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The Global CIO 100 Awards

Celebrating excellence in technology leadership with the Global CIO 100

Global CIO Awards

In partnership with 

IFS
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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.

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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

CIO awards judges

Belinda Finch

Belinda Finch

Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, IFS

Sandeep Pandey

Sandeep Pandey

Group CTO, FWD Insurance

Joanna Drake

Joanna Drake

CIO, THG

Brian Franz

Brian Franz

EVP & Global CIO, State Street

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy

CIO, GHD

Vittorio Cretella

Vittorio Cretella

CIO, P&G

Doug Drinkwater

Doug Drinkwater

Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

Global CIO 100

In partnership with 

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Alex Farr

Alex Farr

Christie Group

Alex Farr

Alex Farr

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CTO

Alexander Coleman

Alexander Coleman

Ontario Public Service

Alexander Coleman

Alexander Coleman

Canada Canada
Government Government

Assistant Deputy Minister/Chief Information Officer

Amitabh Apte

Amitabh Apte

Barilla

Amitabh Apte

Amitabh Apte

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Chief Digital and Business Technology Officer

Andreas Koenig

Andreas Koenig

PerkinElmer

Andreas Koenig

Andreas Koenig

Belgium Belgium
Health Health

CIO

Angela Ryan

Angela Ryan

Auto & General

Angela Ryan

Angela Ryan

Australia Australia
Finance Finance

CIO

Anna-Lisa  Miller

Anna-Lisa Miller

Spectris

Anna-Lisa  Miller

Anna-Lisa Miller

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Group CIO

Archana Jain

Archana Jain

Zurich Insurance Group

Archana Jain

Archana Jain

Switzerland Switzerland
Finance Finance

Group CTO

Ashley Pettit

Ashley Pettit

State Farm

Ashley Pettit

Ashley Pettit

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

SVP, CIO

Bhavani Amirthalingam

Bhavani Amirthalingam

Ameren

Bhavani Amirthalingam

Bhavani Amirthalingam

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

EVP Chief Customer Officer & CTO

Bob Brizendine

Bob Brizendine

American Honda Motor Company

Bob Brizendine

Bob Brizendine

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

VP, CIO IT

Bobby Aflatooni

Bobby Aflatooni

Dollar Tree

Bobby Aflatooni

Bobby Aflatooni

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

CIO

Carman Wenkoff

Carman Wenkoff

Dollar General

Carman Wenkoff

Carman Wenkoff

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP & Chief Information Officer

Charlotte Baldwin

Charlotte Baldwin

Costa Coffee

Charlotte Baldwin

Charlotte Baldwin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Global Chief Digital & Information Officer

Chris Nardecchia

Chris Nardecchia

Rockwell Automation

Chris Nardecchia

Chris Nardecchia

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

SVP, CDO & CIO

Christophe Merckens

Christophe Merckens

Bouygues Energies & Services

Christophe Merckens

Christophe Merckens

France France
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Craig Donald

Craig Donald

The FA

Craig Donald

Craig Donald

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Sports Sports

CIO

Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown

Whirlpool Corporation

Danielle Brown

Danielle Brown

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

SVP CIO

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

7 Brew Coffee

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

Danyel Bischof-Forsyth

United States of America United States of America
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CTO & CIO

David Germain

David Germain

QBE Insurance

David Germain

David Germain

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CIO

Debbie Taylor

Debbie Taylor

DirectTV

Debbie Taylor

Debbie Taylor

United States of America United States of America
Media Media

CIO

Deepa Soni

Deepa Soni

The Hartford

Deepa Soni

Deepa Soni

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO

Denise Russell Fleming

Denise Russell Fleming

BD

Denise Russell Fleming

Denise Russell Fleming

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO & EVP, Technology and Global Services

Diane Bitzel

Diane Bitzel

Vodafone

Diane Bitzel

Diane Bitzel

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Chief Digital & Information Officer Europe

Dom Howson

Dom Howson

Viridor

Dom Howson

Dom Howson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

Chief Transformation Officer

Erika Acosta

Erika Acosta

Laureate Education

Erika Acosta

Erika Acosta

Peru Peru
Education Education

CIO

Felicia Trewin

Felicia Trewin

Medibank

Felicia Trewin

Felicia Trewin

Australia Australia
Finance Finance

Group Lead, Tata & Technology, CIO

Francesca Vergara

Francesca Vergara

Disneyland Paris

Francesca Vergara

Francesca Vergara

France France
Entertainment Entertainment

VP of Technology & Digital

Gary Ho

Gary Ho

AXA

Gary Ho

Gary Ho

Hong Kong Hong Kong
Finance Finance

CIO & CTO Hong Kong

Harpreet Arora

Harpreet Arora

Citibank

Harpreet Arora

Harpreet Arora

Singapore Singapore
Finance Finance

CIO International, Wealth Technology, Citibank

Harsh Kalra

Harsh Kalra

BMO

Harsh Kalra

Harsh Kalra

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO-Vehicle & Equipment Finance

Hena Shamim Jalil

Hena Shamim Jalil

BT

Hena Shamim Jalil

Hena Shamim Jalil

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Business CIO

Ian Cohen

Ian Cohen

Acacium Group

Ian Cohen

Ian Cohen

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

CIDO

Ingo Paas

Ingo Paas

Green Cargo

Ingo Paas

Ingo Paas

Sweden Sweden
Transportation Transportation

CIO/CDO

Jason Birnbaum

Jason Birnbaum

United Airlines

Jason Birnbaum

Jason Birnbaum

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

CIO

Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes

Intertek

Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Logistics Logistics

CIO - EMEA/APAC

Jeffrey Scobee

Jeffrey Scobee

USAA

Jeffrey Scobee

Jeffrey Scobee

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO

Jen Felch

Jen Felch

Dell

Jen Felch

Jen Felch

United States of America United States of America
Computer Hardware Computer Hardware

CDO & CIO

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

UniCredit

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

Italy Italy
Finance Finance

Global Head of Investments and Securities Digital Products, CIO

John Lockett

John Lockett

Serco

John Lockett

John Lockett

United Kingdom United Kingdom
IT Services IT Services

CIO

Jon Townsend

Jon Townsend

National Trust

Jon Townsend

Jon Townsend

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

CIO

Judy Kawaguchi

Judy Kawaguchi

HSBC

Judy Kawaguchi

Judy Kawaguchi

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Global CIO - Global Operations & Automation

Karl Hoods

Karl Hoods

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Karl Hoods

Karl Hoods

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Group CDO & CIO

Kash Ghedia

Kash Ghedia

Applegreen

Kash Ghedia

Kash Ghedia

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Retail Retail

Group CIO

Lakshmi Visvanathan

Lakshmi Visvanathan

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Lakshmi Visvanathan

Lakshmi Visvanathan

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

CIO

Marie-Noëlle Semeria

Marie-Noëlle Semeria

TotalEnergies

Marie-Noëlle Semeria

Marie-Noëlle Semeria

France France
Energy Energy

CTO

Mark Browning

Mark Browning

Exelon

Mark Browning

Mark Browning

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

SVP, CIO

Martin Davis

Martin Davis

Southern Company

Martin Davis

Martin Davis

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

EVP CIO

Mats Hultin

Mats Hultin

Ericsson

Mats Hultin

Mats Hultin

Sweden Sweden
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Group CIO

Matt Webb

Matt Webb

UK Power Networks

Matt Webb

Matt Webb

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Megan Lee-Devlin

Megan Lee-Devlin

Ministry of Justice

Megan Lee-Devlin

Megan Lee-Devlin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Director General

Melissa Scheppele

Melissa Scheppele

A O Smith Corporation

Melissa Scheppele

Melissa Scheppele

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO SVP IT

Miao Song

Miao Song

GLP

Miao Song

Miao Song

Singapore Singapore
Real Estate Real Estate

Global Chief Information Officer/Executive Committee Member

Michael Rhymes

Michael Rhymes

Entergy

Michael Rhymes

Michael Rhymes

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Motti Finkelstein

Motti Finkelstein

Intel Corporation

Motti Finkelstein

Motti Finkelstein

United States of America United States of America
Computer Hardware Computer Hardware

Corporate Vice President - Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Nadine Thomson

Nadine Thomson

GroupM

Nadine Thomson

Nadine Thomson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Chief Technology Officer

Naveen Manga

Naveen Manga

Marriott International

Naveen Manga

Naveen Manga

United States of America United States of America
Hospitality Hospitality

SVP, Chief Technology Officer

Neeti Wahi

Neeti Wahi

Indus Towers Limited

Neeti Wahi

Neeti Wahi

India India
Telecommunications Telecommunications

CDO & CIO

Nicholas Colisto

Nicholas Colisto

Avery Dennison Corporation

Nicholas Colisto

Nicholas Colisto

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

SVP & CIO

Nick Giannakakis

Nick Giannakakis

Motor Oil Hellas

Nick Giannakakis

Nick Giannakakis

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Energy Energy

CIO

Nick Woods

Nick Woods

MAG

Nick Woods

Nick Woods

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Travel Travel

CIO

Nicola Gribbin

Nicola Gribbin

SSE PLC

Nicola Gribbin

Nicola Gribbin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

CIO SSEN Distribution

Nigel Richardson

Nigel Richardson

PepsiCo

Nigel Richardson

Nigel Richardson

Switzerland Switzerland
FMCG FMCG

CIO Europe

Norma Dove-Edwin

Norma Dove-Edwin

Rolls Royce

Norma Dove-Edwin

Norma Dove-Edwin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group CDO & CIO

Paul Malenchini

Paul Malenchini

Hologic

Paul Malenchini

Paul Malenchini

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Amnesty International

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

CIO

Peter Leukert

Peter Leukert

Deutsche Telekom

Peter Leukert

Peter Leukert

Germany Germany
Telecommunications Telecommunications

CIO

Prasanna Gopalakrishnan

Prasanna Gopalakrishnan

Sky

Prasanna Gopalakrishnan

Prasanna Gopalakrishnan

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Group CTO

Rachel Higham

Rachel Higham

WPP

Rachel Higham

Rachel Higham

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CIO

Rahul Samant

Rahul Samant

Delta Air Lines

Rahul Samant

Rahul Samant

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

CIO

Raji Subramanian

Raji Subramanian

OpenDoor Networks

Raji Subramanian

Raji Subramanian

United States of America United States of America
Real Estate Real Estate

CTO

Rebecca Straka

Rebecca Straka

Weyerhaeuser

Rebecca Straka

Rebecca Straka

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Renata Marques

Renata Marques

Natura &Co

Renata Marques

Renata Marques

Brazil Brazil
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO Latin America

Richard Corbridge

Richard Corbridge

DWP Digital

Richard Corbridge

Richard Corbridge

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Government Government

Chief Digital and Information Officer

Robbert Van Rutten

Robbert Van Rutten

Shell

Robbert Van Rutten

Robbert Van Rutten

Netherlands Netherlands
Energy Energy

EVP, Information & Digital Technology & CIO

Robert Sheesley

Robert Sheesley

Wrench Group

Robert Sheesley

Robert Sheesley

United States of America United States of America
Services Services

CIO

Russell Prigmore

Russell Prigmore

First Group

Russell Prigmore

Russell Prigmore

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Transportation Transportation

CIO

Ruth Sleeter

Ruth Sleeter

Axon

Ruth Sleeter

Ruth Sleeter

United States of America United States of America
Defense Defense

CIO

Sam Kini

Sam Kini

Unilever

Sam Kini

Sam Kini

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

Global CIO

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

Arm

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Seemantini Godbole

Seemantini Godbole

Lowe's Companies

Seemantini Godbole

Seemantini Godbole

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP & CIO

Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan

Honeywell

Sheila Jordan

Sheila Jordan

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

SVP CDO & CTO

Shelia Anderson

Shelia Anderson

Aflac

Shelia Anderson

Shelia Anderson

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

Quartz Health Solutions

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

Chief Information and Digital Officer

Srini Gudipati

Srini Gudipati

Reworld Waste

Srini Gudipati

Srini Gudipati

United States of America United States of America
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Stephanie Dedmon

Stephanie Dedmon

State of Tennessee

Stephanie Dedmon

Stephanie Dedmon

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CIO

Subhash Sreedharan

Subhash Sreedharan

PKF Francis Clark

Subhash Sreedharan

Subhash Sreedharan

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO

Suresh Kumar

Suresh Kumar

Walmart

Suresh Kumar

Suresh Kumar

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

Global CTO & CDO

Susan Doniz

Susan Doniz

Boeing

Susan Doniz

Susan Doniz

United States of America United States of America
Aerospace Aerospace

Global CIO & Data Anayltics Officer

Sven Gerjets

Sven Gerjets

Gap

Sven Gerjets

Sven Gerjets

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP, Chief Technology Officer

Tara Jones

Tara Jones

Brookdale

Tara Jones

Tara Jones

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO

Taren Rodabaugh

Taren Rodabaugh

Bridgestone Americas

Taren Rodabaugh

Taren Rodabaugh

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Global CIO

Thomas Rückert

Thomas Rückert

Lufthansa

Thomas Rückert

Thomas Rückert

Germany Germany
Travel Travel

SVP and CIO

Tom Clark

Tom Clark

The Ardonagh Group

Tom Clark

Tom Clark

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Chief Technology Officer

Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon

Save the Children

Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

Chief Digital & Technology Officer (CDTO)

Umesh Moolchandani

Umesh Moolchandani

Bin Dasmal Group

Umesh Moolchandani

Umesh Moolchandani

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Construction Construction

Chief Information Officer

Unathi Mtya

Unathi Mtya

African Bank

Unathi Mtya

Unathi Mtya

South Africa South Africa
Finance Finance

Group Chief Information & Digital officer

Usha Newland

Usha Newland

Former - Barclays

Usha Newland

Usha Newland

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO UK

Valeria Fernandes

Valeria Fernandes

Vallourec

Valeria Fernandes

Valeria Fernandes

France France
Energy Energy

Group Chief Digital and Information Officer

William Orange

William Orange

Nissan Motor Corporation

William Orange

William Orange

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

CIO

Yanna Winter

Yanna Winter

Generali

Yanna Winter

Yanna Winter

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO for Global Corporate and Commercial (GC&C) and Generali UK

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