
Ram Appalaraju
Ram has had a career ICT for over 35 years in several areas of advanced technologies and has help senior executive roles in various companies such as HP, Cisco as well as innovating startups.
Ram has had a career ICT for over 35 years in several areas of advanced technologies and has help senior executive roles in various companies such as HP, Cisco as well as innovating startups. Over the past 5 years Ram has been focused on technology based solutions for ecological challenges and has been advocating education and awareness on climate crisis solutions to elected representatives, corporate executives, broader communities as well as school and college students. Ram is a practitioner of mindfulness meditation and has engaged with several underprivileged and marginalized communities teaching meditation and offering support. He is deeply committed to social and ecological causes serves youth groups in nature-based education through science and spirituality. He is active in the community on issues relating to climate change, social issues such as diversity, equity and inclusion. He serves as a board member at Environmental Volunteers Inc. group and is motivated by his passion for science-based environmental education, and to nurture young minds to become future eco-stewards. He is trained as a chaplain to serve people affected by social and ecological causes. He strongly believes that cultivating a generous and compassionate mind are the most useful attributes to have a positive impact in the society.