AI Development
Meta’s Sandhya Devanathan joins OpenAI as VP for Southeast Asia and Australia
Editorial Analysis
Former Meta India and Southeast Asia head Sandhya Devanathan is joining OpenAI as Vice President for Southeast Asia and Australia in a newly created role. She will be based in Singapore, report to OpenAI's Asia-Pacific managing director, and oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations. The move strengthens OpenAI's regional leadership amid expansion in high-growth Asia-Pacific markets.
At a Glance
Date
August 29, 2026
Importance
Medium
3/5
Category
strategy
Axis of Change
Deployment Expansion
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