Akash Ambani (born 23 October 1991) is an Indian businessman, the eldest child of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. He chairs Reliance Jio Infocomm and has been managing director of Jio Platforms since April 2026, as the company moved to its public offering.
Quick Facts
| Full name | Akash Mukesh Ambani |
| Born | 23 October 1991 |
| Age | 34 |
| Education | Dhirubhai Ambani International School; Brown University (economics) |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm; MD, Jio Platforms |
| Parents | Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani |
| Spouse | Shloka Mehta (m. 2019) |
| Siblings | Isha (twin), Anant |
Early Life and Education
He is the elder of twins, with his sister Isha, and the older brother of Anant. He studied at the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai, founded by his mother Nita Ambani, and took a degree in economics at Brown University in the United States.
Career
He joined the Reliance Jio team in 2014, before the 2016 launch of the telecom network. He became chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm in June 2022. He is also a director of Reliance Retail Ventures and co-owns the Mumbai Indians with his mother. In 2022 he was named to the TIME100 Next list.
In August 2023 he, his sister and his brother joined the Reliance Industries board as part of a succession plan led by Mukesh Ambani.
Jio Platforms
Jio Platforms appointed him managing director for five years from 9 April 2026. The company filed its draft prospectus with the market regulator SEBI on 19 June 2026 and received approval on 28 August 2026. The public offering opens on 21 October and closes on 23 October 2026, according to the reports. Akash led overseas investor roadshows with his sister Isha. See our report on the Jio Platforms IPO.
Personal Life
He married Shloka Mehta in March 2019 at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai. They have two children.
Featured image: The India Mobile Congress inaugurated at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 27 October 2023 (file photo; Akash Ambani is not identified in the picture). Photo by the Prime Minister’s Office, Government of India, licensed under Government Open Data License – India, via Wikimedia Commons.
