Global artificial intelligence company Anthropic has appointed Siddiq Zaman as its new Head of Partnerships for India, marking a significant leadership addition as the company expands its enterprise and ecosystem presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing AI markets. Announcing his new role, Siddiq Zaman shared his enthusiasm about joining Anthropic at a pivotal moment in the evolution of artificial intelligence and enterprise AI adoption.
“Happy to share some exciting news – I have joined Anthropic as Head of Partnerships – India. Anthropic is doing some of the most important and fascinating work in AI today, and the opportunity to help build and grow the partner ecosystem in India is something I’m incredibly energised about. To the leaders in Anthropic Steve Corfield, Irina Ghose, Rich O’Connell who believed in me and opened this door – Thank You. I cannot wait to work alongside you. Here’s to new beginnings, bold missions, and building something extraordinary,” he said.
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The appointment comes at a time when AI companies are aggressively strengthening their partnerships, channel ecosystems, and enterprise alliances across India and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Anthropic, widely recognised for its work in safe and enterprise-ready AI systems, has been expanding its global footprint amid rising demand for generative AI adoption across industries.
With over two decades of experience in enterprise technology, cloud ecosystems, alliances, and channel leadership, Siddiq Zaman brings deep industry expertise and an extensive network of strategic relationships to the role. Before joining Anthropic, he spent more than six years at ServiceNow, where he played a key role in building and scaling the company’s partnerships and channel ecosystem in India. Most recently, he served as Senior Director – Global Partnerships & Channels from January 2024 to May 2026. Prior to that, he was Senior Director – Alliances and Channels from April 2020 to February 2024.
Reflecting on his departure from ServiceNow, Siddiq had shared an emotional note on the journey he built with partners and ecosystem stakeholders. “It’s hard to put into words what this journey has meant to me. From building the partner ecosystem ground up to watching it grow into something truly special, every step has been deeply rewarding. To the partners who trusted us, collaborated with us, and pushed us to be better, thank you. You were never just business relationships; you were the heart of everything we built together,” he had said.
Prior to ServiceNow, Siddiq served as Business Head – Global System Integrators at Amazon Web Services from November 2016 to April 2020, where he worked extensively with large enterprise transformation initiatives and strategic cloud partnerships. His earlier leadership experience also includes senior alliance and channel roles at Salesforce as Regional Director – Partners & Alliances, HP Software as Director – Strategic Alliances, and CA Technologies, where he spent over six years driving business development and channel growth.
Over the course of his career, Siddiq has also held leadership positions at Hexaware Technologies, Cisco Systems, MRO-Tek, and Convergent Communications Ltd. (formerly Motorola ING). Industry observers view Siddiq’s appointment as strategically significant for Anthropic as the company deepens engagement with enterprises, global system integrators, cloud partners, and technology ecosystems in India. With generative AI rapidly reshaping enterprise technology strategies, partnerships are expected to play a central role in scaling adoption, governance, deployment, and AI innovation across industries. His appointment also reflects the growing importance of India in the global AI ecosystem, as international AI firms increasingly invest in regional leadership, enterprise partnerships, and ecosystem-led growth strategies to accelerate adoption and innovation
