Full Name
Vidya Krishnan
Job Title
Global Director Mining & Minerals
Company
Cyient
Speaker Bio
Vidya Krishnan is a digital transformation and enterprise strategy leader with over 18 years of experience driving technology-led performance across mining, energy, and manufacturing. An electronics engineer with an MBA in technology management, she combines deep operational expertise with proficiency in AI, data, and emerging technologies to deliver measurable business value.

Vidya has led large-scale transformation programs for BHP, Telstra, Western Power, and Renault, spanning the full mining and manufacturing value chain from supply and processing to fixed and mobile plant operations. She drives alignment between strategy and execution, applying data intelligence and technology innovation to optimize operations, elevate decision-making, and deliver sustainable business outcomes.

Recognised for bridging business and technology, Vidya turns digital ambition into actionable results, driving innovation that enhances safety, performance, and sustainability. Her focus is on building adaptive, insight-led organisations capable of thriving in an increasingly automated and data-driven industrial future.
Vidya Krishnan