Pragya Misra promoted to Head of Strategy & Global Affairs, India at OpenAI
Pragya Misra had joined OpenAI in April 2024 in the role of Head of Strategy & Global Affairs, India
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Published: Nov 3, 2025 10:43 AM | 1 min read
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- Pragya Misra has been promoted to an expanded role as Head of Strategy & Global Affairs, India at OpenAI, having initially joined the company in April 2024.
- Misra aims to drive a unified long-term strategy for India, focusing on product, policy, partnerships, and ecosystem development.
- She emphasizes the importance of India's role in shaping the global AI landscape and aims to make OpenAI's models more accessible and affordable in the region.
- Prior to OpenAI, Misra held various positions, including Director of Public Affairs at Truecaller and Communications Manager at WhatsApp Inc.
Pragya Misra has announced her expanded role at OpenAI. She joined the company in April 2024 as Head of Strategy & Global Affairs, India, and has now been promoted within the same role.
Sharing the update, Misra wrote on LinkedIn: Eighteen months ago, I joined OpenAI to lead Global Affairs for India, believing deeply that India would shape the global AI landscape. I’m excited to now step into an expanded role as Head of Strategy & Global Affairs, India, helping drive a unified long-term India strategy across product, policy, partnerships, and ecosystem development.
We are deepening our focus from supporting the IndiaAI mission to making our frontier models accessible and affordable, and building partnerships that drive inclusion, learning, and innovation. Our journey in India reflects what’s possible when technology meets local ambition.
India's success is central to OpenAI's mission and I’m energized to continue building with our team and partners.
Before joining OpenAI, Misra served as Director of Public Affairs at Truecaller for nearly three years. She has also held roles at WhatsApp Inc. as Communications Manager, at the Royal Danish Embassy as Sector Head for Lifesciences and Transport, and at EY as Assistant Manager in the Markets Team, among others.
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