Steven McCann

Dr Steven McCann is an industry researcher and practitioner specialising in infrastructure governance, project management, asset management, public private partnerships (PPPs), contract management and organisational risk. His research focuses on improving governance, decision-making, and lifecycle outcomes across major infrastructure projects, with an emerging interest in the application of artificial intelligence to infrastructure and asset management.

Drawing on extensive experience across the Australian public sector and industry, Steven's work bridges academic research and professional practice to inform policy, industry capability, and organisational performance. He completed a PhD at RMIT University (Built Environment) examining governance in PPPs. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and industry publications, and has contributed to industry guidance and international resources.

Steven is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management, World Commerce and Contracting, and the Risk Management Institute of Australasia; a Certified Senior Practitioner in Asset Management from the Asset Management Council; and an accredited Gateway Reviewer. He is also a Fellow of the Project Management Journal College, which is sponsored by the Project Management Institute.