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Françoise Lamotte joined MetLife in 2015 as senior vice president, head of direct distribution and digital for the EMEA region. In this role, she oversees the growth and profitability of the fast-growing EMEA direct businesses, selling and servicing products to consumers both through sponsorship agreements and directly in over 15 countries; and is in charge of leading the digital strategy and transformation for the region. She is a member of EMEA executive leadership team. She has more than two decades worth of experience in the financial services industry, both in tranformational business leadership as well as P&L management, focused on direct distribution, digital and innovation. She has worked in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, before joining Metlife in Dubai. She is a graduate from ESSEC Business and earned a master’s in business administration degree from MIT Sloan School of Management.