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North America Day 2026

20 Jan 2026 | Wien, Austria

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SVKAR

Consulting (business, tax, legal)

Andover, United States
2 profile visits

About

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.

INDUSTRY, MACHINERY, MATERIALS

Plant engineering & construction, Smart factoryElectrics, electronics & mechatronicsMetals & metal processingPaper & packaging

HEALTH

Health infrastructure & institutionsLife sciences & pharmaceuticalsMedical technologies & laboratory equipment

MOBILITY

Logistics

TECHNOLOGY

New materials & composites

DIENSTLEISTUNGSEXPORT

ConsultingEngineering

CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Fashion

Representatives

Shikha Mehta

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

SVKAR