# ‘Asia will be the growth engine’: FedEx’s Salil Chari on riding the AI boom

> Source: <https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asia-will-be-growth-engine-fedexs-salil-chari-riding-ai-boom>
> Published: 2026-07-24 03:00:00+00:00

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# ‘Asia will be the growth engine’: FedEx’s Salil Chari on riding the AI boom

Global logistics is in a volatile era but this has not derailed his focus on regional high-value trade

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[SINGAPORE] FedEx’s Asia-Pacific regional president Salil Chari wants to seize AI-driven growth opportunities in the region – while helping customers navigate the new norms of trade amid geopolitical instability.

“Asia will be the growth engine for FedEx, and it’s my goal to make that a reality,” he told *The Business Times* in an interview at the company’s Singapore office.