OpenAI appoints former Uber executive Prabhjeet Singh as India MD

OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, previously the president of Uber's India and South Asia business, as its inaugural managing director for India. Singh is set to join the artificial intelligence company in September, reporting to Kiran Mani, OpenAI's Asia Pacific managing director.

As OpenAI's most senior leader in India, Singh will be responsible for overseeing key areas including consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, regulatory engagement, and overall operations. His mandate includes fostering collaborations and supporting India's burgeoning AI ecosystem, while also enabling consumers, businesses, institutions, and government bodies to leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence.

Singh brings extensive experience from his tenure at Uber, where he managed mobility operations across India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. An alumnus of prestigious institutions IIT Kharagpur and IIM Ahmedabad, his appointment is part of OpenAI's strategic push to deepen its footprint in India. CEO Sam Altman has previously emphasized India's significance as a top priority market for the company.

OpenAI established its first Indian office in New Delhi in November 2025 and has since announced plans for additional offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru. The company has also been actively forming partnerships across various sectors, including higher education, payments, commerce, and data center infrastructure, in recent months, underscoring its growing investment in the region.