Nick Patience is a Managing Analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence, with responsibility for 451 Research’s coverage of Data, AI, Analytics, Information Security and Risk. He is the lead AI and machine learning analyst and is a co-founder of 451 Research, which S&P Global acquired in 2019. Nick has been researching and exploring the use cases for machine learning since the company's inception in 2000.

He is a sought-after speaker and advisor, known for his expertise in the drivers of AI adoption, industry use cases, and the infrastructure behind its development and deployment.

Nick rejoined the team in 2015 after a successful three-year stint as a product marketing lead at Recommind (now part of OpenText), a machine learning-driven eDiscovery software company.

Since 2000 he has held multiple senior management positions at 451 Research, with experience in both New York and London. Prior to starting 451 Research, Nick was a financial and technology journalist with ComputerWire (now part of Informa) in London and New York. Nick has an MSc in Computing Science from the University of London, and a BA in Philosophy and Music from Middlesex University.Minimize