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Entrepreneurs create many of the world’s most dynamic and successful companies. That’s why Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year is considered the world’s most prestigious business award - because it goes to the most exceptional from among a unique group of people. Find out more about the program in our "fast facts" overview (pdf, 273.2kb).

2012 program
Read an overview and key dates for the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year program. 

Entrepreneur Of The Year community of interest
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Entrepreneur Of The Year around the world
Entrepreneur Of The Year is presented in over 140 cities in more than 50 countries worldwide. Each year, the overall winners from each country gather in Monte Carlo for the annual Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award. Find out more about the Entrepreneur Of The Year programs by selecting a country below:

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News

2012 World Entrepreneur Of The Year
Dr James Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director of Kenya's Equity Bank Limited has been named the 2012 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year. To watch Dr Mwangi accepting his award and see highlights from the 2012 World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, click here.

G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer 2011
High-growth companies run by the world's leading entrepreneurs are able to find opportunity in adversity and not only navigate through, but thrive within, today's difficult economic conditions. And by doing so, they support economic growth and create jobs. Read more.

Funding the Future
Access to finance remains a critical barrier to the success of entrepreneurial businesses. Our findings indicate that improved government policies on lending will create an environment in which entrepreneurship can flourish. Read more.

Global Hot Spots
Entrepreneurs provide a crucial resource in painfully short supply: optimism. The entrepreneurs surveyed have increased their workforces by an average of 16% in 2011 and plan to keep hiring in 2012. Read more.

Events

2012 Regional events
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Regional winners will be announced at award ceremonies around Australia in 2012.

• Winners announced
  Southern region, 19 July 2012
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  Central region, 26 July 2012
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  Western region, 9 August 2012
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  Eastern region, 16 August 2012
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  Northern region, 23 August 2012
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National awards
The 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year National awards ceremony will be held on 29 November 2012 in Sydney.