# OpenAI appoints Sandhya Devanathan to lead Southeast Asia and Australia

_Friday, August 28, 2026 at 4:44 AM EDT · Products, AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI has hired Meta executive Sandhya Devanathan to lead Southeast Asia and Australia beginning in October from Singapore. In a newly created role, she will cover consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, operations and regulatory engagement across markets the article describes as exceeding 600 million people. The appointment is OpenAI's third senior regional hire in six months, following Asia-Pacific and India leadership appointments. The source does not state commercial targets or additional investment.

## Sources

- [The Next Web](https://thenextweb.com/news/openai-southeast-asia-australia-hire-europe-dublin-brussels-pattern)

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