About the Awards
CII is instituting its 1st edition of the CIO Excellence Awards 2022 in partnership with Protiviti, a global business consulting firm.
As the CIOs and Tech Leaders are gaining center stage as critical management functions, the awards will recognize these business leaders who have demonstrated exceptional value to their organization and achieved high results through continuous stakeholder satisfaction.
The awards will be aspirational for the CIOs in India, across industries, who have demonstrated outstanding capabilities and exemplary achievements in their domain and made a significant contribution to their organization’s growth and resilience. The awardees will be an inspiring example of how IT leadership and business stakeholder partnerships are reshaping the tech landscape in Indian industry.
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Award Categories
CIO of the Year- Young CIO of the Year(<40)
- Lifetime achievement
- CIO of the Year - Manufacturing
- CIO of the Year - BFSI & Fintech
- CIO of the Year - Consumer Products
- CIO of the Year - Consumer Services
- CIO of the Year - Healthcare & Life Science
- CIO of the Year - Real Estate &Infra
- CIO of the Year - Energy & Utilities
- CIO of the Year - Technology
- The CIO of the Year – Media, Entertainment & Communication
- Excellence in Cloud Computing
- Excellence in Cyber Security & Privacy
- Excellence in IT/Digital Transformation (Enterprise Application, Mobility & Process Automation)
- Excellence in Emerging Technologies (IOT/AI/ML/Blockchain/AR)
- Excellence in Data Analytics & Business Insights
Rules of nomination:
- Nominations will be sought for Category B and Category C.
- Nominations for Category A will flow from B & C (Except for Lifetime Achievement)
- One can apply for one award in Category B and up to three awards in Category C, simultaneously.
Meet the Jury
Mr Vijay K. Thadani
Chairman of the Jury | Vice Chairman and Managing Director – NIIT Ltd.
Dr Kiran Karnik
Former President - NASSCOM | Founder Director - ISRO’s Development and Educational Communicational Unit
Ms Aruna Sundarajan
Former Chairman Digital Communications Commission and Secretary Telecom, Government of India
Mr J S Deepak
Former Secretary Telecom and Secretary Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India
Dr Gulshan Rai
Former National Cybersecurity Coordinator – PMO and Director General - CERT-in
Mr Sunil Chandiramani
Chairman - Sapphire Foods | Founder & CEO at NYKA Advisory Services
Steering Committee
Mr Niju Mohan
CISO, SBM Bank
Mr. Anand Sinha
CIO, Birlasoft
Mr Krantikumar Sherkhane
CISO, for HDFC AMC
Mr Sandeep Gupta
MD - Technology Consulting, Protiviti
Mr Parna Ghosh
UNO Minda
Mr Suresh Iyer
Bluestar
Mr. Amit Sinha Roy
VP, Global Head of Strategic Alliances. Tata Communications
Col Suhail Zaidi
Head, CII-CDT
Nomination Criteria
Chief Information Officers (CIOs) of government, listed & private sector companies.- Nominated individual should directly report to CEO/ MD/ Board/ CFO/ COO but not to any other business head within the same company.
- Individual must have been in the same role within the company/ group for at least two years as on the date of nomination.
- Company revenue qualifying criteria of >250 Crore INR will be considered
General Guidelines
- Participants will be required to fill attribute sections for each award in max. of 250 words; also 1 overall ‘statement of purpose of maximum 400 words
- Submission of nominations constitutes acceptance of all terms and conditions and the decision of the Jury will be final and binding.
Nomination Link
For more information:
- Contact Person Name: Kavita Nair
- Email: Kavita.nair@cii.in
- Phone Number: +91 - 9891100581