Stefan E. Karisch

Stefan Karisch is an accomplished aerospace and analytics executive with more than 25 years of experience in leadership and strategy development. As the Director of Air Science & Tech at Amazon, he led an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to build the data-driven foundations of Amazon’s global air cargo operations. His leadership resulted in technology solutions that optimize when and where Amazon Air flies and ensure resilience during both regular and irregular operations. Prior to Amazon, Stefan spent two decades advancing decision-support solutions in the aerospace industry, most recently as Chief Engineer for Analytics and Digital Solutions at Boeing. His career began in academia with positions in Austria and Denmark. A long-term member of INFORMS and AGIFORS, Stefan has served in leadership roles including President of the INFORMS Analytics Society and President of AGIFORS. In 2025, he was elected Fellow of both INFORMS and AGIFORS.