Swiss Board School
As part of the Swiss Board School, Franco Taisch gave a lecture on how to shape the board, the challenging nomination of appropriate candidates.
New Business Models & Ecosystems in the Digital Era
At the IT Sourcing & Business Cloud Forum 2018 Franco Taisch discussed new business models and digital ecosystems, i.p. from a health, finance and media perspective.
Navigating in Entrepreneurial Conflicting Areas
As a guest speaker at Rotary, Franco Taisch discussed leading businesses in conflicting areas of entrepreneurial open space, regulatory frameworks and responsibility.
What we mean
Today and in the past, corporate scandals repeatedly reveal corporate failures, moral misconduct and criminal behavior. Reflection on governance and cooperative governance.
7th Convention on Co-operative Banks
At the 7th Convention on Co-operative Banks of the EACB, Franco Taisch took part in the Panel “Designing new proximity models in the era of digitalisation”.
Framework or Interventions for Entrepreneurial Freedom?
At the HCM Board Conference 2016 in Zurich, Franco Taisch spoke about navigating in the tension field of entrepreneurial freedom, regulatory framework and responsibility.
How to Stimulate Growth through Appropriate Regulation
As a guest at the International Summit of Cooperatives 2016 in Québec, Franco Taisch discussed with CEOs and board members of leading cooperative banks.
Identity and Growth
As Chairman of the Steering Committee of the 18th International Conference on Cooperative Studies, Franco Taisch outlined the correlation between company identity and growth in his opening and closing remarks.
«The Route is Determined by the Cooperative Members»
In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag, Franco Taisch talkes about the image, advantages and future prospects of cooperative business models.
Finanz und Wirtschaft: Das Verwaltungsratsranking 2016
In the magazine Finanz und Wirtschaft, Franco Taisch notes that the entrepreneurial freedom of action has diminished, which makes the recruitment of qualified board members more difficult.
Control Suggests a False Sense of Security
In a talk with the Tages-Anzeiger, Franco Taisch questions whether the sheer increase of rules on Corporate Governance actually generates benefits in the light of corporate scandals.
Prominent Antagonists in the Sika Dispute
Franco Taisch in a brief interview (02:58′) in the news magazine 10vor10 on July 24, 2015 to the dispute of the Sika Group and its acquisition by Saint-Gobain:
The International Economic Forum of the Americas, Montreal 2015
Franco Taisch spoke on how different business models in concert with NGOs and governements can contribute to a balanced economy.
Sika Dispute Can Take up to Two Years
In the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) Franco Taisch gave his view on the corporate dispute between the board of directors of Sika and the family majority sharholder regarding the take-over by Saint-Gobain.
Sustainable Prosperity
The International Summit of Cooperatives 2014 was committed to shaping the cooperative business model for a global economy of tomorrow. Franco Taisch was invited to speak on the opening panel on sustainable prosperty, challenges for the global economy.
Lessons Learnt?
Good corporate governance involves control, but must also leave room for entrepreneurial initiative. Various stakeholders have a role to play. The Notenstein Dialogue of August 2014 is dedicated to the tension between risk control and entrepreneurial freedom.