OpenAI appointsOpenAI appoints Uber's Prabhjeet Singh as India managing director
OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, Uber's former president for India and South Asia, as its new managing director for India on June 26, 2026, marking a significant senior hire in a top priority market.
This move follows Singh's departure from Uber after over a decade and signals OpenAI's strategic push to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing Indian technology sector.
- Singh's career began as an engineering student before he transitioned into consulting and mobility leadership roles.
- India is considered one of OpenAI's top priority markets globally for expanding its artificial intelligence services.
- OpenAI's India lab was established to focus on local research and development in the region's AI ecosystem.
