Sascha Gysel is co-founder of Trenda, a Swiss start-up in the area of business intelligence and trend scouting.
He has Master of Arts degrees from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) in Business Innovation and Master of Science in International Management (CEMS). In addition to professional positions in management consulting (Accenture) and in the areas of innovation and trend scouting (UBS), he recently led the e.foresight trend scouting team at Swisscom Banking. He has continuously trained in the areas of digitization strategy (CAS Chief Digital Officer) and cyber security (Cyber Security Specialist EFH).
Sascha Gysel supports Konsento as an advisor on issues of cyber security, IT architecture and digital business models.
Sascha Gysel
Frequently asked questions
Who within the company is responsible for determining beneficial ownership and carrying out the verification with the required due care?
The most senior member of the governing body. That person may delegate the task but remains responsible for the proper filing of the report (Art. 12 LETA).
What happens if a shareholder does not cooperate in determining the beneficial ownership?
The company documents the steps it has taken (Art. 8 para. 2 LETA) and states in the report that the verification was unsuccessful (Art. 9 para. 3 LETA, Art. 21 LETO). An intentional breach of the cooperation and reporting obligations may result in a fine of up to CHF 500,000 for the shareholder concerned (Art. 43 let. a LETA).
Is a copy of an identity document always required?
The company must establish whether the person concerned has an OASI number. Only if that is not the case must it obtain a copy of the passport, identity card or foreign national identity card (Art. 10 para. 2 LETO).