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Olivier Sampieri is a core member of the Financial Institutions and Marketing, Sales & Pricing practices at Boston Consulting Group. He leads the Financial Institution practice in Paris.

Since joining BCG in 1999, Olivier has worked with financial services clients on a wide variety of topics, including overall strategy, organization and data analytics. He has supported several large post-merger integrations and transformation programs. Through his work, Oliver has acquired deep experience in retail banking and payments.

Prior to joining BCG, Olivier worked as an analyst with Paribas Affaires Industrielles.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MA, finance, Sciences Po, Paris
  • MSc, engineering, economics, finance, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

Publications and Videos

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Acquisitions of French Startups by Corporates: From Love at First Sight to Stable Marriages?

Acquisitions of French startups more than doubled in 2021-22 compared to previous years, thus anchoring acquisitions by corporates as the main exit option for startups. Does this trend reflect the growing maturity of the French entrepreneurial ecosystem, on the side of both startups and corporates alike?
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Global Payments 2017: Deepening the Customer Relationship

Banks’ primacy in the payments business is under attack. To strengthen the customer relationship, banks must employ technologies to simplify and improve the payments experience.
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Retail Payments: Mapping Your Digital Destiny

Although the digital crescendo in payments is under way, few clear leaders have emerged—and incumbents still have a good chance to become principals in the orchestra.
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Wholesale Transaction Banking: Leveraging “Fin” and “Tech”

Banks that act decisively are in a prime position to be a core partner in corporate treasurers’ digital transformations.
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Global Payments 2016: Competing in Open Seas

BCG’s 14th annual study of the payments business explores shifting industry dynamics and the steps that diverse types of institutions must take to succeed.
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What Brexit Means for Financial Institutions

In the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, banks should assess and mitigate risks, understand potential scenarios—and prepare for any opportunities that may arise.
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Making Big Data Work in Retail Banking

In at least four areas, focused and coordinated big data programs can lead to substantial value for banks in the form of increased revenues and bigger profits.
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Bolstering Treasury and Trade Services in Wholesale Transaction Banking

Banks must take four critical steps to overcome current challenges and become transaction-banking champions, starting with focusing on the true needs of treasurers and CFOs.
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Global Payments 2015: Listening to the Customer’s Voice

BCG’s thirteenth annual study of the global payments business offers a comprehensive overview of the industry, along with recommendations on how banks can stay competitive.
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Unlocking the Potential of Consumer Digital Payments

A survey of nearly 5,500 consumers in France, Germany, the U.K., and the U.S. suggests how banks can best seize the digital opportunity in consumer payments.
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Global Payments 2014: Capturing the Next Level of Value

The twelfth edition of BCG’s Global Payments report offers a current and comprehensive view of the payments and transaction-banking businesses worldwide.
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Wholesale Transaction Banking: Attaining Execution Excellence

Wholesale transaction banking has been rising in importance since the 2008–2009 financial crisis. Leading banks are setting aggressive growth goals and hoping to double revenues within three years.