OpenAI names Devanathan Southeast Asia, Australia vice-president
OpenAI has appointed Meta’s India and Southeast Asia vice-president Sandhya Devanathan as its vice-president for Southeast Asia and Australia, strengthening the ChatGPT maker’s regional leadership as it expands consumer, enterprise and government engagement across Asia-Pacific. Devanathan is due to take up the newly created role in October and will be based in Singapore, reporting to Kiran Mani,…
Meta's India and Southeast Asia vice-president, Sandhya Devanathan, has joined OpenAI as its vice-president for the region, including Australia, marking a significant expansion of the AI company's leadership presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Devanathan, who will take up her newly created role in October, will be based in Singapore and report to OpenAI's managing director for Asia-Pacific, Kiran Mani.
Her responsibilities encompass consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, and operations across the Southeast Asia and Australia. With over a decade at Meta, Devanathan has held senior roles in ecommerce, gaming, and country leadership across Asia-Pacific prior to joining OpenAI. Her departure from Meta on Friday was described as "bittersweet," with Devanathan stating she would take a short break before starting her new chapter.
Her role at Meta covered business and revenue priorities, relationships with major brands, advertisers, creators, and partners, as well as the expansion of digital commerce and messaging services. In her announcement, Devanathan highlighted her work involving government citizen services through WhatsApp in India and small businesses using Meta's applications as digital storefronts in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand.
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