Bain x OpenAI

Generative AI is no longer an emerging technology; it is reshaping how companies operate, innovate, and compete. Since launching our alliance in 2023, Bain and OpenAI have partnered to help organizations move beyond AI experimentation and achieve measurable business value.

A partnership built for enterprise scale

Through our partnership (including Bain’s OpenAI Center of Excellence) and joint delivery model, we bring together technical, industry, and transformation expertise to help clients scale AI responsibly. Beyond implementing technology, we help organizations build the governance, operating model, and change capabilities required to unlock sustainable competitive advantage.

Bain is also an investor in the OpenAI Deployment Company, which embeds forward-deployed engineers directly within client support and delivery teams. Our deep collaboration with OpenAI—our shared commitment to helping enterprises deploy AI at scale—has also earned us recognition as an Elite Partner, the highest tier in the OpenAI Partner Network.

 

2023

Alliance launched

Named an Elite Partner, the highest tier in the OpenAI Partner Network

"Bain has brought unique insights to help OpenAI better understand what organizations need to deploy AI successfully. Together, we’re helping enterprises align AI investments to business priorities, adopt AI with confidence, and deliver measurable business outcomes."

Colleen Kapase | OpenAI’s vice president of strategic global partnerships and ecosystems

Client Results

Technologie

Paychex Deploys the Industry’s First Agentic AI Payroll Engine
The agent now processes payroll at scale, cutting turnaround time by 80% and freeing employees for advisory work that matters more to clients.

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Using AI to Enhance Online Education
Multiversity’s bold and innovative transformation leverages generative AI to power a 24/7 student support system.
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In the News

Co-created AI Insights

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Applied Technology & AI
How to Move from AI Experimentation to AI Transformation
Generative AI has sprinted from novelty to boardroom priority in record time. But despite the widespread adoption of this technology, not every company is realizing bottom-line improvement commensurate with its capabilities.
Harvard Business Review
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Reimagining Merchandising in the Era of Agentic AI
The future of merchandising is not better analysis, but faster, smarter execution—and agentic AI is what makes that possible.
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How to Break Through Pharma’s Innovation Bottleneck with AI
Pharma can’t afford to keep AI experiments in the lab. Emerging industry leaders are accelerating clinical development by scaling cross-functional, human-centric systems.
Brief
Advanced Analytics
AI Becomes a Modular Business Platform
OpenAI’s 2025 Developer Day marked the beginning of AI’s platform phase.
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Our OpenAI Alliance Team

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Chuck Whitten Partner

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Brian Krim Partner

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Eric Sheng Partner

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Philippe d'Arabian Executive Vice President, Global Head of Partnerships

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Sarah Elk Partner

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Richard Fleming Partner Sydney

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Florian Mueller Partner München

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