The Global CIO 100 Awards
Celebrating excellence in technology leadership with the Global CIO 100
Global CIO Awards
In partnership with
Celebrating the top
CIO award winners
Welcome to the Global CIO 100 Awards, in partnership with IFS, where we honour the top 100 Chief Information Officers leading the charge in digital transformation and business innovation. These awards recognise the exceptional talent, vision, and achievements of the world's foremost CIOs.
Recognising excellence in technology leadership
The Global CIO 100 Awards celebrate outstanding leaders in technology. These awards highlight individuals who excel in driving technological advancements and fostering strategic innovation, shaping the future of the global business landscape.
How the CIO 100 Awards shape the future
Each year, the Global CIO 100 Awards set the benchmark for excellence in technology leadership. Winners, chosen by an independent panel of industry experts, represent the pinnacle of success in IT. Being named among the top 100 CIOs worldwide underscores their significant impact on digital transformation and business innovation.
Global CIO 100 Awards 2025:
Nominations open
Nominations are now open for the Global CIO 100 Awards, recognising the visionary leaders shaping the future of technology.
Nominate yourself or a peer by 4th April 2025
Belinda Finch
Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, IFS
Sandeep Pandey
Group CTO, FWD Insurance
Joanna Drake
CIO, THG
Brian Franz
EVP & Global CIO, State Street
Paul Murphy
CIO, GHD
Vittorio Cretella
CIO, P&G
Doug Drinkwater
Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics
Alex Farr
Christie Group
Alex Farr
Group CTO
Alexander Coleman
Ontario Public Service
Alexander Coleman
Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Information Officer
Amitabh Apte
Barilla
Amitabh Apte
Chief Digital and Business Technology Officer
Andreas Koenig
PerkinElmer
Andreas Koenig
CIO
Angela Ryan
Auto & General
Angela Ryan
CIO
Anna-Lisa Miller
Spectris
Anna-Lisa Miller
Group CIO
Archana Jain
Zurich Insurance Group
Archana Jain
Group CTO
Ashley Pettit
State Farm
Ashley Pettit
SVP, CIO
Bhavani Amirthalingam
Ameren
Bhavani Amirthalingam
EVP Chief Customer Officer & CTO
Bob Brizendine
American Honda Motor Company
Bob Brizendine
VP, CIO IT
Bobby Aflatooni
Dollar Tree
Bobby Aflatooni
CIO
Carman Wenkoff
Dollar General
Carman Wenkoff
EVP & Chief Information Officer
Charlotte Baldwin
Costa Coffee
Charlotte Baldwin
Global Chief Digital & Information Officer
Chris Nardecchia
Rockwell Automation
Chris Nardecchia
SVP, CDO & CIO
Christophe Merckens
Bouygues Energies & Services
Christophe Merckens
CIO
Craig Donald
The FA
Craig Donald
CIO
Danielle Brown
Whirlpool Corporation
Danielle Brown
SVP CIO
Danyel Bischof-Forsyth
7 Brew Coffee
Danyel Bischof-Forsyth
CTO & CIO
David Germain
QBE Insurance
David Germain
Group CIO
Debbie Taylor
DirectTV
Debbie Taylor
CIO
Deepa Soni
The Hartford
Deepa Soni
CIO
Denise Russell Fleming
BD
Denise Russell Fleming
CIO & EVP, Technology and Global Services
Diane Bitzel
Vodafone
Diane Bitzel
Chief Digital & Information Officer Europe
Dom Howson
Viridor
Dom Howson
Chief Transformation Officer
Erika Acosta
Laureate Education
Erika Acosta
CIO
Felicia Trewin
Medibank
Felicia Trewin
Group Lead, Tata & Technology, CIO
Francesca Vergara
Disneyland Paris
Francesca Vergara
VP of Technology & Digital
Gary Ho
AXA
Gary Ho
CIO & CTO Hong Kong
Harpreet Arora
Citibank
Harpreet Arora
CIO International, Wealth Technology, Citibank
Harsh Kalra
BMO
Harsh Kalra
CIO-Vehicle & Equipment Finance
Hena Shamim Jalil
BT
Hena Shamim Jalil
Business CIO
Ian Cohen
Acacium Group
Ian Cohen
CIDO
Ingo Paas
Green Cargo
Ingo Paas
CIO/CDO
Jason Birnbaum
United Airlines
Jason Birnbaum
CIO
Jason Hughes
Intertek
Jason Hughes
CIO - EMEA/APAC
Jeffrey Scobee
USAA
Jeffrey Scobee
CIO
Jen Felch
Dell
Jen Felch
CDO & CIO
Joanna Pamphilis
UniCredit
Joanna Pamphilis
Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, CIO
John Lockett
Serco
John Lockett
CIO
Jon Townsend
National Trust
Jon Townsend
CIO
Judy Kawaguchi
HSBC
Judy Kawaguchi
Global CIO - Global Operations & Automation
Karl Hoods
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Karl Hoods
Group CDO & CIO
Kash Ghedia
Applegreen
Kash Ghedia
Group CIO
Lakshmi Visvanathan
Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Lakshmi Visvanathan
CIO
Marie-Noëlle Semeria
TotalEnergies
Marie-Noëlle Semeria
CTO
Mark Browning
Exelon
Mark Browning
SVP, CIO
Martin Davis
Southern Company
Martin Davis
EVP CIO
Mats Hultin
Ericsson
Mats Hultin
Group CIO
Matt Webb
UK Power Networks
Matt Webb
CIO
Megan Lee-Devlin
Ministry of Justice
Megan Lee-Devlin
Director General
Melissa Scheppele
A O Smith Corporation
Melissa Scheppele
CIO SVP IT
Miao Song
GLP
Miao Song
Global Chief Information Officer/Executive Committee Member
Michael Rhymes
Entergy
Michael Rhymes
CIO
Motti Finkelstein
Intel Corporation
Motti Finkelstein
Corporate Vice President - Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Nadine Thomson
GroupM
Nadine Thomson
Chief Technology Officer
Naveen Manga
Marriott International
Naveen Manga
SVP, Chief Technology Officer
Neeti Wahi
Indus Towers Limited
Neeti Wahi
CDO & CIO
Nicholas Colisto
Avery Dennison Corporation
Nicholas Colisto
SVP & CIO
Nick Giannakakis
Motor Oil Hellas
Nick Giannakakis
CIO
Nick Woods
MAG
Nick Woods
CIO
Nicola Gribbin
SSE PLC
Nicola Gribbin
CIO SSEN Distribution
Nigel Richardson
PepsiCo
Nigel Richardson
CIO Europe
Norma Dove-Edwin
Rolls Royce
Norma Dove-Edwin
Group CDO & CIO
Paul Malenchini
Hologic
Paul Malenchini
CIO
Paul Smith
Amnesty International
Paul Smith
CIO
Peter Leukert
Deutsche Telekom
Peter Leukert
CIO
Prasanna Gopalakrishnan
Sky
Prasanna Gopalakrishnan
Group CTO
Rachel Higham
WPP
Rachel Higham
CIO
Rahul Samant
Delta Air Lines
Rahul Samant
CIO
Raji Subramanian
OpenDoor Networks
Raji Subramanian
CTO
Rebecca Straka
Weyerhaeuser
Rebecca Straka
CIO
Renata Marques
Natura &Co
Renata Marques
CIO Latin America
Richard Corbridge
DWP Digital
Richard Corbridge
Chief Digital and Information Officer
Robbert Van Rutten
Shell
Robbert Van Rutten
EVP, Information & Digital Technology & CIO
Robert Sheesley
Wrench Group
Robert Sheesley
CIO
Russell Prigmore
First Group
Russell Prigmore
CIO
Ruth Sleeter
Axon
Ruth Sleeter
CIO
Sam Kini
Unilever
Sam Kini
Global CIO
Sarah Cunningham
Arm
Sarah Cunningham
CIO
Seemantini Godbole
Lowe's Companies
Seemantini Godbole
EVP & CIO
Sheila Jordan
Honeywell
Sheila Jordan
SVP CDO & CTO
Shelia Anderson
Aflac
Shelia Anderson
CIO
Siva Balu
Quartz Health Solutions
Siva Balu
Chief Information and Digital Officer
Srini Gudipati
Reworld Waste
Srini Gudipati
CIO
Stephanie Dedmon
State of Tennessee
Stephanie Dedmon
CIO
Subhash Sreedharan
PKF Francis Clark
Subhash Sreedharan
CIO
Suresh Kumar
Walmart
Suresh Kumar
Global CTO & CDO
Susan Doniz
Boeing
Susan Doniz
Global CIO & Data Anayltics Officer
Sven Gerjets
Gap
Sven Gerjets
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
Tara Jones
Brookdale
Tara Jones
CIO
Taren Rodabaugh
Bridgestone Americas
Taren Rodabaugh
Global CIO
Thomas Rückert
Lufthansa
Thomas Rückert
SVP and CIO
Tom Clark
The Ardonagh Group
Tom Clark
Chief Technology Officer
Trevor Gordon
Save the Children
Trevor Gordon
Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO)
Umesh Moolchandani
Bin Dasmal Group
Umesh Moolchandani
Chief Information Officer
Unathi Mtya
African Bank
Unathi Mtya
Group Chief Information & Digital officer
Usha Newland
Former - Barclays
Usha Newland
CIO UK
Valeria Fernandes
Vallourec
Valeria Fernandes
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer
William Orange
Nissan Motor Corporation
William Orange
CIO
Yanna Winter
Generali
Yanna Winter
CIO for Global Corporate and Commercial (GC&C) and Generali UK
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