OpenAI Taps Ex-Uber India Boss to Lead Its Indian Expansion
Prabhjeet Singh becomes OpenAI's first managing director for India as the company doubles down on its second-largest market.
OpenAI just hired Prabhjeet Singh — former president of Uber India and South Asia — as its first-ever managing director for India. The move signals a serious commitment to scaling operations in what the company considers its second-largest market after the United States.
Singh's mandate is clear: grow OpenAI's footprint in a country that's become a massive consumer of AI tools. His background running Uber's operations across India and South Asia suggests OpenAI wants someone who knows how to build and scale a business in the region, not just plant a flag.
This is part of a broader pattern. OpenAI has been making increasingly visible bets on India, and appointing a dedicated country head with heavyweight operational experience is the clearest signal yet that the company sees India as a strategic priority, not an afterthought.