A great product doesn’t start with a solution; it starts with a deep understanding of what’s broken and why it matters.

Colm Sparks-Austin

EY Americas Technology Consulting Leader

People-focused leader. First-principles thinker. Why, not what. Brand above all. Proud Canadian. Fortunate husband. Die-hard skier. Tortured golfer. Yankees fan.

Colm Sparks-Austin serves as the EY Americas Technology Consulting Leader, focused on having the right talent in the right place to build tech that matters for the world’s most ambitious companies.

Previously, Colm served as Americas Consulting Strategy Leader where he played a key role in shaping our overall strategy, working with various teams to deliver optimal outcomes for our clients.

Colm has over 20 years of experience driving operational excellence and growth. He consistently builds high-performance teams that drive above-market growth and financial performance.

Colm holds an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and an undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from Western University. Colm is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants in Canada.

How Colm is shaping the future with confidence

Colm is focused on elevating the EY Technology Consulting brand so we can help solve the hardest problems for our most ambitious clients. He is shaping the future with confidence by transforming our teams in a way that allows us to meet our clients where they are and bring the entirety of the EY portfolio to deliver high-value outcomes.

“As the platform shift driven by AI continues to accelerate, it’s clear that critical process and functional knowledge will be what differentiates firms in the high-value space. Leveraging our domain knowledge, combined with our unmatched brand in trust, we can be distinctive and work hand in hand with our clients to deliver technology that matters.”

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