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Uber President Jill Hazelbaker to Join OpenAI as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer as IPO Slips to Next Year

November 3, 2026 at 17:01 EST

Funding & M&A

Uber President Jill Hazelbaker is joining OpenAI as its chief corporate affairs officer, where she will oversee communications and brand strategy at a time when the company faces mounting challenges. The Information reported the move, which comes as OpenAI has reduced its fundraising target and pushed back its initial public offering to next year.

Leadership · OpenAI

OpenAI hires Uber's Jill Hazelbaker to lead corporate affairs as IPO plans shift

Hazelbaker, Uber's president, will oversee communications and brand strategy at a time when OpenAI has cut its fundraising target and pushed its initial public offering to next year.

How the story unfolds

Step 1

Uber president named chief corporate affairs officer

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Step 2

Fundraising target reduced

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Step 3

IPO pushed back to next year

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Step 4

Greater focus on messaging and investor confidence

What the hire signals

OpenAI is investing in how it communicates with the public, governments, and business partners.
Brand strategy is being treated as a senior responsibility ahead of a possible public listing.
An executive from a large ride-hailing and delivery company is taking on the role.

What remains unclear

The start date for the appointment.
How the role will be structured within leadership.
The reasons behind the lower fundraising target and the IPO delay.

What to watch

How the company's messaging on finances, products, and regulation evolves as the IPO timeline moves into next year.

Financing messaging Product communication Regulatory relationships

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