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20 Jan 2026 | Wien, Austria

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Shikha Mehta

Founder, Ex-Swarovski, Ex-Philips (smehta@svkar.com)

SVKAR

Boston, United States

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SVKAR

SVKAR

Consulting (business, tax, legal)

Andover, United States

At SVKAR, we are a dynamic team dedicated to converting disruptions and challenges into opportunities through innovative solutions tailored to meet our clients' unique needs. Our expertise spans various sectors. Our inputs are grounded in practical implementation focused on short term results as longer term solutions are deployed. Our founder Shikha Mehta has spent over two decades building and transforming world-class supply chains for some of the most demanding global operations. As VP of Americas Supply Chain for Swarovski, she led end-to-end supply chain operations driving the fastest-growing region to 90+% store availability while managing tariff complexities and customs compliance. At Royal Philips, she held multiple senior leadership roles including Global Head of Supply Chain Analytics, where she hand-built a AI-enabled team that integrated 15+ systems and improved demand forecasting accuracy by 15%. She managed procurement organizations of 100+ professionals and multi billion supply bases, pioneered n-tier supplier visibility using machine learning, and established the operational frameworks that enabled Philips to scale critical medical equipment production during the pandemic. She holds an MBA from Michigan State and completed executive leadership training at Yale. Today she helps organizations navigate the intersection of AI, regulatory compliance, and supply chain resilience.
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Tuesday, 20 January 2026

15:00 - 15:45

PANEL Supply Chain Strategies Under Challenging Environments

Location:Oktogon - Room 6 - Rudolf Sallinger Saal

Building Resilient Transatlantic Supply Chains – Leveraging CETA and Strategic Partnerships