Anthropic appoints Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India

Ghose most recently served as Managing Director, Microsoft India, where she led enterprise AI adoption across major Indian industries including BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare, technology services, and government.

Bengaluru: AI research and development company Anthropic on Friday  announced the appointment of Irina Ghose as Managing Director of India. 

The company said Ghose brings more than three decades of experience in scaling technology businesses. She most recently served as Managing Director, Microsoft India, where she led enterprise AI adoption across major Indian industries including BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare, technology services, and government.

This appointment comes at a time when the company is strengthening its presence in India. 

India has the second-largest user base globally for Claude.ai. Also, the company plans to open its Bengaluru office soon. 

Irina Ghose's career spans leadership roles across sales, enterprise solutions, education, and go-to-market strategy, with a consistent focus on using technology to drive meaningful business and societal impact. 

“India has a real opportunity to shape how AI is built and deployed at scale,” said Irina Ghose, Managing Director of India, Anthropic.

“Indian organisations are moving beyond experimentation toward applied AI, where trust, safety, and long-term impact matter as much as innovation. Anthropic’s mission resonates with my belief that technology should empower people, expand access, and create lasting value across India’s diverse languages and communities," she added.

"Irina's expertise in scaling technology businesses and driving enterprise transformation makes her the ideal leader as we expand," said Chris Ciauri, Managing Director of International, 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."

Anthropic's latest Economic Index, released recently shows that Indian users have a striking focus on technical applications, with nearly half of all Claude.ai usage concentrated in computer and mathematical tasks. 

The company also announced that Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and several senior executives will travel to India in February to officially open Anthropic’s office in Bengaluru and participate in the India AI Impact Summit and surrounding events.