Ashok Panchalingam

Ashok Panchalingam is the Head of Business at Prasarana Integrated Development (PRIDE), a strategic subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia Berhad. Over his four-year tenure with the Prasarana group, he has been instrumental in driving strategic transformation, business planning and leadership development initiatives that reinforce Prasarana’s commitment to sustainable urban mobility.​

In his current role, Ashok oversees PRIDE’s business and growth strategy, spearheading Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) projects that contribute to building future-ready cities. He brings extensive experience in policy formulation, corporate governance and stakeholder engagement, collaborating closely with government agencies and industry partners to advance integrated urban development.​

Ashok holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronic & Communications Engineering from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He has further honed his leadership expertise through executive education programmes delivered by Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, The Wharton School and University of Cambridge (UCLES).​