Bharat Gaurav Mr. Ankit Jalan — CMD Jet Airways

Ankit Jalan is a second-generation entrepreneur based in India. Ankit brings extensive global expertise and is committed to transforming mid to long-term business ventures into profit-making enterprises/Multinational institutions. Having worked on diverse portfolios from manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, real estate, and sports across geographies worldwide, Ankit is now committed to making India’s aviation sector proud through a historic revival of India’s legacy carrier — Jet Airways.

Another prestigious feat, Ankit emerged as the entrepreneur of the year in the aviation category at the global leaders’ summit in Dubai on January 29, 2023. The Global Leaders Awards — Enterprise Edition 2022 award those who promote entrepreneurship and small business at the International, National & Regional levels. The awards aim to recognize and reward business excellence across all sectors, private, public, and charity. The Global Leaders Awards — Enterprise Edition 2022 honors outstanding performance in a wide range of categories.

Ankit studied at Babson College in the United States, specializing in Finance & Entrepreneurship, and has also attended specialized programs at Harvard University and The Wharton School. Furthermore, he interned with some of the world’s largest financial services firms, such as Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, and NewStar Financial where he played a crucial role in taking the company public with its $235mn IPO in 2006

Ankit understands the challenges global markets present and takes immense pride in mentoring new-age entrepreneurs. Currently, his business ventures are spread across international markets, including UAE, India, Philippines, and Uzbekistan.