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Mike Smart

Mike Smart is a Senior Analyst and member of the IT Services team focusing on digital transformation technologies and services.

Mike specializes in key technologies such as RPA, ML, AI, and GenAI. In addition, he has specialist knowledge in cyber resiliency services.

Highly regarded for his analytical talents, Mike also leads data modelling and analytics initiatives in support of NelsonHall's ITS and BPS market forecasts and market surveys. He was responsible for transforming NelsonHall's extensive global market forecast engine, including the introduction of NelsonHall's unique interactive Self-Forecasting Tool. Mike also launched NelsonHall's NEAT tool and has project managed the launch of the new NelsonHall website.

Mike joined NelsonHall in 2012 with six years' experience in direct-to-consumer sales and operational management within a global organization. Mike holds a First Class BSc (Hons.) in Mathematics from Heriot Watt University.

When he's not working, Mike enjoys running, and he completed his third marathon at London 2025.

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Reports by Mike Smart:

  • Datamatics - Intelligent Automation Platforms

    Aug 06, 2019 | Vendor Analysis by Mike Smart

    While Datamatics has been using RPA internally for some time under the moniker ‘Robokey’, in 2008-09, it repackaged this offering under the TruBot brand. The launch of the TruBot solution followed a 2011 launch of its DataLabs R&D and incubation hub with a focus on AI and cognitive, machine learning, RPA, IoT, VR and AR, and the Blo [...]
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  • IPsoft - Intelligent Automation Platforms

    Aug 05, 2019 | Vendor Analysis by Mike Smart

    IPsoft's primary offerings include: 1Desk: positioned as an "autonomic backbone," combining autonomic (IPcenter) and cognitive (Amelia) technology and Robotic Process Automation (1RPA) into a unified platform and the company's current flagship product Amelia: its customer- and employee-facing cognitive agent IPcenter: it [...]
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  • Blue Prism - Intelligent Automation Platforms

    Jul 29, 2019 | Vendor Analysis by Mike Smart

    Blue Prism adopted the theme “Connected RPA – Powering the Connected Entrepreneur Enterprise” at its recent Blue Prism World conferences, the key components of connected-RPA being the Blue Prism connected-RPA platform, Blue Prism Digital Exchange, Blue Prism Skills, and Blue Prism Communities. Overall, Blue Prism is positioning [...]
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  • UiPath - Intelligent Automation Platforms

    Jul 29, 2019 | Vendor Analysis by Mike Smart

    UiPath focuses exclusively on enterprise-scale organizations of $1bn in revenue and up. Currently, 80% of its clients fit this description, with the remainder being in the next revenue category down ($500m and up). UiPath estimates that its penetration of the Fortune Global 500 is 60% overall, and 35% in the U.S. and U.K., 40% in France, 50% in Ger [...]
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  • Antworks- Intelligent Automation Platforms

    Jul 25, 2019 | Vendor Analysis by Mike Smart

    AntWorks’ strategy is based on developing a full stack integrated automation platform, built for modular consumption, and the company’s focus in 2019 is on: BOT productivity, defined as data curation plus intelligent RPA Verticalization. In particular, AntWorks is trying to dispel the idea that Intelligent Automation needs [...]
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    • Genpact’s Client Zero Aims to Reshape Enterprise Ops with AI

      Jul 08, 2025, by Mike Smart

        In this blog, I examine Genpact’s Client Zero, an initiative in which the company is using itself as a testing ground to prove that AI can reshape enterprise operations for scale, efficiency, and employee experience – rather than simply advising on AI-led transformation. Th[...]

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    • U.K. Government AI Opportunities Action Plan Highlights

      Jan 23, 2025, by Mike Smart

        The U.K. government has just released its AI Opportunities Action Plan and response, which includes 50 recommendations to boost the use of AI. Watch the video for extended highlights, but here’s a brief summary: Adopting AI talent Universities will work with industry to cre[...]

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    • Harnessing Process Mining Data to Transform the NHS

      Jul 22, 2024, by Mike Smart

        In the U.K., the efficiency of the NHS, and particularly the reduction of waiting lists, continues to be a hot political topic. While promises of cash injections are met with skepticism, a recent event in London showcased how data-driven insights could help improve the NHS’ opera[...]

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