Kavickumar Muruganathan
ESG Policy & Planning Director (APAC), Cloud & Artificial Intelligence Microsoft
Kavickumar Muruganathan is a seasoned sustainability, ESG and policy leader, currently serving as ESG Policy & Planning Director, APAC at Microsoft, where he shapes regional strategies for sustainable cloud operations, data centre ESG performance and climate-aligned policy engagement across Asia-Pacific. He also contributes as an Adjunct Lecturer at the National University of Singapore and serves on key industry steering committees including the Datacenter Chapter Executive Committee at the Singapore Computer Society and the sustainability committee at SGTech. Kavickumar is a respected speaker on data centre sustainability, energy transition and regulatory frameworks, engaging policymakers and industry stakeholders to advance climate-focused infrastructure solutions. His work combines deep technical insight with cross-sector collaboration, promoting resilient, low-carbon outcomes in technology and built environments. Passionate about education and community impact, he supports talent development and sustainable innovation across the region through thought leadership, academic engagement and industry partnerships.
