Françoise Lyon is a seasoned investment and wealth management executive with 30+ years of leadership experience at firms like Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, and National Bank of Canada. She advises tech founders, family offices, C-suite executives, and VC & PE funds on strategy, growth, and impact investing.

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With 25 years of board experience across banking, tech, arts, and non-profits, she brings deep expertise in governance, strategic planning, and stakeholder alignment. She has also served as President of several women's leadership organizations, including the IWF global Leadership Foundation, IWF Canada, the Business Women’s Association of Quebec, and the Financial Women’s Association of Quebec.

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A globally recognized leader, she has been honoured as a Top Woman in Finance (Quebec) and a Top 100 Women Leader and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her work in women & wealth. A dual citizen of Canada and the UK, she is fluent in English and French, with a good working knowledge of Spanish.

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An avid traveler with a passion for global engagement, Françoise spends part of each year at her home in Mexico, embracing its culture and international connections. She is also a dedicated mentor, a keen rower, dinner party hostess, and gardener.