“We’re pleased to announce Adebayo ‘Bayo’ Ogunlesi has joined our Board of Directors,” reads a statement from OpenAI. “As Founding Partner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s premier infrastructure investment platforms, and a Senior Managing Director at BlackRock, Mr Ogunlesi brings deep leadership experience and expertise across corporate finance, infrastructure investment, and global market strategy. His appointment further strengthens the Board’s depth in technical, AI safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, economic, nonprofit, and governance domains, strengthening its ability to oversee the company’s progress towards AGI.”
The statement also highlighted how Ogunlesi’s guidance will be “invaluable as we navigate the global transformation of AI infrastructure, drive innovation, and foster economic growth.” OpenAI plans to leverage his extensive experience in infrastructure investment as it expands its network of data centres and energy resources to support artificial intelligence development.
