Mike Hobday
Vice President & General Manager Automation Europe
IBM
Mike Hobday leads IBM’s Cognitive Process Transformation Consulting Practice in UK and Ireland
The practice of 600 on-shore consultants offers a portfolio of advisory, build and operate services for clients in the public and private sectors who seek to transform their digital customer experience, their industries and platforms, breaking new ground in operational effectiveness and productivity through automation and insight.
Disciplines include Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data and Advanced Analytics; automation solutions including Robotic Process Automation, new leading solutions to exploit the potential of “Internet of Things” and Blockchain technologies. The Practice also includes Finance, HR, Change and Procurement specialists with deliver capability locally, near and off-shore.
In IBM Mike has led the UK Banking Practice and was formerly Financial Services Leader in Asia Pacific. He has advised Banking and FS clients globally on cognitive automation and was formerly Global Lead Account Partner for clients including Barclays, Maybank and ABN AMRO.
Prior to joining IBM Mike enjoyed an early formative career at Barclays, ultimately leading Operational Strategy for Retail and Commercial Banking, joined PwC as a Director in their Banking Strategy Practice, later Prudential as Transformation Director and immediately prior to joining IBM was Chief Executive of Atos Consulting UK, Americas and Asia Pacific and Board member of Atos UK.
Married with two grown children (TV Producer and a would be Data Scientist), Mike is an enthusiastic follower and collector of the works of Elvis Costello.