François Lefèvre

François Lefèvre is a Global Innovation Director for the Middle East and Africa at Orange, where they have developed and distributed end-to-end smart metering solutions and led off-grid electrification projects. Previously, François held roles including Orange Energy Program Director and Deputy VP of Product Marketing Europe, managing innovation and governance across Orange's European footprint. They also served as the AMEA Voice & VAS Innovation Director, driving product and service development across over 20 countries. François's career began at Orange Business Services as a Large Account Business Manager and included a tenure as Wholesale Business Unit Director at Teleyemen. François earned a DEA in Epistemology of Economics from Université Panthéon Sorbonne and completed the Orange Talent Program focusing on intrapreneurship at Cranfield University.