Lauren Liang

Head of Strategic Partnerships LumenLab, MetLife Asia’s Innovation Centre

Lauren joined MetLife in 2015. She is currently Head of Strategic Partnerships at LumenLab, MetLife Asia’s 

Innovation Centre, and is responsible for developing partnerships and venture building for MetLife’s Next 

2 Billion customers.

After graduating from General Electric’s leadership development programs, Lauren joined NBC Universal in 

New York City in the areas of commercial finance and business development for television and digital.

Lauren relocated to Singapore in 2007 to lead NBC Universal’s corporate venture capital fund in Asia. In 2010, 

Lauren joined Nielsen as the Head of Commercial Finance & Corporate Development covering Asia Pacific, 

Middle East, and Africa. Notable transactions include Nielsen’s entry into Myanmar and investment and 

strategic partnership discussions with INTAGE, a leading market research company in Japan.

Lauren is fluent in English, Mandarin, and Bahasa Indonesia and holds a BBA from the University of Michigan’s 

Ross School of Business. Lauren currently resides in Singapore.