On October 24, 2025, St.Gallen became the meeting point for Swiss SMEs. Under the guiding theme "SMEs in Motion – Power of Emotions", entrepreneurs came together to discuss the role of emotions in an increasingly technologized world. Meeting Metrics was honored to accompany this special day and transcribe all stage contributions live. This resulted in a structured summary that the organizer made available as a PDF in the member area for all participants.
The Kickoff with Tobi Wolf
Host Tobi Wolf opened the day with the presentation of the current SME Day Study 2025. His central message: In a time when artificial intelligence takes over many tasks, emotional intelligence becomes the decisive success factor.
The study clearly showed how much emotional attachment in companies decreases the further one moves away from management. While leadership teams feel a strong connection, it drops drastically among employees at lower levels. Wolf made it clear that this is exactly where the greatest opportunity lies: Only those who consciously perceive, understand, and deliberately use emotions can strengthen motivation and cohesion.
Thanks to the precise recording and preparation by Meeting Metrics, participants were able to revisit and deepen the key thoughts from Wolf's opening speech later.
Example: Opening Tobi Wolf - Summary as PDF
A Day Full of Impressions
Throughout the day, André Lüthi, Thomas Borer, three emerging startups, and Joey Kelly shared their views on enthusiasm, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit. The topics ranged from global challenges to cultural leadership to personal determination. Charles Nguela brought humor and lightness to the room before Tobi Wolf closed the day together with Miriam Rickli and initiated the aperitif.
For us, it was fascinating to see how diverse emotions act in an entrepreneurial environment. Passion, curiosity, and courage shaped this day and made it an inspiring experience.
More Value Through Clear Documentation
With our technology, we were able to capture the SME Day in all its content depth. Transcription and summary made the contributions accessible and comprehensible. Thus, a day full of impressions becomes a sustainable resource for exchange and inspiration.
Conclusion
SME Day 2025 showed how strongly emotions influence economic decisions. Meeting Metrics was proud to accompany this process and contribute with modern speech technology to keeping thoughts, ideas, and impulses alive.
