SHEKAR NATARAJAN
My Story
“I stand before you not as the holder of 150 patents, but as a dreamer who believes in transformation. At Orchestro.AI, we’re not just building a logistics knowledge graph—we’re redefining how goods move, ensuring one-third of our resources aren’t lost to inefficiency.
My journey has been one of service—helping American Eagle navigate a pandemic, enabling Walmart to sustain families through pioneering delivery, and guiding Target toward boundless commerce. Holding my son Vishnu for the first time, I made a promise: to leave behind a better world for his generation.
This promise drives me—whether creating QuietPlatforms, shaping Disney’s Magic Band experience, or breaking barriers others see as walls. I dream of global systems that serve both humanity and our planet. I may not reach that future alone, but together, we will build a world of innovation with conscience, commerce with compassion, and technology that uplifts all.”
@SHEKARNATARAJAN
Fall Summit
Revert 50-Most influential leader in apparel industry
Manifest
Manifest- Keynote Speaker 2023
Sourcing Journal
Sourcing Journal talking about the future of logistics.
RILA
Rila Keynote speaker- Copetation Collaboration
MANIFEST
Supply Chain 4.0 / collaborative commerce network.
Papparazi
Asian American Outstanding Business leader Award 2013
Neem Karoli Baba Templte
Neem Karoli Baba Temple at KenchiDham game me clarity of thought in May 2013
Shop Talk
2022 ShopTalk Spoke on Open Logistics and AEO story
Wharton Business School
Wharton Business Council 2022. CEO Summit.
NFR
Keynote Speech on Open Sharing Networks attended by 25k people.
©2025 Shekar Natarajan
About Shekar Natarajan
Founder & CEO of Orchestro.ai, Tech Innovator & Logistics Disruptor.
Shekar Natarajan is the CEO of Orchestro.ai, pioneering AI-driven logistics solutions that transform global trade. With a track record of building future-focused, scalable businesses, he has led operational overhauls at Fortune 500 companies. Shekar continues to push the boundaries of innovation, optimizing supply chains and driving industry-wide advancements.
Shekar Natarajan is the CEO and founder of Orchestro.ai, where he is leading the charge in revolutionizing global logistics with cutting-edge AI technology. With over 150 patents to his name, Shekar has earned a reputation as a visionary leader, consistently driving transformative change across industries.
A proven expert in supply chain optimization, business strategy, and operational efficiency, Shekar has spearheaded industry-first solutions at major organizations, delivering exceptional results. From scaling e-commerce operations at Walmart to redesigning logistics infrastructure at companies like American Eagle and Disney, his leadership has consistently turned challenges into market-leading opportunities.
Shekar’s career has been marked by a passion for innovation, as well as an unwavering commitment to building sustainable, scalable solutions that drive both business growth and operational excellence. At Orchestro.ai, he continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible, harnessing the power of AI to unlock efficiencies and reshape the future of global trade.
Outside of his work with Orchestro.ai, Shekar is a respected advisor and mentor, helping emerging startups and global enterprises navigate their own growth journeys. His unique combination of entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, and strategic foresight has made him a sought-after thought leader in the logistics, tech, and AI industries.
Awards & Recognition
Key Industry Awards
- Times Now “NRI of the Year” Award (2014)
- Non-Resident Indian of the Year – Awarded by the Government of India
- Medallion Award – Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) (2010)
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation Award (2010)
- Retail Innovator of the Year (2020)
- American Supply Chain Leadership Award (2021)
- Visionary Award (2021)
Academic & Thought Leadership Honors
- Named a “Next-Generation Thought Leader” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive (2011)
- Named a “Pragmatic Futurist” by Supply Chain Quarterly (2018)
- Featured in Harvard Business Review for contributions to supply chain innovation
Published Works
- Planning by Design (with Richard Muther)
- Simplified Systematic Network Planning (with Lee Hales)
- Systematic Logistics Redesign & Optimization
- The Art and Science of Planning Anything
Patents
- Unmanned aerial delivery to secure location
- Registration-based user-interface architecture
- Apparatus and method for providing package release to unmanned aerial system
- Method and apparatus for dispatching an airborne drone to carry an item to a customer
- Product shipment loading and unloading systems and methods
- Mobile retail systems and methods of distributing and stocking the mobile retail systems
- Prescription home delivery
- Factors contributing quality of work life of employees in select Magnesite Companies: an empirical study
- Systems and methods for autonomous drone navigation
- Targeted location product delivery systems and methods
- Apparatus and method for providing a virtual shopping space
- Predictive shopping
- Systems and methods for providing substitute products in place of ordered products that are out of stock
- Smart package
- Apparatus and method for monitoring parking area
- Systems and methods for delivering goods to consumers
- System and method for generating shipping options
- Retail subscription in internet of things environment
- Method and apparatus for an airborne drone training track
- Method To Carry An Item Within A Retail Shopping Facility
- System and method for paying for goods at a door
- Method and apparatus for delivering items
- Apparatus and method for providing mobile content display
- Employees’ perception towards in-house green banking activities of the commercial banks in Cuddalore district
- Product delivery methods and systems utilizing portable unmanned delivery aircraft
- Systems and methods for automated assessment of physical objects
- Method and Apparatus to Automatically Facilitate Changes to a Fresh Produce Display
- Service performance in the retail banking of the commercial banks in Coimbatore District: An empirical assessment
- Competencies of the women entrepreneurs: A study
- Order fulfillment management
- Task management in retail environment
- Role of green banking on the environmental sustainability from the customers’ perspective
- Customers’ awareness towards green banking products of the select commercial banks in Cuddalore district: An empirical assessment
- Apparatus and method for stabilizing an unmanned aerial system
- Effectiveness of advertisements on women cosmetics in social media–With special reference to AET College for Women
- Customers’ perception towards payment services used in e-banking in Cuddalore district
- Systems and methods for object matching and substitution
- System for verifying physical object absences from assigned regions using video analytics
- A study on stress level of working females of multinational financial institutions in Chandīgarh city
- An investigation of awareness of women on consumer rights in the rural context
- Service quality of the select commercial banks in Salem City: An empirical study
- Mobile retail systems and methods of distributing and stocking the mobile retail systems
- Apparatus To Provide A 3-D Simulation-Experience For a Non-Point-of-Sale Logistics and Supply Chain Challenge
- Service performance of the Life Insurance Corporation of India: An empirical study
- Systems and methods for object matching and substitution
- Systems and methods for object matching and substitution
- Systems and methods for providing substitute products in place of ordered products that are out of stock
- Career Advancement of KSRTC Employees: An Analysis
- Airflow device for a virtual reality headset
- System and methods for drone-based vehicle status determination
- Product delivery methods and systems utilizing portable unmanned delivery aircraft
- Systems and Methods for Automated Assessment of Physical Objects
- Systems and methods for cooling products during transportation
- Apparatus and method for monitoring parking area
- Apparatus and method for providing package release to unmanned aerial system
- Apparatus and method for monitoring parking area
- Customer loyalty program across multiple shopping channels
- Problems and Prospects of Green Entrepreneurs in Salem District: An Empirical Assessment
- Role of Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility in Contemporary Management
- Gap Analysis in the Service Performance of the New Generation Private Banks in Salem District: An Empirical Study
- Customers’ Awareness towards Green Banking Products of the Select Commercial Banks in Cuddalore District: An Empirical Assessment* C. Vijai
- Impact of Electronic Banking from Customers’ Perspective: An Empirical Study