Keynote Interview: China+1 or Complexity+1? Redesigning Networks for a More Volatile Asia

Supply-chain diversification is accelerating across Asia, but moving production and suppliers can create as much complexity as it removes risk. This session examines what has genuinely changed, what remains concentrated, and how leaders are redesigning networks for continuity without losing speed, control or margin.  share practical decisions on sourcing, dual sourcing, tariffs, inventory and governance in a more volatile trading environment.

We explore:

• Which products, suppliers or production stages can move economically and which cannot?

• When does dual sourcing reduce risk, and when does it duplicate cost?

• How are tariffs, origin rules and geopolitical scenarios changing sourcing and inventory decisions?

• What visibility and governance are needed to manage a more fragmented supplier network?