Kannan Ram is an experienced professional currently serving as the Director of Energy-APAC at ICIS since March 2023, where responsibilities include discovering prospective clients and overseeing business development for overseas India operations. Before this, Kannan was a Sales Business Development Consultant at Energy Exemplar, contributing to the company's leadership in optimization-based energy market simulation. Previous roles include APAC Regional Manager at Cvent, APAC Senior Opportunity Manager at IBM, and Senior Regional Sales Manager at Vantage BPO Services Pvt. Ltd., where Kannan was recognized as Sales Manager of the Year in 2017. Career beginnings include a Customer Service Manager position at Citi, focusing on client satisfaction and business relationship building. Kannan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications from the University of South Australia and a Diploma in Communication Design from LASALLE College of the Arts.