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Bridget Walsh

EY EMEIA Area Managing Partner

Transformational leader. Focused on providing the best of EY teams to clients. Driving business results and operational strength, increasingly through an innovation and AI lens.

Bridget is a globally recognised senior board advisor, with over 25 years of experience building and leading businesses across the globe.

As the EY EMEIA Area Managing Partner, Bridget leads the EY EMEIA business, which spans more than 90 countries and comprises a hugely diverse and dynamic set of markets in the global EY network. Prior to this, she served as the EY Global Head of Private Equity and as EMEIA Managing Partner for Tax, playing a pivotal role in driving strategic growth and innovation for clients.

Bridget is a highly sought-out chair and speaker at leading international conferences, including the Milken Institute Global Conference and SuperReturn International, and is a strong advocate for international business and cross-border collaboration. She serves on the board of BritishAmerican Business and chairs The Ireland Funds Great Britain, a prestigious philanthropic network. Bridget is widely recognised for her thought leadership on investment, innovation and global market trends.

How Bridget is shaping the future with confidence

“As a senior board advisor to our global clients, I’m committed to bringing fresh thinking, ambitious solutions and all of EY’s knowledge to meet the evolving needs of our clients. I have a proven track record in building and scaling businesses, and attracting and empowering exceptional talent to deliver results.”

Bridget's latest thinking

How tech is unlocking the private wealth opportunity for Private Equity

In this episode of the NextWave Private Equity Podcast, the speakers discuss the growing prospect for asset managers in a market ripe for change. Read more.

20 Sept 2024 13m 27s

How the drivers of private equity value creation are changing

Discover the five key drivers in private equity value creation in uncertain markets.

08 May 2024 Bridget Walsh +3

What the opportunities are in GP stakes investing

In this episode Bridget Walsh joins Avi Kalichstein to discuss the growing market for GP stakes. Learn more.

24 Apr 2024 13m 48s

How the middle market landscape is evolving

In this episode, Flor Kassai joins host Bridget Walsh to discuss the evolving middle market landscape. Learn more.

23 Apr 2024 14m 4s

Are you harnessing the growth and resilience of private capital?

Private capital markets have been outperforming equities, offering investors opportunities of higher yields and portfolio diversification. Learn more.

04 Apr 2024 Ryan Burke

How private markets are being democratized

In this episode, Oi-Yee Choo, CEO of ADDX, joins Bridget Walsh to discuss tokenization and democratization of private markets. Learn more.

13 Feb 2024 15m 44s

How GenAI is reshaping private equity investment strategy

A balanced approach to investment strategy is needed to defend against GenAI disruption while also driving portfolio performance. Learn more.

16 Jan 2024 Bridget Walsh

How to leverage generative AI to enhance private equity performance

GenAI strategy execution by PE firms must be informed by a combination of fast and smart moves. Learn more.

07 Nov 2023 Bridget Walsh

What’s next for tech

In this episode, the speakers discuss investing in the tech space. Learn more.

30 Oct 2023 13m 56s

How retail investors grow in the private equity space

In this episode, the speakers discuss the entrance of retail investors in the private equity market. Learn more.

26 May 2023 21m 19s

How the private equity secondaries market is coming of age

In this episode, the speakers discuss the growing role of secondaries in the private equity market. Learn more.

15 Mar 2023 19m 37s

Three ways CFOs are adapting to emerging private equity trends

Discover the latest insights on private equity trends from the EY Global Private Equity Survey to make better, more informed investment decisions.

18 Jan 2023 Kyle Burrell +3

NextWave Private Equity

Hosted by Bridget Walsh, the NextWave Private Equity podcasts explore emerging trends and opportunities shaping the private equity world.

18 Nov 2019
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