
Justin Carroll

Mike Huffaker

Tamar Yehoshua

Bala Vaidyanathan
Bala Vaidyanathan is vice president and lead for Data & AI at FedEx. Under his leadership, FedEx has leveraged their extensive data ecosystem to enhance shipping efficiency and improve logistics and supply chain operations. Their data-driven solutions deliver value for both internal teams and external customers.
As a recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award, and with almost 20 years of industry experience, Bala brings deep expertise, curiosity, and a first-principles mindset to every challenge. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in operations research from the University of Florida. His technical research contributions have been published in multiple journals, and he served for several years as an associate editor for the international publication Networks.

Bala Vaidyanathan
Bala Vaidyanathan is vice president and lead for Data & AI at FedEx. Under his leadership, FedEx has leveraged their extensive data ecosystem to enhance shipping efficiency and improve logistics and supply chain operations. Their data-driven solutions deliver value for both internal teams and external customers.
As a recipient of the FedEx Five Star Award, and with almost 20 years of industry experience, Bala brings deep expertise, curiosity, and a first-principles mindset to every challenge. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in operations research from the University of Florida. His technical research contributions have been published in multiple journals, and he served for several years as an associate editor for the international publication Networks.

Tamar Yehoshua
Examine how modern insurance solutions are shifting from reactive payouts to proactive protection, supporting supply chain resilience and long-term business stability.
- Discover emerging insurance solutions for geopolitical risk, trade disruptions, and supply instability.
- Learn how insurers are rethinking risk and using data to support end-to-end supply chain resilience.
- Understand the role of insurance in enabling long-term investment, stability, and proactive risk management.