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Marie Josee Lamothe is a **Professor of Practice** at McGill University within the **Desautels Faculty of Management** and **Bensadoun School of Retail Management**, and serves as **Academic & Executive Director** of the **McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship**. With over 25 years in digital and consumer products leadership roles at Google, L’Oréal, and Procter & Gamble, she specializes in Digital Transformation, Global Branding, and Retail Innovation. She holds board positions at Alimentation Couche-Tard, RioCan REIT, and Group Dynamite, and advises startups through Tandem International.
**Education**: B.Sc. (Mathematics & Economics, Honors), University of Montreal; Executive Management Program (INSEAD); Certifications: MIT Sloan (AI Strategy), Oxford (Cybersecurity), NASBA (Cybersecurity Risks), and the GCB.D (ESG) designation.
**Research & Teaching**: Focuses on sustainable retail practices, ESG principles in entrepreneurship, and leveraging technology for operational efficiency. Courses include *Foundations of Retailing*, *Environmental Social Governance & Entrepreneurship*, and *Sustainable Retail and Entrepreneurship*.
**Awards**: Recognized as a global leader with distinctions such as the Triple E Award, Desautels Achievement Award, and inclusion in *Canada’s 40 Global Leaders*. Her leadership extends to government advisory roles, including the Quebec Advisory Council on Economy & Innovation and the Canada 150 Research Chairs Review Panel.
**Advisory & Impact**: Oversees the Dobson Centre’s mission to transform university innovation into startups. Engages with public sector audits (e.g., Employment and Social Development Canada) and chairs the McGill Healthy Brain Healthy Life Foundation Board.
