Presently, Paolo Calcagnini holds the position of Chief Financial Officer for Saipem SpA and Chief Business Officer & Deputy General Manager at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA.

He is also on the board of SIA SpA.

In the past he was Head-Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Control at Banca Popolare di Bari SCpA, Director at Tercas Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia di Teramo SpA and Director at Banca Caripe SpA (a subsidiary of Tercas Cassa di Risparmio della Provincia di Teramo SpA) and Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company Inc. Italy.

He received an undergraduate degree from Sapienza University of Rome, an MBA from Saïd Business School and an MBA from the University of Oxford.