| Category | Key Details |
| New Appointee | Aman Jain |
| New Role | Head of Public Policy, Meta India |
| Joining Date | Early Next Year (2026) |
| Reporting To | Simon Milner, Vice President of Policy for Asia Pacific (APAC) at Meta. |
| Team Membership | Will also be a member of the Meta India Leadership Team. |
| Experience | Over 20 years of experience in public policy and business strategy. |
| Immediate Previous Role | Director of Public Policy at Amazon, overseeing policy strategy for marketplace, operations, competition, and technology. |
| Core Responsibility | To lead Meta’s overall policy strategy and government engagement in India. |
| Key Policy Areas | Digital safety, Data Governance, AI/Emerging Technologies, Competition policy, and Platform accountability. |
| Context/Significance | Senior roles at Google India, including Country Head for Government Affairs & Public Policy. Also worked with the Government of India and international organisations (e.g., AIESEC, US Department of Justice). |
🏢 Key Info: Meta Platforms, Inc. & CEO
| Category | Details |
| Official Name | Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc.) |
| Rebranding | Changed name from Facebook to Meta in October 2021 to reflect the focus on building the “Metaverse”—an interconnected digital ecosystem spanning virtual and augmented reality. |
| Core Business | Social networking, digital communication, advertising, and immersive technologies (VR/AR). |
| Family of Apps | Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Threads. |
| Immersive Tech | Reality Labs division, which develops the Meta Quest (VR headsets), Meta AI, and Horizon Worlds. |
| Revenue Model | Primarily driven by advertising revenue across its Family of Apps. |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Significance | Considered one of the Big Tech companies; major focus areas are now Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Metaverse. |
Key Person: Mark Zuckerberg (CEO)
| Role | Details |
| Full Title | Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Meta Platforms, Inc. |
| Founding | Co-founded the company (originally Facebook) in 2004 from his Harvard University dorm room. |
| Key Responsibility | Sets the overall direction and product strategy for the company. |
| Control | Maintains a controlling interest in the company’s voting power (around 61%) through a dual-class stock structure, despite holding a minority economic stake. |
| Other Ventures | Co-founder and co-CEO of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a philanthropic organization. |