Akash Ambani in Times' 100 emerging leaders' list

[{ "selector": ".wutbw-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".wibsa-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Akash Ambani becomes the only Indian to feature on Time's 100 emerging leaders' list this year

[{ "selector": ".kbubf-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 420px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

A graduate of UK’s Brown University,

[{ "selector": ".ritsw-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 410px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Akash became involved
in creating the
roadmap for
Jio 4G LTE
connection in 2014

[{ "selector": ".ibnbb-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 417px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Being a huge cricket fan, he soon joined his mother Nita Ambani to help manage their IPL team ‘Mumbai Indians’

[{ "selector": ".zpqwr-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 410px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The 30-year-old son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani took over Jio Telecom as its Chairman in June 2022

[{ "selector": ".auqgm-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 408px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Development of India-focused 4G-ready Jio Phone in 2017

[{ "selector": ".ntnam-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 384.0000036991004px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Formulating $5.7 billion deal with Meta in 2020

[{ "selector": ".mowox-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 455.99220352943496px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Akash Ambani is the twin brother of Reliance Retail’s head Isha Ambani

[{ "selector": ".jixbx-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 453px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

He got married to Indian businessman Russell Mehta’s daughter Shloka Mehta and they have a son named Prithvi Akash Ambani

[{ "selector": ".eaqqp-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 453px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Akash Ambani has also joined Reliance’s new energy business and is set to manage it closely

[{ "selector": ".igpka-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 451px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Check out Businesstoday.in
for more news, views and analysis from the world of businesss

Related Stories 10 books that billionaires like Bill Gates, Elon Musk recommend. Have you read any? ‘$2.27 billion project’: NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build its next-gen NOAA satellite The Vistara Pilot Crisis: Here is what we know so far This cinema hall 'snack-seller' now runs a Rs 5,000 cr company