5 Things To Know About Isha Ambani, The Brains Behind Reliance Jio

Isha Ambani, director at Reliance Jio and daughter of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, is probably the only woman to have Beyonce perform at her wedding. She is also one of the youngest billionaire heiresses in the world. When she is not gracing magazine covers, attending Met Gala or making sustainable fashion statements by repeating her outfits, she is busy growing her father's business and taking it to the next level. Her accomplishments and individual growth might get overshadowed when people simply address her father's daughter but she acknowledges her privilege in that. She is also being called the power behind Reliance Jio's new plans and digital force. Here are 5 things you should know about her to understand who Isha Ambani really is and why she is not just Mukesh Ambani's daughter:

The brains behind Jio

Reliance company's telecom branch that has come to establish its monopoly in the market was essentially Isha Ambani's idea. Her father Mukesh Ambani during a speech shared, "The idea of Jio was first seeded by my daughter, Isha, in 2011. She was a student at Yale (in the US) and was home for holidays. She wanted to submit some coursework and she said, 'Dad, the internet in our house sucks'."

Ivy league schooled

Call it her privilege or her will to become the best version of herself, Isha Ambani went to Yale University to pursue graduation in psychology and South Asian studies. She later went to stand Stanford Graduate School Of Business for higher studies in Business.

A path of her own

While she could easily become part of her father's billion-dollar empire, she chose to get experience working at McKinsey right after graduation. Her role at McKinsey was of a consultant at the age of 22. It helped her to get exposure to multiple finance strategies.

Uplifting other women

Isha Ambani is a woman of the 21st century and she recognises her role in uplifting other women. In an interview, she said,  “The rapid growth of mobile and internet technologies over the past decade offers an incredible opportunity to empower women and transform lives with increased access to information and education, aiding financial inclusion and providing life-enhancing services and employment opportunities"

Reliance Foundation working for the underprivileged