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Speaker profile

Stephanie Krishnan

Associate Vice President, IDC Insights · IDC

Biography

Stephanie Krishnan is an Associate Vice President at IDC, where she shapes research across manufacturing, supply chain and retail, with a particular focus on Asia/Pacific and worldwide supply-chain strategies. Her work covers global trade, transportation, logistics, warehousing, inventory management and integrated supply-chain execution, as well as the operational impact of agentic AI, physical AI, cybersecurity and sustainability.

Through market intelligence, survey research and vendor assessment, Stephanie helps organisations make practical technology and operating-model decisions that strengthen resilience, improve coordination across multi-enterprise networks and deliver measurable business outcomes.

She has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing and supply chains, spanning research, academia and consulting across Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong. Stephanie is a frequent speaker, presenter and moderator at industry conferences.

Archive

Sessions from earlier events

LogiSYM Philippines 2026 Cost and Carbon: One Agenda for Operational Leaders 11:00–11:45 · Panel LogiSYM Philippines 2026 Generative AI in the Supply Chain: Redefining Operational Architecture 15:30–16:15 · Panel LogiSYM Philippines 2026 From Operator to Orchestrator: AI & Automation in the Supply Chain 14:30–15:00 · Presentation LogiSYM Malaysia 2026 AI & Robotics 15:15–15:45 · Presentation LogiSYM Malaysia 2026 AI 11:45–12:30 · Panel LogiSYM Global 2026 Interactive Q&A: The Town Hall 21:10–21:50 · Panel LogiSYM Global 2026 Luminary Perspectives & Pressure Test 20:40–21:10 · Presentation LogiSYM Platinum Indonesia 2025 PRESENTATION: AI in Supply Chain 17:15–17:30 · Presentation LogiSYM Platinum Indonesia 2025 Sponsor PANEL: “End-to-End Efficiency: Integrating Warehouses, Fleets, and Data for a Greener Future” Technology & Sustainability 15:30–16:00 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2025 PRESENTATION: Optimisation to Exposure: Securing the Modern Logistics Journey 12:00–12:30 · Presentation LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2025 PANEL: Smart Logistics: Synchronising Machines, Data, and Decisions for Next-Level Efficiency 14:30–15:00 · Panel LogiMAT–LogiSYM Cold Chain Thailand 2024 PANEL: Operationalising Sustainability in Thailand: What’s Driving Change and How to Lead It 14:30–15:15 · Panel LogiMAT–LogiSYM Cold Chain Thailand 2024 PANEL: Building Resilience: Effective Strategies for Supply Chain Disruptions 12:15–13:00 · Panel LogiMAT–LogiSYM Cold Chain Thailand 2024 KEYNOTE 2: Adaptive Logistics: Leveraging AI for Dynamic Decision-Making 10:45–11:15 · Keynote SAAA–LogiSYM Supply Chain Day 2024 PANEL: Let’s Get Real – This Expert Panel Introduces Real Use Cases Practitioners Can Emulate and Start Decarbonising Today 14:00–14:45 · Panel LogiSYM Philippines 2024 PANEL: Inside Sustainability: Realising the Opportunities 14:00–14:45 · Panel LogiSYM Philippines 2024 PRESENTATION: Beyond the Horizon: Where Next – Implications for Global and Local Supply Chains? 12:15–12:45 · Presentation LogiSYM Philippines 2024 PRESENTATION: AI in Supply Chain: How is AI transforming the logistics world 14:00–14:30 · Presentation LogiSYM Philippines 2024 PANEL: Building a Resilient Digital Workforce 12:15–13:00 · Panel LogiSYM Platinum 2024 – Indonesia PRESENTATION: AI in Supply Chain 17:15–17:30 · Presentation LogiSYM Platinum 2024 – Indonesia Sponsor PANEL: “End-to-End Efficiency: Integrating Warehouses, Fleets, and Data for a Greener Future” Technology & Sustainability 15:30–16:00 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2024 PANEL: The Great Debate: AI Efficiency vs. Human Ingenuity in the Supply Chain 11:30–12:15 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2024 PRESENTATION: Logistics Unleashed – Automating Operations Through AI and Data-Driven Solutions 11:00–11:30 · Presentation LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 Organising Chairman’s Closing Remarks 16:25–16:30 · Closing LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 SHOWCASE: Skunkworks / Innovation in the Supply Chain Industry 15:15–16:25 · Session LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 PANEL: The Great Debate: AI Efficiency vs. Human Ingenuity in the Supply Chain 11:45–12:30 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 PANEL: Green Means Growth: Leveraging Sustainability for Economic Advantage 10:00–10:45 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2024 Organising Chairman’s Opening Address 08:45–09:00 · Opening LogiSYM Platinum 2023 Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation – Our Journey to a Greener Future 12:00–13:00 · Session LogiSYM Platinum 2023 Rewriting the Global Commerce Logistics and Supply Chain Playbook for Seamless Multi-Channel Success 09:15–10:15 · Session LogiSYM Philippines 2023 PANEL: Building a Resilient Digital Workforce 11:45–12:30 · Panel LogiSYM Philippines 2023 PRESENTATION: Breaking Boundaries: Generative AI as a Catalyst for Supply Chain Transformation 11:15–11:45 · Presentation LogiSYM Malaysia 2023 PANEL: Takeaway Panel 15:45–16:30 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2023 PRESENTATION: Breaking Boundaries: Generative AI as a Catalyst for Supply Chain Transformation 13:30–14:00 · Presentation LogiSYM Malaysia 2023 PANEL: Driving Sustainability through a Robust Supply Chain Ecosystem 15:30–16:15 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2023 PANEL: Building a Resilient Digital Workforce: Overcoming the Challenge of Foreign Labour Dependence in the Supply Chain 11:30–12:15 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2023 SHOWCASE: Skunkworks – Innovation in the Supply Chain Industry 16:20–17:20 · Session LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2023 PANEL: Clinical Trials Logistics Challenges in APAC 11:45–12:30 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2023 PANEL: Deciphering Supply Chain Digital Provider Options 14:15–15:00 · Panel LogiSYM Platinum 2022 Leveraging Technology for Supply Chain Success 10:30–11:15 · Session LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022 PANEL: Supply Chain And Industry 4.0 Developments In Asia Pacific 15:00–15:45 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022 PANEL: Conquering COVID – Lessons Learned 2 Years On 11:45–12:30 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022 PANEL: Sustainability And Practices for Intralogistics 14:00–14:45 · Panel Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific | LogiSYM | CargoNOW 2021 Takeaway Panel: Parting Advice and Closing Remarks 12:15–13:00 · Closing Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific | LogiSYM | CargoNOW 2021 Introducing AI in Logistics and the Supply Chain – What, Why and How? 09:30–10:30 · Session Industrial Transformation Asia-Pacific | LogiSYM | CargoNOW 2021 Organising Chairman’s Welcome & Guest of Honor’s Opening Address 09:00–09:45 · Opening LogiSYM MENA 2021 Panel Discussion: Smart Cities: a Foundation for Industry 4.0 & how AI & Automation will impact the economic landscape & Capabilties in the Region. 16:00–16:45 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2021 Takeaway Panel – HALAL Supply Chain. The opportunity! 16:15–17:00 · Panel LogiSYM Malaysia 2021 Expert Panel – Halal supply chain technology – halal blockchain, traceability, and security 14:30–15:15 · Panel LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021 Smart Cities: a Foundation for Industry 4.0 11:15–12:00 · Session LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021 Keynote: When the World Changed 09:30–10:00 · Keynote LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021 Opening Address Time TBA · Recorded session LogiSYM Vietnam 2020 Panel: Supply Chain and Sustainability: Disruption to Opportunity 15:30–16:00 · Panel LogiSYM Vietnam 2020 Keynote: Galvanising Supply Chain Change, the Time is Now! 09:15–09:45 · Keynote LogiSYM Digital 2020 PANEL: Where is the Industry Headed and What Can We Look Forward to? 15:30–16:00 · Panel LogiSYM Dubai 2019 Takeaway Panel: Practical Symposium Wrap Up 16:15–17:00 · Panel LogiSYM Dubai 2019 Disruptive Supply Chains Drivng Transformation: AI and Automation and How They Impact on Supply Chains in the GCC 15:15–15:45 · Session LogiSYM Dubai 2019 ESG – A Necessary Evil as a Differentiator or Long-Term Upside and Payback to Enteprises? 10:15–11:00 · Session LogiSYM Dubai 2019 Supply Chain of the Future. Planning Today for Tomorrow – People, Process and Tools 15:45–16:30 · Session LogiSYM Malaysia 2019 Integrated Business Planning and Sales & Operations Planning to Increase Supply Chain Efficiency 11:30–12:15 · Session LogiSYM Malaysia 2019 Blockchain in Supply Chain: where are we now? 09:00–09:45 · Session LogiSYM Malaysia 2019 Supply Chain Innovation – Improving the Customer Experience 16:35–17:10 · Session LogiSYM Malaysia 2019 Deliver Business Value Using Digital Transformation and Leveraging Technology and E-commerce 09:15–09:45 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2019 Future BUZZ! The supply chain future is? 16:30–17:15 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2019 Innovation in last mile & beyond – How new players and retailers collaborate to drive business growth 09:50–10:30 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2019 Supply chain innovation – improving the customer experience 16:35–17:10 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2019 Deliver business value using digital transformation and leveraging technology and e-commerce 09:15–09:45 · Session LogiSYM Digital 2018 Beware of the Digital Transformation Trap 13:45–14:25 · Session LogiSYM Malaysia 2018 Experimentation, pilot testing and the road to digitlisation – opportunities to fail fast and increase digitalisation capabilities within the supply chain 09:35–10:20 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2018 Cold chain innovations in emerging markets 11:30–12:15 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2018 Experimentation, pilot testing and the road to digitlisation – opportunities to fail fast and increase digitalisation capabilities within the supply chain 09:25–10:10 · Session LogiSYM Singapore 2018 Leveraging real-time warehouse operational data to streamline logistics processes and optimise workforce productivity 15:40–16:30 · Session LogiSYM Dubai 2018 Last Mile: Still the ‘New’ Frontier in the E-Commerce Supply Chain 14:20–14:50 · Session