We are Mark and Meg Smith
Cloverbase gives New Zealand boards independent counsel on AI decisions and helps organisational teams get started with Microsoft Copilot. Based at Whangārei Heads in Aotearoa New Zealand, working globally.
Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai
Nurture the seed and it will bloom.
Clearer AI decisions. Practical Copilot skills.
An AI proposal can sound convincing before its assumptions have been tested. Copilot can be available across a team before people know how to use it well.
Mark brings more than two decades of technology delivery experience to the boardroom. Meg’s experience spans technology adoption, learning and organisational change, grounded in Prosci methodology. Together they wrote Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption for Microsoft Press.
Four operating principles
Independence over influence
No vendor logos, badges or partner marks. We take no commission, margin or referral fee.Evidence over hype
Every claim is tested against the evidence available. Where a proposal is credible, we say why; where it falls short, we say what is missing.Skill over knowledge
Knowing how AI works is not the same as being able to use it well. We teach the habits people keep practising.People over technology
Human judgement, cultural context and accountability stay central to how AI is used.Work directly with Mark and Meg
Every engagement is led by Mark or Meg directly. The person you meet on day one is the person who stays with you through the work.
Mark Smith
Mark advises boards across Aotearoa New Zealand on AI proposals, vendor claims and what delivery would require. He has trained senior technology leaders on the practical application of AI in enterprise environments.
Meg Smith
Meg is the primary facilitator for Copilot Foundations. She helps people develop the skills and confidence to use Microsoft Copilot in their everyday work, with change practice grounded in Prosci methodology.
Where the work comes from
Authors, Microsoft 365 Copilot Adoption
Microsoft Press. A practical guide for business leaders and consultants.Mark Smith, Microsoft MVP since January 2012
MVP is an individual award, renewed annually by Microsoft on contribution to the technical community.The Intelligence Age Podcast
800-plus episodes. Long-form interviews with builders inside Microsoft and across the AI ecosystem.90 Day Mentoring Challenge
1,500-plus participants across 65 countries since 2018.Professional qualifications
Between them, Mark and Meg hold MCT, Design Thinking and Prosci certifications.Amotai-certified supplier
Fifty per cent Māori-owned. Amotai certifies Māori- and Pasifika-owned businesses in Aotearoa New Zealand.Clover holds the ground together
In farming, clover is the ground cover that keeps moisture in the soil and feeds the stock. It is unglamorous and it is what the paddock runs on. A baseline of AI literacy does the same job in an organisation.
Four leaves, drawn as one unbroken line. Three carry the ink; the fourth is the accent. Independence and judgement, drawn as one path.
