Nicolas Saint-Supéry

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CIO for Corporate Functions, Exco member of group IT at Societe Generale

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region, France

Overview

Nicolas is a senior IT executive, recently transitioning to advisory roles at McKinsey and his own firm, NS Transition & Consulting. He spent a significant portion of his career as a CIO at Societe Generale, leading large-scale IT and data transformations for corporate functions like Finance and Risk. He is a graduate of CentraleSupélec.

He has led global IT organizations of approximately 3, 000 full-time employees and managed transformation programs with budgets around €200 million annually.

Personality Overview

Demanding

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Transformation
He led Societe Generale's ambitious 'Advance To Cloud' program, migrating thousands of applications to a hybrid multi-cloud environment to enhance efficiency and digital capabilities.
Data Platform Strategy
Engages with industry leaders like Databricks on strategic data platform transformations, a key part of his CIO roles and focus on data valorization.
Financial Services IT
His career at Societe Generale and his current Senior Advisor role at McKinsey are focused on IT transformation within the risk and financial services practices.

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Nicolas has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022 - 9-2025
CIO for Corporate Functions, Exco member of group IT at Societe Generale
11-2018 - 10-2022
Deputy CIO for Corporate Functions at Societe Generale
9-2015 - 11-2018
CIO for Risk & Compliance, member of RISK Exco at Societe Generale
12-2012 - 8-2015
Deputy CIO for Risk Systems at Societe Generale
6-2011 - 12-2012
COO of the IT Department for Corporate Functions at Societe Generale

Education

1991 - 1994
Diplôme d'ingénieur from CentraleSupélec
1989 - 1991
Classes Preparatoires from Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève

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Insights For Selling To Nicolas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nicolas is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicolas

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nicolas move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Nicolas take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Nicolas

Personality Compatibility


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