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About CIO 100 Awards

The CIO 100 Awards by CIO and Foundry is a global awards recognition platform spanning the U.S., Europe, ASEAN, APAC, ANZ and India since 2006 in various guises, including CIO 100, CIO 50, and CIO 30.
The 21st edition of the CIO 100 Awards & Conference (India) is an exclusive, by-invite, in-person event attended by leading technology decision-makers in enterprises across India, who have demonstrated the highest standards of competence in the domain of information technology and digital transformation. India’s enterprise IT leaders get an excellent opportunity to enhance their knowledge, take their businesses to the next level, and network with the industry’s leading technology partners and amongst themselves at CIO 100.
Outstanding individuals who have driven positive business outcomes through the implementation of innovative technology solutions stand a chance of securing a CIO 100 Award — the ultimate recognition for India’s foremost technology leaders. The successful nominees will receive their CIO 100 Awards at a dedicated awards ceremony that will take place at the CIO 100 Awards and Conference 2026 in Bengaluru, on 17 and 18 September 2026.
Important Dates
Nominations for the CIO 100 Awards open — June 8, 2026
Final deadline for submitting nominations — July 15, 2026
CIO 100 winners to be individually notified by email — July 31, 2026
SELECTION & JUDGING CRITERIA

Selection Criteria

To be selected for a CIO 100 Award, the project(s) that you submit must have:

· Had significant business benefits
· Positively impacted business processes
· Been innovative or created innovation
· Demonstrated creativity and "out-of-the-box" thinking
· Gone live between April 2025 and May 2026

Judging Criteria

· CIO 100 Award honourees will be chosen by the judging panel of Foundry’s global editors and the senior management team, based on the submitted information. Their decision will be final.

· Each entry (project) will be judged based on how it compares to all other entries submitted. Honourees will not be ranked.

· Entrants are encouraged to include any information about their project(s) or initiative(s) that they would like the jury to consider.

· Projects that are yet to go live will not be considered.

· Any project rolled out for a client of the nominating organization will not be considered.

· If there are any parts of the information (company confidential) that you would not like to publish, please mention so in the text box, but do provide the information for the purpose of award evaluation.

· Please note that details about the IT project, financial figures, etc. are mandatory for evaluating the final winners. Rest assured that nothing filed in the nomination form will be published on any website/social media of Foundry or talked/discussed during the event or otherwise.

· The honoree should currently be working with the organization they are submitting the nomination for. They should not be serving the notice period at their current organization during the awards in September.

· Discovery of falsification of data or fraudulent claims will constitute grounds for disqualification, without any notice.
SUGGESTIONS & GUIDELINES

· Please provide the necessary details through your official email ID only. Incomplete forms will not be considered.

· Nominations must be by, or on behalf of, the most senior information security executive in the organization who is authorized to apply on behalf of the organization.

· You may submit up to two projects, but the organization can only win one award for one project on behalf of your company

· Please be specific and wherever possible use supporting data. Nominations that provide details about an initiative and its impact on the business have a better chance of winning than nominations that merely summarize a project. We have found that the most successful nominations are those that are written by a CIO with input from both business stakeholders and technical staff.

· Applicants must provide data and examples that support their claims of innovation and business value. For example, it is not enough to tell us that a sales support system enabled your company to increase its market share. You should also provide metrics such as your market share before and after the project, how your rank changed among your competitors, or other metrics that illustrate your claim.

· Participation in the CIO 100 Awards is free of charge, with no additional marketing or other related costs.

· Winning CIOs will be given complimentary passes to attend the CIO 100 Awards and Conference Event on September 17-19 at The Leela Bhartiya City, Bengaluru. Attendance is mandatory for all 3 days.

· CIO 100 Award Categories: Each of the winner selected will be either honouree of CIO 100 Award (The Fearless 100) or honouree of CIO 100 Award (The Game Changers), depending on the nomination form submitted and the CIO’s project stacked against the other winners. The jury’s decision will be final.

CIO 100 Special Awards: A select few of the CIO 100 award winners might also receive an additional special award (7 to 10 in each category).

Note – Some of the categories of special awards are subject to change

CIO 100 Special Awards Categories:

- Leaders in AI-Native networking
- Zero Trust Mavens
- Cloud Data Security Supremos
- Data Security Maestros
- AI Frontrunners
- Business Leaders in Cloud and Gen AI
- Digital Infrastructure Masterminds
- Mobility Masters
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