Yogendra Thavakumar

Yogendra Thavakumar is a well-respected corporate communication expert in Malaysia. With extensive experience in the fields of branding, marketing, crisis communication and policies formulation, Yogendra has achieved a reputation for delivering effective strategies that enhance brand visibility, define brand values and safeguard corporate reputations.

His professional career began in journalism, where he honed his communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills working for leading publications such as The Malay Mail and The New Straits Times. Yogendra then successfully transitioned to corporate communication, where he held high-level positions including Vice President, Branding and Communications at PETRA Group, GM Communications and Public Affairs at Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia, Head of Public Relations at Volkswagen Group Malaysia, and Corporate Communications Manager at NAZA World Group of Companies.

Yogendra has also served as the Corporate Communications Head at AIG Malaysia and as Vice President, Strategic Communications at Bursa Malaysia. In these roles, he demonstrated strong leadership qualities, where he recruited, trained, and managed diverse teams to achieve corporate goals.

Yogendra’s exceptional people management qualities are complemented by his extensive professional network with the “Who's who” in the media domain. He is a master at curating key messaging for media engagement, building brand reputation from the ground up and achieving maximum visibility. Yogendra’s specialty includes Corporate Communication, Branding & Marketing, Digital Marketing, Crisis Communications, Public Relations, Strategic Planning, Policies Formulation, Budget Development, Cost Control and Performance Monitoring, Corporate Social Responsibility, Media Relations, Cross-functional Leadership, Resource Optimization, and Coaching & Mentoring.