In her keynote “Fly High – Love Deep & Enjoy the Ride: The Art of Simplicity in a Complex World,” Dr. Stephanie Schoss from the University of St. Gallen invites the audience on a deeply personal and profoundly insightful journey through the four domains that shape her life: the cockpit, the home, the boardroom, and the classroom. Drawing from her experience as a commercial pilot, a mother of eight, an entrepreneur, and an academic, she weaves together stories and strategies from all four domains that illustrate how simplicity is not only about doing less—but about living more – with clarity, presence, and purpose in a world that often overwhelms with complexity.

Through vivid metaphors and academically grounded wisdom, Stephanie explores what it means to “fly high” with vision, to love deep” with heart, and to “enjoy the ride” with resilience. Her message is meant to both inspire and be actionable: she challenges leaders to embrace simplicity not as a constraint, but as a powerful design principle for life, love and leadership. She strongly believes that when we reduce noise and reconnect with what truly matters, we not only lead better—we live better.