CFO Talk
Today, more than ever, a transforming economic landscape has increased uncertainty and opportunities for many businesses in Switzerland. From a CFO’s perspective, how can organisations best address the resulting strategic challenges and be prepared for the future? In our CFO talk CFOs from different sectors and company sizes across Switzerland provide answers to these questions.
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Interviews
President CFO Forum and Head of the Institute IFZ
Markus Gisler
"I would appeal to companies to promote continuing training and CPD for their staff. That will ensure they have more skilled staff to choose from and enhance their ability to attract talent in the jobs market."
CFO Kempinski Hotels
Isidoro Geretto
"Wise allocation of resources remains the top priority for CFOs as well as keeping a healthy balance sheet."
CFO at travel site and app Skyscanner
Laurence Tracol
"I see significant benefits in our hybrid working model: office time is now geared toward face-to-face meetings and building connections, fostering innovation and driving decisions."
CFO Skyguide
Nicole Leyre
"If we are not ecologically sustainable, we will not be financially sustainable either."
CFO Ringier AG
Annabella Bassler
"There is no successful leadership in Finance without considering self-reflection."
CFO Kuehne+Nagel Group
Markus Blanka-Graff
"Human creativity and communication are key in a time where supply chains are under such big pressure."
CFO Emmi Group
Ricarda Demarmels
"It is crucial to respond proactively to change, learn from it and make use of the opportunities."
CFO SCHURTER Holding AG
Erich Hangartner
"We need ambitious, but also achievable, sustainability goals."
CFO Siemens Switzerland
Jörn Harde
“Trust is built between people, not between algorithms.”
CFO ENDRESS+HAUSER
Dr. Luc Schultheiss
“It is crucial that companies remain agile and keep costs flexible.”
CFO & CEO THE COMPETEC GROUP
Martin Lorenz
“The crisis has simply accelerated an existing move to online shopping that had already been occurring over the previous few years.”
CFO LIDL SWITZERLAND
Stefan Kopp
“Building relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring good crisis communications during a pandemic is key.”
CFO HUBER+SUHNER GROUP
Ivo Wechsler
“Transparent financial reporting and an effective core team are key in a time of crisis.”
Contacts
Alessandro Miolo
Managing Partner, Audit & Assurance
CFO Programme Chair
