Tech titan Nikesh Arora’s daughter to wed NHL star Jack Hughes in grand Jodhpur ceremony
The guest list features a rare assembly of industrial titans including Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani, and Sunil Mittal
The “blue city” has transformed into a hub of global high society as Ayesha Arora, daughter of Indian-American billionaire Nikesh Arora, prepares to wed US ice hockey star Jack Hughes. The finale of their four-day celebration, a traditional Hindu ceremony, is taking place on Saturday at the Umaid Bhawan Palace.
The festivities, which began on February 25, have spanned Jodhpur’s most historic venues, including a Holi celebration at Bal Samand Palace and a sangeet at Mehrangarh Fort. The guest list features a rare assembly of industrial titans and diplomats, including Gautam Adani, Mukesh Ambani, and Sunil Mittal, as well as US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
The bride’s father, Nikesh Arora, is the Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks and a former top executive at Google and SoftBank. With an estimated net worth of USD 1.3 billion, Arora is recognized as one of the world’s most influential tech leaders.
The groom, Jack Hughes, is a celebrated center for the New Jersey Devils who recently scored the winning goal to secure Olympic gold for the United States.
