Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, November 2025 — Vasundhara Mudgil has joined OpenAI as India Communications Lead, marking a significant step in the company’s strategic engagement with India’s rapidly expanding technology and innovation ecosystem. Based in Mumbai, she will shape OpenAI’s communications strategy in the country, strengthening narrative-building, stakeholder engagement, and public understanding around artificial intelligence, responsible technology adoption, and the future of digital innovation.
As Head of Communications at Spotify India, Vasundhara played a pivotal role in the company’s successful market entry and sustained brand growth over seven years. She developed impactful narrative frameworks, built consumer and corporate communication strategies, and helped position Spotify as a cultural and digital-first brand in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.
Before Spotify, she served as Head of Communications, India at Intel Corporation, where she led country-level strategic messaging, spokesperson engagement, and crisis communication, closely collaborating with global and regional teams to align local market priorities with broader brand direction.
Her early career was rooted at Genesis Burson-Marsteller, where she led communication strategy for major clients across technology, telecom, media, and corporate sectors. During her seven-year tenure, she drove PR campaigns, managed crisis mandates, and advised senior leadership teams across industries.
She is an alumna of IE Business School, where she honed her global perspective on leadership, strategic storytelling, and brand communication. Recognized for her ability to bridge business objectives with cultural nuance, Vasundhara’s appointment reflects OpenAI’s commitment to investing deeply in India as a key market for collaboration, dialogue, and responsible AI leadership.
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company committed to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. With a mission anchored in responsibility, safety, and inclusion, OpenAI focuses on making advanced AI systems aligned with human needs and societal values. The organization works globally to expand access to innovation, cultivate shared progress, and shape the future of technology for the greater good.
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