Emergent CEO Mukund Jha Featured in ET 40 Under Forty 2026

Mukund Jha, CEO of Emergent, has been named to the Economic Times 40 Under Forty 2026, the annual listing of corporate India's leading business figures under the age of 40.

The recognition places him alongside founders, operators, and public figures drawn from across Indian business, sport, and public life. The 2026 cohort spans startup builders, established corporate leaders, and athletes, reflecting the program's wide remit.

What the ET 40 Under Forty recognizes

The ET 40 Under Forty is positioned by the Economic Times as its definitive listing of corporate India's future leaders. The program has run for over a decade and is presented by the publication as a benchmark for emerging business leadership in the country.

Past editions have featured names that later became widely known across Indian business, including Adar Poonawalla, Deepinder Goyal, Aman Gupta, Vineeta Singh, and Kunal Shah. Inclusion signals that a leader is viewed as part of the next wave of decision-makers shaping their sector.

Who else made the 2026 list

The 2026 winners include leaders from consulting, manufacturing, finance, technology, and professional sport. Named honorees this year include Aman Sanger of Anysphere, Adarsh Hiremath of Mercor, Arindam Paul of Atomberg Technologies, and Pallav Bihani of Boldfit, among others.

The cohort also recognizes figures from outside the corporate world. Chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues, para-rifle shooter Avani Lekhara, and para-archer Sheetal Devi are among the 2026 honorees listed by the Economic Times.

The jury behind the selection

The 2026 edition was decided by a jury of senior Indian business leaders. Panel members named by the Economic Times include Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon, Harsh Goenka of RPG Enterprises, Saugata Gupta of Marico, Sumant Sinha of ReNew, and Zia Mody of AZB Partners.

A jury of this composition is central to how the program frames its credibility, tying each year's selection to review by established figures across sectors.

About Emergent

Emergent is the company Mukund Jha leads as CEO. The platform lets founders, operators, and domain experts turn an idea into a working full-stack app by describing what they want in plain language, without writing code. It runs on leading models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google through a single Universal LLM Key.

You can start building on Emergent to see how it works.