Talent Corporation Malaysia Bhd (TalentCorp) has appointed Biruntha Mooruthi as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective today, as it sharpens its focus on execution, industry alignment and measurable outcomes in Malaysia’s national talent agenda.
Biruntha brings more than 20 years of cross-sector leadership experience spanning government, academia and industry, with a track record in delivering national initiatives, scaling innovation efforts and strengthening institutional capabilities. She is known for translating strategy into market-driven impact.
Prior to this, she held senior leadership roles at PlaTCOM Ventures under the National Innovation Agency, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, where she is also a Fellow, and British Telecom. In these roles, she led large-scale multi-stakeholder programmes in technology commercialisation, industry-academia collaboration and innovation delivery across sectors including energy, deep technology and sustainability.
She takes over from Edward Ling, who has concluded his tenure as Group CEO. TalentCorp extended its appreciation to Edward Ling for his leadership and contributions during his tenure.
