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Shane McCarthy is a Partner in EY Ireland, where he leads the AI and Data Infusion practice. A data scientist by trade, he has spent his entire career helping organisations design, build, and scale AI solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. His work spans financial services, government, healthcare, and technology across Ireland, the UK, Australia, and the US.
Equally fluent in strategy and technical delivery, Shane serves as a trusted advisor to senior clients navigating the rapidly shifting AI landscape. His focus is on championing step-change transformation by embedding AI and intelligent automation into enterprise operations at scale.
Shane leads a team of 50+ data scientists, AI engineers, and data engineers. He is known for cutting through complexity to accelerate decisions, with a bias toward action and a relentless focus on delivering results.
Prior to EY, Shane led Data Science for Visa across Australia and New Zealand. An author and contributor to several whitepapers, he has also secured a number of patents for his past work. Shane holds a BSc in Applied Physics and an MSc in Business Analytics.
How Shane is shaping the future with confidence
In a world where AI moves faster than most organisations can keep up, Shane's focus is on cutting through the hype and making it real. That means building agentic AI solutions that take meaningful action, helping clients navigate rapid change with confidence, and developing the next generation of AI engineers within EY Ireland. His approach is grounded in trust, long-term client relationships, and a commitment to delivering technology that solves real problems and creates lasting value.