Prabhjit Singh will be the managing director of OpenAI in India, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
An alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad, Singh will be OpenAI’s most senior leader in India, where he will oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations.
The official added that his key responsibilities will include building partnerships, supporting India’s broader AI ecosystem and helping consumers, businesses, institutions and government agencies leverage the benefits of AI.
The appointment is part of OpenAI’s ongoing investment in India, which the company considers one of its highest priority markets.
Singh most recently served as Uber’s president in India and South Asia, where he led the company’s mobility business across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
