Ambani pushes Reliance to become world's first AI-native conglomerate, with retail in the front line

An 'RIL manifesto' is reorienting Reliance's ₹18 trillion empire around AI, embedding it across Reliance Retail, Jio and energy workflows. New tech-first hires like retail CEO Jeyandran Venugopal and a ₹10 trillion AI data centre bet signal a deep reshaping of how 420,000 employees serve customers.

— Source publishedThu, 18 Jun, 2026, 06:00 IST·First seen Thu, 18 Jun, 2026, 06:06 IST·Source Mint

What happened

Reliance Industries · Mukesh Ambani is driving an 'RIL manifesto' to make Reliance the world's first AI-native conglomerate, embedding AI across retail, telecom

Key facts

  • ₹18 trillion market cap
  • 420,000 employees
  • ₹10 trillion AI data centre investment
  • $133 billion Jio valuation
  • ₹855 crore JV investment
  • 70-30 ratio

Why this matters

Ambani's AI-native pivot opens partnership and acquisition lanes in Indian retail AI, data infrastructure and applied ML talent—rivals must move now to secure scarce assets before Reliance locks them up.