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Scaling through hypergrowth
What it takes to build an operation that keeps pace with a business growing from $200M to $1B+ in under two years: the people, the KPIs and the decisions that can’t wait.
Operators · Growth-stage leadership teams
Speaking
Lessons from the front line of operations.
Keynotes, fireside chats, panels and executive sessions for conferences, leadership teams, investor audiences and veteran organizations, drawn from 25 years of running operations under pressure.
Signature topics
What audiences take away.
Each talk is tailored to the audience, from operators and executives to investors and students.
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What buyers look for in your supply chain
Lessons from four acquisitions and exits: how operations are diligenced, where value is won or lost in the first 100 days, and how to build an operation that is ready to sell.
PE sponsors · Founders · CFOs
03
The 70/20/10 Rule
A leadership framework, from the book co-authored with Myrna Aponte: put people first, make process do the heavy lifting, and let technology amplify both.
Leadership offsites · Management conferences
04
AI won’t fix a broken operating model
Where automation, robotics and AI genuinely change the economics of supply chain, and why they fail when the people and processes underneath aren’t ready.
Technology & supply chain audiences
05
From Marine Corps logistics to the C-suite
Leadership, discipline and decision-making under pressure, and how military experience translates into corporate leadership.
Veteran organizations · Universities · ERGs
Formats
In person or virtual.
- Keynote30–45 minutes
- Fireside chatModerated conversation
- PanelIndustry and investor panels
- Executive sessionWorkshop for leadership teams
- Podcast guestAudio and video
Past engagements
Recent stages.
Winning in Cross-Border E-Commerce: How to Build Reliable, Scalable Last-Mile Networks in the U.S.
9th Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Trends Summit
The Only Constant is Change: Tariffs and the Future of Global Supply Chain
DELIVER America 2025 · Watch →
Hangzhou Cross-border E-commerce Association
Cross-border e-commerce industry event
Breaking Bottlenecks: The Invisible Supply Chain of Leadership
Chief of Staff Network · with Scott Amenta
- 2025Manifest, Las VegasLive interview, The Supply And Demand Show
- 2024Manifest, Las VegasSpeaker
- 2023DELIVER AmericaKeynote: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain
- 2023 – 2025PodcastsManufacturing the Future, FreightCaviar, eCom Logistics, Particle Accelerator and more · Media →
Having a managerial title doesn’t automatically make you a leader. It’s your team’s trust and respect that truly define leadership.
For event organizers
Speaker introduction & media kit.
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Download executive bio (PDF)
Speaker introduction · ~90 words
Prashant Shah is a global supply chain executive, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and co-author of The 70/20/10 Rule. Over 25 years he has led operations at Target, Macy’s, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare, LaserShip, Casper and SwagUp, helping scale high-growth companies through four acquisitions and exits, including LaserShip’s $1.8 billion private-equity transaction. Today he is Head of E-Commerce, North America at A.P. Moller – Maersk. Prashant began his career as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps, the foundation for a leadership style built on discipline, people and results.
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