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Irina Ghose

Commander · DISC type D
Managing Director, India at Anthropic
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Irina Ghose is the Managing Director for Anthropic in India, leveraging over two decades of tech leadership from her tenure at Microsoft. An alumna of IIT BHU and XLRI Jamshedpur, she specializes in driving enterprise AI adoption and digital transformation across major industries, focusing on delivering business and societal impact.

Outside of her corporate role, Irina is deeply committed to philanthropy. She is the founder of MyLittleBit, a foundation focused on education and employment for underprivileged girls. She also serves as a trustee for SonderConnect, which empowers women entrepreneurs, and is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion.

Irina is a marathon runner and a music enthusiast, balancing her demanding professional life with personal wellness pursuits.

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Current Role
Managing Director, India
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Irina shows up

Strong-Willed
Candid & Clear
Very Quick

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Irina cares about

Responsible AI
Her new role at Anthropic focuses on deploying AI where trust and safety are paramount, moving Indian organizations from experimentation to trusted, large-scale application.
Women in Tech
As a trustee for SonderConnect and the author of "AI Can Be an Ally to Women at Work, " she actively champions female founders and professionals in the technology sector.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Managing Director, India
Anthropic
7-2023 - 12-2025
Managing Director, Microsoft India
Microsoft
4-2022 - 6-2023
Chief Operating Officer, Microsoft India
Microsoft
9-2020 - 3-2022
Executive Director- Cloud Solutions (Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Security)
Microsoft
5-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Director & Country Head- Azure Sales (Infrastructure, Application, Data and AI)
Microsoft
In the press

Media appearances

Anthropic appoints Irina Ghose as India MD - The Economic Times. Featured in The Economic Times
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Irina Ghose appointed as Managing Director of India at Anthropic. Featured in Exchange4Media
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Education
1995 - 1997
MBA
XLRI Jamshedpur
1989 - 1993
Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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