Shane MacSweeney

Shane MacSweeney is EY’s Global Infrastructure Leader. With more than 25 years’ experience, he leads EY’s infrastructure teams in helping governments, investors and corporates plan, finance and deliver major infrastructure programmes worldwide. His expertise spans project finance, public-private partnerships, commercial structuring, funding and financing, business cases, economic appraisal, procurement and negotiation, with experience across Europe, Australia, the Middle East and Asia.

Shane is a regular commentator on infrastructure policy and delivery, particularly the potential for artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to accelerate planning, approvals and project delivery. He also focuses on infrastructure’s role in addressing climate change, strengthening energy security, resilience and national competitiveness. He brings a practitioner’s perspective on mobilising public and private capital to meet evolving priorities, including defence, resilience and the energy transition. Shane holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from University College Cork.