Industry Spotlight: Cloud-Driven Transformation in Energy & Commodities

Navigating Complexity in Energy & Commodities

The energy and commodities sector is at a pivotal moment. Global economic shifts, climate imperatives, regulatory scrutiny, and the relentless pace of technological innovation are reshaping the industry’s landscape. Organizations must modernize legacy systems, unlock new sources of value, and drive operational efficiency—all while meeting stringent compliance and sustainability goals. Cloud transformation is no longer optional; it is the foundation for future-ready, resilient, and innovative energy businesses.

The Power of Partnership: Publicis Sapient and AWS

Publicis Sapient, recognized as a market leader in industry cloud services, brings deep sector expertise and a proven track record of delivering digital business transformation at scale. Our global strategic collaboration with AWS leverages the best of both organizations: Publicis Sapient’s SPEED framework—Strategy, Product, Experience, Engineering, and Data & AI—and AWS’s secure, scalable, and innovative cloud services. This partnership is designed to help energy and commodities organizations accelerate IT modernization, migrate and optimize critical workloads, and harness the power of data and AI to drive measurable business outcomes.

Addressing Industry-Specific Challenges

Energy and commodities companies face unique challenges:

Complex regulatory and compliance requirements
Legacy infrastructure and siloed data
Volatile market conditions and operational risk
Sustainability and decarbonization mandates
The need for real-time insights and automation

Publicis Sapient’s advisory-led approach ensures that every cloud transformation is tailored to these realities. Our SPEED methodology aligns technology modernization with business objectives, operational priorities, and regulatory frameworks, ensuring a seamless journey from strategy to execution.

End-to-End Cloud Transformation: The SPEED Framework in Action

Our approach to industry cloud transformation unfolds in four key phases:

Discovery: We begin with a comprehensive assessment of your IT landscape, business goals, and regulatory environment. This phase identifies dependencies, risks, and opportunities, creating a clear migration and modernization roadmap tailored to your organization’s needs.
Planning: Leveraging deep industry knowledge, we develop a detailed plan that prioritizes workloads, models costs, and addresses security and compliance. Automation and proven accelerators are used to minimize risk and accelerate time to value.
Migration & Modernization: We orchestrate the seamless migration of applications, data, and infrastructure to AWS, employing best practices in DevOps, automation, and security. Our proprietary tools and AWS-native services automate repetitive tasks, monitor progress, and validate outcomes in real time, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.
Operations & Innovation: Post-migration, we provide ongoing support to optimize cloud operations, manage costs, and drive continuous improvement. Clients benefit from advanced AWS capabilities—AI/ML, analytics, automation—to unlock new efficiencies and fuel ongoing innovation.

Real-World Impact: Energy Sector Success

Publicis Sapient’s expertise is trusted by leading energy organizations. For example, we guided a global energy provider through a digital ecosystem upgrade, integrating Salesforce with AWS to streamline sales operations and deliver measurable ROI. This transformation enabled the client to:

Consolidate and analyze data across business units
Automate key sales processes
Improve decision-making with real-time insights
Enhance compliance and reporting

Another example is our work with a major energy company to migrate over 200 data pipelines and hundreds of tables and queries to a cloud-based platform. This migration enabled:

45% faster query completion
Minimized support and disruption costs
Improved capability to enhance and scale the platform
Self-service BI for over 400 users, enabling seamless data exploration and analysis

Accelerating AI and Data-Driven Transformation

Energy and commodities companies are increasingly looking to AI and advanced analytics to optimize operations, manage risk, and drive sustainability. Publicis Sapient’s AWS Data & Analytics and Generative AI Competencies empower clients to:

Build unified data platforms for real-time operational insights
Deploy AI-driven forecasting and optimization models
Automate compliance and reporting workflows
Enable predictive maintenance and asset optimization

Our enterprise-ready AI/ML platform, Bodhi, built on AWS, enables rapid deployment and scaling of generative AI use cases—empowering energy organizations to innovate with confidence, while maintaining robust data protections and responsible AI principles.

Industry Cloud Leadership and Recognition

Publicis Sapient’s leadership in industry cloud transformation is recognized by analysts and clients alike. Our advisory-led approach and ability to operationalize cloud-native transformation across the energy value chain have been highlighted by leading industry analysts. Our investment in all major hyperscalers, including AWS, ensures clients benefit from the latest innovations and a robust, future-proof cloud foundation.

Why Choose Publicis Sapient and AWS for Energy Cloud Transformation?

Proven industry expertise: Deep experience in energy and commodities, with a focus on regulatory, operational, and sustainability challenges
End-to-end partnership: From strategy to operations, we partner with clients at every stage of their cloud journey
Outcome-driven approach: Every engagement is designed to deliver measurable business value, from cost savings to accelerated innovation
Advanced AI and data capabilities: Unlock the full potential of your data with AI-driven insights and automation
Recognized leadership: Named a Market Leader in Industry Cloud Services and a Leader in cloud professional services by top analyst firms

Accelerate Your Digital Modernization Journey

The energy and commodities sector is undergoing profound change. With Publicis Sapient and AWS, you have a partner that understands your industry, your challenges, and your ambitions. Together, we deliver the strategy, technology, and operational excellence needed to modernize, innovate, and lead in a rapidly evolving world.

Ready to accelerate your cloud transformation? Connect with Publicis Sapient’s AWS experts and discover how we can help you achieve your boldest digital ambitions in energy and commodities.

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