Prabhjeet Singh has been announced as OpenAI’s new General Manager for India after years in consulting and leadership roles at one of the world’s largest mobility companies before being tapped to lead OpenAI’s expansion into one of its most important markets. Singh studied at Delhi Public School, RK Puram before earning a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. He then completed his MBA in General Management from IIM Ahmedabad, where he graduated among the top 2% of his class. During his time at the institute, he led the Consulting Club, served on the Student Affairs Council and directed the Harvard College Asia Forum. He also received the Aditya Birla Scholarship, the KVS Gold Medal for the best outgoing all-rounder and an industry scholarship for outstanding academic performance. His corporate career began in 2005 at Lehman Brothers in London, where he worked as a Senior Analyst. A year later, he joined McKinsey & Company and spent more than nine years there, eventually becoming an Associate Partner. During this period, he advised more than 30 public and private sector organizations in financial services, telecommunications and consumer technology, while also working in digital banking and payments. In August 2015, Singh joined Uber as head of strategy. Over the next decade, he held several leadership positions, including Director General for Delhi and North India, Director for North India, East and West and Bangladesh, and Director of Cities and Growth. In June 2020, he became president for India and South Asia, leading Uber’s business in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Under his leadership, India has become one of Uber’s biggest and largest markets in the world. Singh was also named in The Economic Times 40 Under 40 list in 2019 and later received the Young Alumni Achiever Award from IIM Ahmedabad. OpenAI has now appointed him as its Managing Director for India, with responsibility for consumer growth, enterprise adoption, strategic partnerships, regulatory engagement and operations. His appointment comes as OpenAI expands its presence in India, which CEO Sam Altman has repeatedly described as one of the company’s priority markets.
