Andrea Orcel — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Currently serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit.
Former President of UBS Investment Bank and CEO of UBS UK.
Orchestrated the $25 billion merger forming UniCredit in 1998.
Advised on the $13 billion merger creating BBVA in 1999.
Founded his own boutique investment bank prior to joining UniCredit.
Served as a Member of the Board of UBS Optimus Foundation.
Holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Economics and Commerce from the University of Rome.

Biography

Andrea Orcel is the Group Chief Executive Officer of UniCredit, where he leads the pan-European bank through digitalization and simplification, with a focus on clients. He is an Italian investment banker known for orchestrating complex mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions globally. Orcel has been described as one of the most successful investment bankers of his generation, though he has also been criticized for an abrasive management style and being hyper-competitive.