Uber India's Prabhjeet Singh to join OpenAI as India MD, anchoring Mumbai-Bengaluru push

Outgoing Uber India and South Asia president Prabhjeet Singh is set to join OpenAI as Managing Director for India in September, overseeing consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships and regulatory engagement as the AI firm builds out Mumbai and Bengaluru offices.

— Filed Fri, 26 Jun, 2026, 23:21 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies · Updated

Prabhjeet Singh, outgoing Uber India and South Asia president, will join OpenAI as Managing Director for India in September, leading consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships and regulatory engagement. OpenAI is expanding India presence with Mumbai and Bengaluru offices.

Why this matters

Singh's OpenAI move follows his exit from Uber India after 11 years, reported alongside Uber's fleet-doubling push. The hire signals OpenAI's serious India market commitment, poaching a top mobility executive to anchor its local build-out.

Leadership signals steady at 444 in the last 90 days, reflecting ongoing executive churn across India retail and tech.