Sharon Chen

Sharon is a senior director at EY-Parthenon and AI Lead for the EY Energy to Intelligence (E2I) solution. She teams with nations and enterprises to turn energy into the foundation for sovereign AI — designing, financing, building and running intelligence capabilities, underpinned by energy security, dedicated compute and locally aligned responsible governance. Operating at the intersection of innovation, new business models and technology, she convenes clients, technology leaders and investors to accelerate growth and create sustainable value across global energy, infrastructure, innovation and enterprise ecosystems.

Previously, Sharon led the EY global emerging tech ecosystem strategy, building collaboration models that helped frontier technologies scale and advising leaders on technology adoption and operating model change. A founding member of the EY FinTech practice, she advised startups on growth and partnership strategies.

Sharon holds an MSc in Organisational Behaviour and a BSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

How Sharon is shaping the future with confidence

"The future belongs to those who collaborate across boundaries. By bridging energy, technology and infrastructure ecosystems, fragmentation can become shared intelligence and unlock new frontiers of possibility. My role is to orchestrate talent, innovation and trust in service of people and communities, creating systems that are responsible, impactful and built for shared prosperity.

I believe technology, whether from the largest corporation or the newest startup, must also work to make the world better: powering resilient economies, accelerating human potential and opening pathways to broader opportunities. And if we build with intention today, we can shape economies and societies visionary enough and enduring enough, to sustain generations yet to come."