Manisha Malhotra 

Manisha Malhotra is VP - Freight Forwarding for the India Subcontinent region at DP World. In her current role, she is responsible for driving commercial growth, strengthening customer experience, and building an integrated, product-led logistics business across air and ocean freight, aligned to the One DP World vision. 

A seasoned logistics and supply chain leader with over three decades of experience, Manisha has worked with leading global organisations across India and ASEAN, driving large-scale business transformation, digital adoption, and customer-centric operating models. She is known for her ability to build high-performing teams, enable platform-led visibility, and deliver consistent, scalable growth in complex and dynamic market environments. 

Manisha has a proven track record of building and scaling freight forwarding businesses in complex, multi-market environments. Her expertise spans commercial strategy, network optimization, procurement, and operational transformation, with a strong focus on margin expansion, cost discipline, and capital efficiency.

Manisha brings a disciplined approach to performance management, with a focus on strengthening pipeline quality, improving conversion, optimizing working capital, and enhancing EBITDA through structured pricing, procurement leverage, and operational efficiency. She is also instrumental in driving organizational clarity, building scalable teams, and aligning commercial and operational functions to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.

A strong advocate for inclusive leadership, she is passionate about nurturing future talent and building women leaders in the logistics and supply chain industry. She is also an active voice in industry forums, frequently sharing insights on market trends, supply chain resilience, and the evolving role of technology in logistics.