Business / Entrepreneurship

Fireside Chat with Alison Hardacre

Get inspired, challenge your own approach, ask burning questions! The Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre’s Fireside Chat series is designed to help founders learn from people who have ‘been there and done that’.

What is a MEC Fireside Chat?
Hear the journey of a prominent entrepreneur in the startup ecosystem – how they did it and what worked for them. Discover actionable advice and strategies that may assist you in your own entrepreneurial journey.

Who is Presenting?
We are excited to welcome Alison Hardacre, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Halaxy, a global health software platform that makes healthcare efficient, effective and accessible for practitioners, patients and people everywhere. In just eight years, she has taken from an idea through to a global business with customers in 130 countries and with teams in Australia, Europe and North America.

In 2016, Alison was named one of the Top 50 Australian and New Zealand Women in Tech, and in 2015 received the Victorian Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. Prior to founding Halaxy, Alison held executive roles in banking and health insurance, and she has also served as a director of health, welfare and disability organisations. She speaks five Asian languages, and holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School, and Law and Arts degrees from Monash University.