Akash Mukesh Ambani

Akash Ambani is the chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm and a driving force behind India’s digital transformation. He joined Reliance Jio in 2014 as a non-executive director and was appointed chairman in June 2022. Since then, he has led the company’s strategic push into next-generation technologies, including 5G, AI, blockchain, and IoT, with a vision to revolutionise commerce, education, and healthcare in India.

At the 2023 Techfest at IIT Bombay, Ambani announced Jio’s collaboration with the institute to develop Bharat GPT, an indigenous large language model inspired by ChatGPT, marking a significant step in India’s AI journey. He also unveiled plans for a proprietary smart TV operating system as part of the broader Jio 2.0 strategy aimed at redefining the digital ecosystem.

Further advancing Jio’s AI capabilities, he spearheaded the development of a gigawatt-scale AI data centre in Jamnagar, powered by NVIDIA GPUs. This facility is designed to deliver GPU-as-a-service and cloud-PC solutions, solidifying Jio’s position at the forefront of the AI infrastructure in India.