TOP 100 WOMEN

CEO Americas

Apex Logistics International Working her way up through the industry from the bottom , Elsie Qian is a proven leader . She helped establish Apex ’ s Americas division almost single-handedly when it first launched in 2003 . In fact , she was half of a twoperson team that expanded the Asian freight forwarder ’ s reach into the continent from a silo in Los Angeles . Flash forward close to 20 years and Apex is a recognised leader . Far from seeing her gender as a barrier , Qian believes being a women in a leadership role in what is a male-dominated industry makes her different , “ and that makes Apex different ”, she told Lets Talk Supply Chain ( see # 22 ).

Chief Executive Officer

ASYX Supply Chain Finance & Tech

Lishia Erza is a passionate expert in automation and sustainability in supply chain . With a varied career , including 15 years in corporate and public affairs , Erza brings her considerable experience to bear in her current role helming ASYX , a sustainable supply chain finance and collaboration technology company . There she stewards businesses of all sizes through their supply chain digital transformation journeys , with clients across Asia and Africa . Currently based in Indonesia , she spent a decade working and living overseas - an experience she credits with giving her a “ fresh perspective ” and informed her passionate advocacy for entrepreneurship in women and young people .

28 March 2021