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Darshana Sivanantham
Co-founder & Strategy Director at Illuminairre - Strategic Communications - PR
Darshana Sivanantham is the Co-Founder and Strategy Director at Illuminairre, a communications consultancy based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She has over 15 years of experience in strategic communications, focusing on impact-driven initiatives for various organizations, including global NGOs and SMEs. Her work emphasizes purpose-driven and human-centric communications, aiming to align clients' messaging with their core missions and sustainability goals.
Sivanantham co-founded Illuminairre in 2021, after leaving a stable job, to pursue a vision of making impactful communications the norm. She is also a Certified Ikigai Tribe Coach, which informs her approach to professional coaching and mentorship. Her expertise includes strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and specialized writing, with notable projects such as the Malayan Tiger Initiative with WWF and internal communications for the World Scout Bureau.
In addition to her consultancy work, she is involved in mentorship roles, guiding emerging communicators and participating in advisory panels for educational initiatives.1
