Stefan Schaefer
With 25+ years of experience, Dr. Stefan Schaefer is a experienced Facilitator, Visual Strategist, and Coach specializing in guiding executive leadership teams through complex business challenges. He uses Structured Visual Thinking to help leadership teams align priorities, accelerate decision-making, and co-create actionable transformation strategies.
As Founder & CEO of Visual Pathfinders, Stefan has designed and facilitated 100+ strategic sessions across 36 industries worldwide, partnering with Fortune 500 companies. His expertise ensures engaging, outcome-driven meetings that foster clarity, consensus, and direction - without endless PowerPoint presentations, misaligned discussions, or wasted time in unproductive meetings
Previously, he played a key role in developing the ENVISION Practice at Hewlett Packard, HPE and later at DXC Technology, designing and facilitating C-level Advisory Boards, Growth Summits, and Executive Briefings. His facilitation approach blends business strategy, visualization, and interactive engagement to make meetings highly productive and memorable.
Stefan’s background includes leadership roles at DHL Express and consulting at Detecon International. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Cologne and is a Certified Coach and Master Practitioner of Shared Vision Toolkit (SVT).
If you need a facilitator who can structure complex discussions, align leadership, and drive results, Stefan is the right partner for your next high-stakes leadership meeting.