Join us for an engaging panel with automation professionals from various organizations in Nigeria, as they share their insights and opinions on the UiPath State of the Automation Professional Report 2023. This comprehensive report is based on a global survey of over 1,639 automation professionals and reveals the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the automation field. Some of the topics that will be covered in the panel include: How automation is transforming the Nigerian economy and society, and what are the key drivers and barriers to adoption? What are the skills and competencies that are in demand for automation professionals in Nigeria, and how to acquire and develop them? What are the best practices and lessons learned from successful automation projects in Nigeria, and what are the common pitfalls and risks to avoid? How to leverage the UiPath platform and community to accelerate your automation journey and career growth. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts, network with your peers, and get inspired by the possibilities of automation. Register now! 🔽 Download the State of the Automation Professional Report HERE: http://bit.ly/3ra6Tp7

1. State of the Automation
Professional 2023:
Insights and Implications
for Nigeria

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Senior RPA Developer @SterlingBank
UiPath MVP 2023
linkedin.com/in/emmanuel-kolawole/
RPA Consultant @dipoleDIAMOND
UiPath MVP 2023
linkedin.com/in/afeararomi/
Global Manager,
Marketing Community@UiPath
linkedin.com/in/crisvidu/
Emmanuel Kolawole Afe Araromi Cristina Vidu
Meet Today’s Hosts

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1. Welcome
2. Session Agenda
3. Introduction
4. Panel Discussion
5. QnA
6. Close out
Today’s Agenda

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About Today’s Session
• The meetup will not last for more than 1.5 hours
• You are encouraged to network and share your LinkedIn in the chat box
• We apologize for keeping you on mute till Q&A time
• Please use the chat to place questions too between now and Q&A

5. Introduction
Each year, the UiPath Community Team measures the pulse of automation
professionals across the globe via a survey that includes both quantitative and
qualitative questions. The goal is to understand and answer questions such as:
• How do automation professionals come into these roles?
• How does their day-to-day activity look like?
• What do they think about the future of their careers?
• How experienced are automation professionals?
• How do automation professionals continue to learn?
• What does their tech stack look like? What impact does AI have?

6. Introduction (contd.)
It is worthy to note that 1,639 professionals across the globe from
different industries, participated in the survey that was used to prepare
this report. So our thanks goes out to them as well as the Community
team that powered the whole process.
Yet to downloaded the
“State of the Automation Professional” 2023 Report?
http://bit.ly/3PLWhVK

7. Meet the Panelists
During today's meetup session, with our panel of industry experts, we
shall be discussing the "State of the Automation Professional 2023
Report" which is the 4th in the series of UiPath's community industry
reports, to see what insights and implications for Nigeria we can extract
as takeaways.

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Team Lead, Business Automation
@AccessBank
linkedin.com/in/lade-ajayi/
Team Lead, Robotic Process
Automation @StanbicIBTC
linkedin.com/in/tolulope-ifeoluwa-fasha
nu/
Lade Ajayi Tolulope Fashanu
Meet Today’s Speakers
Team Lead, Power Platform Engineers
@SterlingBank
linkedin.com/in/udeagha/
Kingsley Udeagha

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Intelligent Automation Consultant
@KPMG
linkedin.com/in/oluwabukola-oladapo
Team Lead, Robotic Process
Automation @InterswitchGroup
linkedin.com/in/toluwalase-omotosho/
Bukola Oladapo Toluwalase Omotosho
Meet Today’s Speakers

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Panel Discussion

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Discussion Point #1
It is commonly said that the banking sectors in Nigeria is
usually the first to adopt new digital technologies.
● In your opinion, why do you think this is so?

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Discussion Point #2
The trend of the finance/banking sector always in the lead
for adoption of new digital technologies is clearly not only a
Nigerian thing. [see pages 7 & 14]
● How would you contrast the adoption of software automation
within sectors like Healthcare, Public Service, etc to the rest of the
world?

13. Discussion Point #2

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Discussion Point #3
While 75% of respondents say their organization values the
work they do as automation professionals, 85% think the
software automation industry has a high potential for
growth over the next 3 years. [see pages 26 & 21]
● Would you agree the potential for growth is high?
● Can we expect this degree of growth be experienced in the
Nigerian space as well?
● What factors could mitigate such growth in the Nigerian space?
● In the same vein, what factors can promote such growth in the
Nigerian space?

15. Discussion Point #3

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Discussion Point #4
Based on your own assessment of the Nigerian software
automation space, would you say that the demand for
automation professionals (developers, business analysts,
implementation managers, etc) outweighs the supply
currently available?
● If “YES,” why do you think this is so?
● If “NO,” why do you think this is so?
● What do you think, in your opinion, are the factors for demand
being higher that supply, or vice versa?

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Discussion Point #5
A trend that is prevalent outside Africa is the rate at which
business professionals (business analysts, project manager
roles, etc) are transitioning into citizen developers.
[see page 57]
● Why is this not the case in Nigeria? Is it an individual issue or a
corporate issue?
● Would you support an increase in citizen developers in Nigeria?
Do you think this will be good for the space?
● Why do you think respondents who business professionals have
a lower levels of satisfaction compared to developers?

18. Discussion Point #5

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Discussion Point #6
The software automation space is very dynamic so there is
the need for professionals to continue to improve
themselves. [see page 32]
● Concerning continuous development, what are your top three
preferences?
● In a general or community sense, how significant do you think
local/virtual meetup events are to automation professionals in
Nigeria?

20. Discussion Point #6

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Discussion Point #7
Respondents (developers only) picked SQL, Python, and
VB/VBA as the three top programming languages/skills
automation developers should have in addition to RPA
platform knowledge. [see page 34]
● Do you agree? Are there other skills you think automation
developers should have?
● Would you say it is common for automation developers in Nigeria
to be well-versed in these additional skills?
● What is the impact on productivity for those who have little or no
proficiency in terms of these additional skills?

22. Discussion Point #7

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Discussion Point #8
Respondents mentioned the same top frustrations and
struggles as they reported in 2022. [see page 37]
● Do the top three challenges resonate with your experience in the
industry?
● Which of the other challenges would be in your top three?
● Why do you think these frustrations remain the same across
organizations, year after year?

24. Discussion Point #8

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Discussion Point #9
Emerging technologies (e.g. AI, CV, etc) and tools (e.g.
ChatGPT, Co-Pilot, Wingman for UiPath Studio Web, etc)
continue to influence automation adoption globally.
[see page 52]
● Do we have similar trends in Nigeria?
● And how can Nigerian automation professionals stay ahead of
the curve?

26. Discussion Point #9

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Discussion Point #10
The Report also places a spotlight on students . 53% of
students have heard about RPA via a college course. 66%
are considering a job in software automation after
graduation. [see page 60]
● If we consider Nigerian students, are these numbers close or
much lower?
● What do you think can be done to get messaging about RPA to
the student population of our tertiary institutions?

28. Discussion Point #10

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QnA
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Last words…
What advice would you give to anyone that wants to be an
automation professional career-wise?

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