Sharon O’Sullivan

Sharon O’Sullivan is Head of Technology Research & Innovation at BMO Financial Group, where she leads innovation strategy and emerging technology foresight. Over a 20+ year career in financial services, she has advised on the strategic implications of technological and market disruption across industries. Her current work focuses on AI, digital infrastructure, energy transition, and the innovation ecosystems needed to bring new technologies from research to commercial scale. Sharon collaborates with industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to understand how emerging technologies, capital, and markets intersect to drive economic growth and long-term competitiveness.