Banking group Intesa Sanpaolo joins Imperial Business Partners

Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has joined Imperial’s corporate membership network Imperial Business Partners.

A wide-ranging collaboration between Imperial and the financial institution will provide the banking group with opportunities to discover the talent of students at a world-leading university and gain early insights into the technologies under development by its innovative community. It will also support Imperial students to explore career pathways in corporate and investment banking.

As part of the collaboration, Intesa Sanpaolo will sponsor the energy and environment track of the Venture Catalyst Challenge 2025, Imperial’s flagship entrepreneurship programme for students and early-career researchers.

Julia Zanghieri, Director of Imperial Business Partners, said: "Our close collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo will give the Imperial community valuable insights into the needs and career paths in financial services, especially in emerging areas of fintech and sustainability innovation.

It will also help the banking group build relationships with a new generation of talented innovators and gain early insights into the newest technical innovations under development at a world-leading entrepreneurial university."

“The partnership with Imperial College London reflects our ongoing commitment to attracting and developing young talent, providing them with concrete tools to understand the financial world and build a solid professional career,” said Mauro Micillo, Chief of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division at Intesa Sanpaolo.

“Through initiatives like this, we aim to foster dialogue between academia and industry, supporting the growth of a new generation of professionals with an international and multidisciplinary vision.”

Intesa Sanpaolo has already hosted an event exploring the forces shaping global financial markets featuring Mauro Micillo, Chief of the IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Intesa Sanpaolo, and Professor Gilles Chemla, Co-Director of the Centre for Financial Technology at Imperial College Business School, alongside influential author and entrepreneur Guido Brera, co-creator of the Sky Atlantic series Devils.

Information about the partnership is available from the Imperial Business Partners team.