OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former President of Uber India and South Asia, as its Managing Director for India, marking the artificial intelligence company's most significant leadership appointment in the country to date.
Singh, who announced his departure from Uber after nearly 11 years with the company, will join OpenAI in September and report to Kiran Mani, Managing Director for Asia Pacific.
As OpenAI's senior-most executive in India, Singh will lead the company's consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, public policy engagement and overall business operations.
"Prabhjeet will be OpenAI's most senior leader in India, with responsibility for our performance across consumer growth, enterprise adoption and partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations," the company said in a statement.
The appointment highlights India's growing strategic importance for OpenAI as it expands ChatGPT, enterprise AI offerings and developer adoption in one of the world's largest digital markets. According to the company, India is among ChatGPT's largest markets by weekly active users and ranks among its top five markets globally for API usage.
Beyond driving commercial growth, Singh will be responsible for strengthening OpenAI's partnerships with enterprises, startups, educational institutions and the public sector, while deepening the company's engagement with policymakers as AI regulation and data governance frameworks continue to evolve in India.
At Uber, Singh most recently served as President of India and South Asia, overseeing the company's mobility business across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. During his tenure, Uber expanded beyond ride-hailing into services such as Uber Auto, Uber Moto and Uber Shuttle, while increasing its focus on electric mobility, affordability and multimodal transportation. He also played a key role in integrating Uber with India's digital public infrastructure, including the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
Before joining Uber in 2015, Singh spent several years at McKinsey & Company, where he rose to the position of Associate Partner, advising clients on growth strategy and digital transformation. He is an alumnus o
OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former President of Uber India and South Asia, as its Managing Director for India, marking the artificial intelligence company's most significant leadership appointment in the country to date.
Singh, who announced his departure from Uber after nearly 11 years with the company, will join OpenAI in September and report to Kiran Mani, Managing Director for Asia Pacific.
As OpenAI's senior-most executive in India, Singh will lead the company's consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, public policy engagement and overall business operations.
"Prabhjeet will be OpenAI's most senior leader in India, with responsibility for our performance across consumer growth, enterprise adoption and partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations," the company said in a statement.
The appointment highlights India's growing strategic importance for OpenAI as it expands ChatGPT, enterprise AI offerings and developer adoption in one of the world's largest digital markets. According to the company, India is among ChatGPT's largest markets by weekly active users and ranks among its top five markets globally for API usage.
Beyond driving commercial growth, Singh will be responsible for strengthening OpenAI's partnerships with enterprises, startups, educational institutions and the public sector, while deepening the company's engagement with policymakers as AI regulation and data governance frameworks continue to evolve in India.
At Uber, Singh most recently served as President of India and South Asia, overseeing the company's mobility business across India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. During his tenure, Uber expanded beyond ride-hailing into services such as Uber Auto, Uber Moto and Uber Shuttle, while increasing its focus on electric mobility, affordability and multimodal transportation. He also played a key role in integrating Uber with India's digital public infrastructure, including the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
Before joining Uber in 2015, Singh spent several years at McKinsey & Company, where he rose to the position of Associate Partner, advising clients on growth strategy and digital transformation. He is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad.
Singh's appointment reflects OpenAI's broader efforts to strengthen its commercial presence and policy engagement across Asia as competition among global AI companies continues to intensify.
