Irina Ghose Appointed Anthropic’s India MD Ahead of Bengaluru Office Opening

Anthropic has appointed Irina Ghose as the managing director in India, as the company prepares to open its first office in Bengaluru.

Ghose joins Anthropic with more than 30 years of experience in building and scaling technology businesses. Previously, she held the post of managing director at Microsoft India, where she led enterprise AI adoption across sectors, including banking, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and government.

“India has a real opportunity to shape how AI is built and deployed at scale,” Ghose said. “Indian organisations are moving beyond experimentation towards applied AI, where trust, safety, and long-term impact matter as much as innovation.”

Anthropic said Ghose will lead its expansion in India, including team growth and engagement with public and private sector organisations.

“Irina’s expertise in scaling technology businesses and driving enterprise transformation makes her the ideal leader as we expand,” said Chris Ciauri, the managing director of international at Anthropic. “As we grow our teams and deepen engagement across India’s public and private sectors, Irina will ensure our approach is grounded in local insight and aligned with our mission.”

The company said its India team will work with policymakers and academic institutions, strengthen developer engagement, and build partnerships with enterprises using AI to address local challenges.

India is the second-largest global market for Claude.ai, Anthropic’s AI assistant. According to Anthropic’s fourth Economic Index, nearly half of Claude.ai usage in India is concentrated in computer science and mathematical tasks, reflecting a strong focus on technical applications.