient Slingshot' as an AI platform for software development and enterprise modernization.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sapient Slingshot is an AI platform that automates and accelerates the full software development lifecycle for enterprise modernization and new ...
https://www.publicissapient.com/platforms/slingshot

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web search NEUTRAL — Publicis Sapient builds enterprise AI platforms that modernize systems, deploy agents and deliver measurable speed, efficiency, and accuracy.
https://www.publicissapient.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — To scale Slingshot, the team had to go beyond a single AI model or coding assistant. The platform had to be adaptable, secure and context-aware, able to ...
https://www.publicissapient.com/resources/blog/sapient-sling…

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“The client had a complex COBOL-based system with over 250,000 lines of code and deeply interdependent architecture.”

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The specific detail regarding a COBOL-based system with 250,000 lines of code is mentioned in one specific source; other search results are irrelevant or generic.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... The client had a complex COBOL-based system with over 250,000 lines of code and deeply interdependent architecture. ... more than ever ...
https://technologymagazine.com/news/publicis-sapient-ai-cuts…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2019 ... ... service line, i'd be more than happy to clear your doubts. Upvote ·. 91 ... So if you have interest in financial market and systems, go with ...
https://www.quora.com/Which-company-should-I-join-among-Fise…

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“In 12 weeks, we used AI to extract the underlying business logic, generate specifications at over 95% accuracy and design a modern target architecture.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and LinkedIn pages for Publicis Groupe and does not mention the specific 12-week AI project or 95% accuracy metric.

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web search NEUTRAL — Based in Paris, it is one of the 'Big Three' advertising companies, alongside WPP and Omnicom. Publicis Groupe S.A. is headed by Arthur Sadoun, and its agencies provide digital and traditional adverti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicis

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web search NEUTRAL — Publicis Groupe has never taken its eyes off the future. In 1926, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet created what was essentially a startup, and named it Publicis after the French word for advertising and “6” …
https://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/the-groupe/about-publicis-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Founded in 1926 by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, today Publicis Groupe is one of the largest communications groups in the world and a leader in marketing, communication, and digital business...
https://www.linkedin.com/company/publicis-groupe/

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“AI-led modernisation is consistently delivering 50 to 70% faster transformation while significantly reducing risk.”

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The evidence provided consists of generic landing pages for ChatGPT, DeepAI, and Google AI, which do not provide any data regarding Publicis Sapient's modernization speed metrics.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chat with the most advanced AI to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you are a hobbyist, a professional artist, or a developer integrating AI into your product, DeepAI delivers advanced technology with new video, music, and voice chat features.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover how Google AI is committed to enriching knowledge, solving complex challenges and helping people grow by building useful AI tools and technologies.
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“We’re dealing with around 20 million lines of tightly coupled legacy code spanning multiple domains.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general company descriptions of Publicis Groupe and does not mention the 20 million lines of legacy code.

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“Slingshot... reduces SME dependency by 70 to 80% by shifting experts from explaining systems to validating them”

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While Sapient Slingshot is verified, the specific metric of reducing SME dependency by 70-80% is not corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sapient Slingshot, Publicis Sapient’s enterprise AI platform for software development, did the opposite: 1. Discovery and rebate rule extraction complete up-front. AI analyzed the full rebate calculat…
https://www.publicissapient.com/resources/research/ai-legacy…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sapient Slingshot is an AI-powered platform that automates and accelerates complex software processes from prototyping, writing and testing code, to maintenance and deployment.
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/sapient-slingshot/

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web search NEUTRAL — At Publicis Sapient, we’ve spent decades helping companies adapt to change. Now we’re building AI tools that make the work faster, clearer and a lot less painful. Think fewer manual tasks, better deci…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqDal2iXO02gy5rNyhOmiwQ

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“Modernisation timelines that once stretched to four or more years can compress to under two”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding the compression of timelines from four years to under two.

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