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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 10, 2026 • Session details

When Agents Meet Legacy: Never Change a Running System

Michael Friedrich

Can AI safely refactor an undocumented legacy monolith? Uncover where automated modernization succeeds, and why giving agents deep architectural context is critical to preventing migration disasters.

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#1 about 4 min

Evaluating AI agents for iterative legacy code modernization

Using AI agents to analyze legacy applications provides an iterative, low-risk approach to handling difficult codebases.

#2 about 7 min

Testing AI agents on undocumented C++ network workarounds

AI agents can analyze undocumented bugs, but human judgment remains essential when removing structural workarounds.

#3 about 8 min

Migrating stateful Java monoliths to Kubernetes environments

Relying on agents to containerize monoliths can break application architectures that depend on localized ephemeral storage.

#4 about 5 min

Analyzing COBOL mainframe migration challenges with AI

Leveraging LLMs allows developers to understand outdated mainframe deployments before attempting risky automated code translations.

#5 about 3 min

Evaluating Rust for modernizing embedded C firmware

Physical hardware limitations and strict ISO certification protocols frequently restrict automatic transitions from embedded systems to newer languages.

#6 about 4 min

Preparing legacy architectures for AI-assisted code modernization

Consolidating issue trackers and documenting past engineering choices provides reasoning models with necessary contextual data for migrations.

#7 about 2 min

Reviewing best practices for validating automated modernization proposals

Testing automated code migrations through minimal viable changes makes systemic errors easier to track and reverse.

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Modernizing legacy COBOL mainframe systems using AI agents

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Deploying AI agents for enterprise legacy code modernization

Neel Sundaresan Neel Sundaresan +1 · World Congress 2026 Europe

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Leveraging artificial intelligence to accelerate system migration

Annette Schelten Annette Schelten +1 · World Congress 2025

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Migrating legacy applications using generative AI

Shaaf Syed Shaaf Syed · World Congress 2025

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Multi-agent AI for migrating legacy COBOL to Java

Julia Kordick Julia Kordick · World Congress 2025

3:26 min

The reality of using AI coding agents in legacy codebases

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