Kuganathan has over 25 years of experience in leading digital transformations in finance, banking, insurance, and capital markets. He was named CIO of the Year 2023 by CSSL and leads Janashakthi Group’s digital strategy. He has served on IT boards including the British Computer Society (Sri Lanka and UK) and was a Non-Executive Director at UPAY. He pioneered digital banking at Hatton National Bank and transformed mobility banking at NDB PLC. As a digital advisor to ICTA, he chairs the National Email & Internet Policy Committee under the Ministry of Technology. He holds an MSc in IT Consultancy, a degree in Computing and Information Systems, and is a Chartered IT Professional (UK). He is also a seasoned speaker and judge at regional ICT awards; NBQSA and APICTA.