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Akash Ambani

Akash Ambani
Born Akash Mukesh Ambani
23 October 1991
Mumbai, India
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Brown University
Occupation Chief of strategy of Jio
Board member of Reliance Jio Infocomm
Reliance Retail
Parent(s) Mukesh Ambani
Nita Ambani
Family Isha Ambani (twin sister)
Anant Ambani (brother)
Anil Ambani (uncle)
Dhirubhai Ambani (grandfather)


Akash Mukesh Ambani (born 23 October 1991) is an Indian businessman who is the chief of strategy of Jio, an upcoming 4G service provider. He is the elder son of Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Nita Ambani, founder of Reliance Foundation. After graduating in Economics from Brown University, in October 2014 he was inducted into the boards of directors of Jio and Reliance Retail.

In 2014, after obtaining an undergraduate degree in Economics from Brown University, Ambani interned with his father at the family business. Later that year, he was inducted into the boards of directors of Reliance Jio and Reliance Retail.

In October 2015, Ambani quoted that his company, Jio, was evolving every day like a startup. A provider of 4G data services along with a collection of online services, Jio will launch in April 2016. An employee launch of the services happened in December 2015 at the presence of its brand ambassador, Shah Rukh Khan.

He is the elder son of Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani. His twin sister, Isha Ambani, is a co-director at Jio and Reliance Retail. He has a younger brother, Anant Ambani, who is pursuing higher studies in the US.

Ambani is an avid cricketer and is closely involved with the family-owned IPL franchise Mumbai Indians.


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