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title: SIF 2023 On Demand – De-risking application modernization
description: The chief architect of Canada’s largest insurer will show how to avoid the all-too-common wrong turns and dead ends during large application modernization programs.
image: https://www.softwareintelligenceforum.com/hubfs/SIF-2023/Recording-TwC/Shawn_TwC.png
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# De-risking application modernization

 

[**Watch Now**](https://www.softwareintelligenceforum.com/2023/recording/de-risking-application-modernization#form-main)

 

Modernizing a custom-built application consisting of millions of lines of code requires a deep understanding of its inner workings – something many firms lack due to attrition, business changes, and other factors. Learn how to automate the ‘archaeology’ process from the outset and avoid the all-too-common wrong turns and dead ends during large modernization programs.

 

#### Speaker

![Shawn McCarthy](https://www.softwareintelligenceforum.com/hubfs/SIF-2023/speaker-tiles/Shawn.png "Shawn McCarthy")**

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![](https://www.softwareintelligenceforum.com/hubfs/SIF-2023/Shawn.png)

#### **Shawn McCarthy** *VP Global Architecture ManuLife*

[* *](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnemccarthy/)     [* *](https://www.manulife.com/)

Shawn is a leader of the Global Architecture team for Canada’s largest insurance company, computer science Ph.D. and senior-level IT executive with close to 20 years of experience. He brings insight into the proven methods he and his team have used, leveraging software intelligence, to minimize modernization risks.

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#### Speaker

![Shawn McCarthy](https://www.softwareintelligenceforum.com/hubfs/SIF-2023/speaker-tiles/Shawn.png "Shawn McCarthy")**

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