Firm:	Grant Thornton
Position:	Partner - Head of Technical Change, Financial Services Advisory
Address:	13-18 City Quay, Dublin 2, D02 ED70
Phone:	+353 1 483 8571
Email:	Shane.ONeill@ie.gt.com

Special Areas:

Shane worked as a technology consultant, solution architect and program manager with a Global Consulting firm, before joining the Fairfax Financial Holdings Group as the Chief Information Officer for their Irish Operations, as well as providing CIO oversight and fulfilling CIO duties for Insurance companies across the Fairfax Group. Shane oversaw and managed the acquisition of more than 20 insurance entities during his time in Fairfax.

Most recently, before joining Grant Thornton Shane helped launch a RegTech start up; where Shane was the co-creator of an award winning Digital SaaS Customer Onboarding platform called valid8Me.

Sector Experience:
Shane has a deep understanding of IT and Operational requirements within Insurance. Shane was responsible for overseeing the establishment of the full IT Landscape within a Fairfax Subsidiary required to support operations as it expanded its business from 1 employee to its current size of 450+ employees operating in 7 countries with annual revenues in excess of €160m.
Shane is the technical delivery lead for an AML transformation program with a large Irish bank, overseeing the implementation of a new AML IT Landscape and related establishment of capability.

Career:

Shane joined Grant Thornton Ireland in 2021 as Head of Technical Change within the Financial Services consulting practice with more than 17 years relevant experience.

Qualifications:

BSc in Business Information Systems from UCC.
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).
Core Analyst, Core Consultant & Core Manager Qualifications
Solution Architect Program
Advanced Diploma in Global Business Services