Irina Ghose takes charge as Anthropic's India head
Irina Ghose just took the lead at Anthropic India after a long run at Microsoft.
She's stepping in as Managing Director right as Anthropic opens its first Bengaluru office, with big plans to boost AI across industries like banking, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Ghose's impressive tech journey
Ghose brings over 30 years of tech experience—she was Microsoft India's MD until late 2025 and has also led cloud and AI efforts there.
Before that, she worked with Wipro and HCL.
She studied electrical engineering at IIT (BHU) Varanasi and earned her MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur.
Why this move matters
Ghose isn't just switching jobs—she's on a mission to make AI work for India by teaming up with policymakers, academic institutions, and businesses.
Anthropic says India is the second-largest market for Claude.ai, especially when it comes to building apps and modernizing systems.
If you're curious about how AI could shape your world here, this is one story to watch.