Andrea Guerzoni Global Vice Chair – Strategy and TransactionsAs the global leader of Strategy and Transactions, Andrea leads a business that helps CEOs around the world to reimagine their ecosystems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future He leads more than 26,000 professionals globally and is responsible for driving growth and investment priorities for the service line. Prior to his appointment to this role Andrea led the EY EMEIA Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) business, guiding thousands of transaction professionals working across three continents and 90+ countries. Andrea joined us as an auditor in Milan in 1995. From there he took a secondment to London to join Corporate Finance, returning to Milan in 2000 to work with TAS. In 2004, he became Global Leader for the Transaction Support function as part of TAS, and then in 2012 was appointed Head of TAS for the Mediterranean Region. As a business advisor and transactions practitioner himself, Andrea has advised corporate boards and private equity firms across the globe on a large range of transactional and transformational situations including M&A, post-deal integrations, strategic portfolio reviews, IPOs, reorganizations and restructuring processes. Andrea graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Modena. He has been a registered auditor since 1999.