Murali Ram
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Regional Director ESEAO
C40 CitiesMurali Ram is currently C40 Cities Regional Director for East, South East Asia & Oceania. He leads the mayoral and city engagements across the region, supports city peer-to-peer learning through the various climate solution networks, and oversees the delivery of technical assistance to cities. Murali was formerly a Director with Arup in Malaysia, leading its Cities & Advisory practice. From 2014 to 2020, he was a Director with Think City, a subsidiary of Khazanah that advocates, facilitates and demonstrates initiatives that contribute towards the making of resilient cities. He holds a Master in Sustainable Development, and was the Lead Author of the publication Creating Future-Proof Cities: How to Navigate the Climate Crisis (January, 2020). In 2018, he participated in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program on Resilient Cities and Urban Sustainability. Murali advises urban actors on multi-faceted aspects of sustainability and urban strategies.