Akshay Shrivastava is the Global Head of Business Solutions and Service Delivery for the IBS Group. In this role he is responsible for the creation and delivery of IBS products and software solutions for IBS’ 150 plus customers in the Travel, Transportation and Logistics industry worldwide. He also holds additional responsibility for heading IBS’ Cargo line of business.

Having joined IBS in July 2008 as global head of IBS’ Cargo Line of Business, Akshay has been responsible for growing its business significantly over the last 18 months - making IBS one of the leading IT solutions providers in the airline cargo management systems space. Prior to joining IBS, Akshay worked with Emirates Airline & Group in Dubai in various capacities, the last one as Head of Sales & Market Development at Mercator, the IT division of the Group. He takes special pride in his long association with Emirates SkyCargo and in his own contribution to its exceptional growth and success through successful implementation of its long term IS strategy and various IT initiatives.

In a career of over 24 years, Akshay has been involved in major IT and business initiatives for many airlines and airport handlers such as Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Swiss, Qantas, South African Airways, Kingfisher, Dnata, Tokyo International Air Cargo Terminal, and many more. His diverse industry experience includes various aspects of IT solutions for travel, transportation and logistics industry; commercial software development and scientific research.

Akshay was a member of SITA’s Cargo Strategy Group in the late 90’s and was elected its chairman in the year 2000.

Akshay holds a Masters degree in Physics and another one in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.