Professional Affiliation

Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement, Bentley Systems

Expert Bio

Rory Linehan is the Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems.

He has over 15 years experience in international infrastructure and trade.

Prior to his role at Bentley Systems, Rory was a Stakeholder and Partnerships Engagement Consultant within the Executive Office of the Inter-American Development Bank.  

Rory brings over a decade’s international business experience. He has held senior government and private sector roles in Australia, Canada and the United States, including as Director of Engagement at the G20 Global Infrastructure Hub and Director for International Relations (APAC) at Jacobs. A former civil servant and diplomat at Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Rory managed Australia's Infrastructure Unit in the United States and has supported Australian Government priorities across the Indo-Pacific, including the advocacy for Australia’s Free Trade Agreements with China, Japan, Korea and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

He holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Macquarie University and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from the Australian National University.

Expertise

• Economics and Globalization
• Energy
• Global Governance
• International Development