Bert Bardoel is EY's Oceania Strategic Growth Markets Leader. For the past ten years, Bert has focused on supporting mid-market growth companies with their internationalisation, corporatisation, and debt and equity funding strategies - including private equity, IPO and debt advisory. An experienced Executive Director, he has worked with a wide range of private companies, private equity portfolio companies and ASX listed growth companies. Bert is also the Australian Eastern Region director for EY Entrepreneur Of The YearTM, a global business awards program which recognises and celebrates the outstanding contribution entrepreneurs make to the business community and economy.