OpenAI appoints its first France head, a former Uber executive
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that Laureline Serieys, previously head of Uber in France, will lead its activities in France and Southern Europe.
By GennnAi··1 min read
The newly created role comes nearly two years after the Paris office opened in November 2024. OpenAI has 50 employees in France and keeps recruiting. It says France ranks among the world's top ten countries for weekly ChatGPT use. Serieys, who previously worked at Google and Crédit Agricole, starts on 9 November. She said her priority is engaging with users and working closely with partners so AI meets their concrete needs.
Source: AFP, published on October 21, 2026.