Taranjeet Singh: A career shaping APAC’s digital and platform economy

Marking another year, the industry leader’s journey reflects scale, strategy and sustained impact across markets

by e4m Staff
Published: Apr 24, 2026 12:15 PM | 1 min read

Taranjeet Singh has over 25 years of experience in digital, media, AI, and commerce, focusing on market-building in APAC and emerging regions.
He recently served as Managing Director – APAC, Venture Markets at Criteo, managing operations in China, Southeast Asia, India, and ANZ for six years.
Singh has held leadership roles at ZEE5 and Twitter India, emphasizing retail media, data-driven decision-making, and scalable business design.
His career highlights include building markets from the ground up, enhancing operating models, and developing future-ready teams in complex market environments.

With over 25 years of experience across digital, media, AI and commerce, Taranjeet Singh has built a career defined by scale, structure and market-building across APAC and emerging regions. As a senior business leader, he has led multi-country P&Ls, expanded high-growth businesses and built organisations from early-stage teams to large, performance-driven structures.

Most recently, Singh served as Managing Director – APAC, Venture Markets at Criteo, where he oversaw operations across China, Southeast Asia, India and ANZ. Over a six-year stint, he held multiple leadership roles, driving platform growth, profitability and regional expansion in complex markets.

His work has consistently focused on three areas: building markets from zero to scale, strengthening operating models, and advancing next-generation monetisation through data and AI. Prior to Criteo, he was Chief Revenue Officer at ZEE5 and Country Director for Twitter India.

Across roles, Singh has operated at the intersection of technology, media and commerce, with a strong emphasis on retail media, data-led decision-making and scalable business design. His leadership has also been centred on building future-ready teams and navigating diverse market dynamics across APAC.

As he marks his birthday, Singh’s journey reflects a deep understanding of platform ecosystems and the evolving contours of digital business in high-growth regions.