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| Born | Akash Mukesh Ambani 23 October 1991 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Brown University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Chairman of Reliance Jio |
| Spouse |
Shloka Mehta (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
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Akash Mukesh Ambani (born 23 October 1991[1]) is an Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Jio, and the son of Mukesh Ambani.[2][3] Time named Akash Ambani in Time's 100 emerging leaders' list and he was the only Indian on the list.[4][5]
Education
[edit]He went to the Campion School and in Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai and earned a degree in economics at Brown University.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]In March 2019, he married Shloka Mehta. They have two children together.[8][9]
Career
[edit]He joined Reliance Jio in 2014 as a Non-executive director.[10] He was a contributor to the team that secured an investment from Meta into Jio and also contributed to major digital acquisitions. He, along with his sister, Isha Ambani played a key role in during the launch of Jio's 4G services in 2016 as well as the launch of the JioPhone in 2017.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Saeed, Umaima (29 June 2022). "Everything you want to know about Akash Ambani, the new chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm". GQ India. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ↑ "Akash Ambani: Here's all you need to know about Reliance Jio's new chairman". The Economic Times. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Adarsh T R (28 June 2022). "Mukesh Ambani steps down as Reliance Jio's director, son Akash appointed chairman". India Today. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Campbell, Charlie (28 September 2022). "2022 TIME100 Next: Akash Ambani". Time. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ↑ Prakash, Aryan (29 September 2022). "Akash Ambani is the only Indian in Time Magazine's emerging leaders' list". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ↑ Cornish, Chloe (2 July 2022). "Mukesh Ambani: India's top businessman starts succession planning". Financial Times. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Doval, Pankaj (29 June 2022). "Akash Ambani takes charge at Reliance Jio, old-timer Pankaj named MD". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Akash, Shloka tie the knot as Ambanis twin in pink; Pichai joins Tata & SRK at wedding". The Economic Times. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ Farah, Lynn (22 March 2022). "The baby bling life of Mukesh Ambani's grandson Prithvi: no expenses spared as the toddler starts playschool – the same one as parents Akash and Shloka Mehta, with private security and a 24/7 doctor". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "Mukesh Ambani steps down as Reliance Jio director, Akash Ambani appointed as chairman". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ↑ Balaji, Madhu (29 June 2022). "Akash Ambani: Meet the new Chairman of Reliance Jio". BusinessLine. Retrieved 1 March 2026.