India– June 10, 2026 – ElevenLabs, an AI research and product company building the voice and audio infrastructure for how the world communicates, today announced the appointment of Nihal Chauhan to lead Public Sector Partnerships and Policy across the Asia Pacific region. In this role, Chauhan will lead engagement with governments, policymakers, academic institutions, and strategic partners across the region, supporting ElevenLabs’ long-term policy and public sector initiatives in key markets.
Chauhan brings more than 17 years of experience across geopolitics, technology, and public policy. He previously led Google’s policy partnerships in India, managing government relationships across digital economy policy, AI, and the broader tech agenda. Earlier, at Tata Sons, he served in the Chairman’s office and as Chief of Staff to Dr. S. Jaishankar — former Group President of Tata’s Global Corporate Affairs function and now India’s Minister of External Affairs. He is a Non-Resident Fellow at ORF America and a member of the Trilateral Commission, and serves on the Board of the Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) Foundation.
“Across Asia Pacific, millions of people are coming online and interacting with technology — and for many, voice will be how they first reach government services, education, and healthcare,” said Chauhan. “I’m excited to partner with governments and institutions across the region to make the adoption of these technologies practical, responsible, and genuinely inclusive — particularly in markets where language and accessibility are central to digital participation.”
The appointment builds on ElevenLabs’ growing presence across Asia Pacific. Earlier this year, the company expanded its Impact Program into India, providing nonprofits, educators, and frontline institutions with access to multilingual voice AI tools.
In India, ElevenLabs works with leading enterprises and platforms — including Cars24, Meesho, TVS Motor, Mahindra, JioStar, Urban Company, Eternal, PocketFM, and 99acres — particularly across conversational AI and customer engagement workflows.
With its linguistic diversity, mobile-first economies, and growing investment in AI-enabled public services, Asia Pacific represents a significant opportunity for voice technologies that improve accessibility, communication, and digital engagement at scale.
About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses across three main platforms. ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale. ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages. ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.
