Icons of Influence Joy Alukkas Chairman and Managing Director, Joyalukkas Group Joy Alukkas began his entrepreneurial journey in 1987 when he recognised the immense opportunities the UAE presented. He established his first jewellery showroom in Abu Dhabi, and over the next decade and a half, Joyalukkas Jewellery has grown into one of the most successful jewellery retail chains in the GCC. In 2002, Joyalukkas strategically ventured into the Indian market, setting up its Indian headquarters and first showroom in Kochi, Kerala. This move marked the beginning of an extraordinary expansion. Today, the group is a multibillion-dollar corporation with an impressive portfolio of jewellery showrooms spread across 11 countries, including the US, UAE, India, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Alukkas has expanded into various ventures such as Joyalukkas Exchange, Jolly Silks, Joyalukkas Gold Tower and Mall of Joy. Furthermore, through the Joyalukkas Foundation, the group aims to support causes for communities in need. Related Stories Gold just hit a seven-year high on virus fears Revealed: Influential Indians in the GCC: Rich list Dubai’s pursuit of jewellery domination You might also like Sunil John Dr. Thumbay Moideen Vidya Chhabria Mohan Valrani K. Rajaram Dr. Adnan Chilwan Sanjiv Kakkar Ram Kumar Thota Raghu Malhotra Sunil Kaushal Atif Rahman Amit Jain Rishi Kapoor Vasu Shroff Anil Pillai Bal Krishen Rohit and Sharad Bachani Raju Ramesh and Sunil Paul Ayesha Depala John Paul Joy Alukkas Geet Bhalla and Digvijay Pratap Snehal and Sunita Hadani Nisha Jagtiani Kunal Kapoor Dino Varkey Ashish Panjabi Joy Alukkas Yogesh Mehta Yusuff Ali M.A. Ravi Pillai Micky Jagtiani Sunny Varkey Sunil Vaswani Shamsheer Vayalil Firoz Merchant Rajen Kilachand Azad Moopen Tony Jashanmal Paras Shahdadpuri Dr. Zulekha Daud Adeeb Ahamed Dhananjay Datar Rizwan Sajan PNC Menon Sima Ved Shaji Ul Mulk Ramesh Prabhakar L.T. Pagarani Ram Buxani Surender Kandhari Sohan Roy Shyam Bhatia