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Global CIO 100

The Global CIO 100 Awards

Honouring excellence in technology leadership

2025 winners announced!

Celebrating the

Global CIO 100 award winners

The Global CIO 100 Awards celebrate the exceptional talent, vision and impact of the world’s leading Chief Information Officers. From driving digital transformation to leading innovation on a global scale, each CIO on this year’s list sets the benchmark for IT leadership and business growth.

Each year, the Global CIO 100 recognises outstanding technology leaders who are redefining what modern CIO leadership looks like. Nominated by peers from our global C-suite community and selected by an independent panel of expert judges, these individuals are shaping the future of technology, business and digital innovation.

 

What makes a Global CIO 100 Winner

We’re recognising CIOs who demonstrate:

  • Innovative solutions – Creating cutting-edge technologies and solving complex challenges
  • Strategic vision – Guiding organisations through transformation and long-term innovation
  • Leadership excellence – Inspiring teams and building a culture of high performance
  • Tangible business impact – Delivering measurable outcomes that drive organisational growth

 

Why the Global CIO 100 matters

This isn’t just an award — it’s global recognition for leadership, innovation and influence at the highest level. Being named to the CIO 100 Awards list is an opportunity to:

  • Celebrate excellence – Recognise CIOs setting the global standard for technology leadership
  • Showcase success stories – Shine a light on initiatives delivering real-world results
  • Inspire the community – Share achievements that fuel innovation and collaboration
  • Drive business value – Previous winners report stronger internal backing, greater visibility, and improved talent attraction following recognition

Global CIO awards judges

Our C-suite Awards judging panels are made up of respected industry leaders with deep expertise across business and technology.
Their insight ensures a fair, rigorous selection process that celebrates true excellence and innovation.
Ian Cohen

Ian Cohen

Board Advisor and NED, Lumen360

David Germain

David Germain

NED, Former QBE Insurance

Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes

CIO - EMEA/APAC, Intertek

Usha Newland

Usha Newland

Former CIO UK, Barclays

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

CIO, Amnesty International

William Orange

William Orange

CIO Americas, Nissan

Doug Drinkwater

Doug Drinkwater

Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics

 

Global CIO 100
award winners 2025

Adrian Di Meo

Adrian Di Meo

Virgin Media O2

Adrian Di Meo

Adrian Di Meo

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Telecommunications Telecommunications

CIO

Alice Guehnnec

Alice Guehnnec

Sodexo

Alice Guehnnec

Alice Guehnnec

France France
Logistics Logistics

Directrice Tech, Data & Digital Groupe

Alla Whitston

Alla Whitston

MUFG Americas

Alla Whitston

Alla Whitston

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

ASML

Allan Cockriel

Allan Cockriel

Netherlands Netherlands
Energy Energy

CIO

Amitabh Apte

Amitabh Apte

Barilla

Amitabh Apte

Amitabh Apte

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Group Chief Digital & Busienss Technology Officer

Andy Caddy

Andy Caddy

PureGym

Andy Caddy

Andy Caddy

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

CIO

Anjana Harve

Anjana Harve

BJ's Wholesale Club

Anjana Harve

Anjana Harve

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP, CIO

Anna-Lisa Miller

Anna-Lisa Miller

Spectris

Anna-Lisa Miller

Anna-Lisa Miller

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Group CIO

Annette Hamann

Annette Hamann

Beiersdorf

Annette Hamann

Annette Hamann

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO & MD BSS IT

Anthony Allcock

Anthony Allcock

APM

Anthony Allcock

Anthony Allcock

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Health Health

Group CIO

Ariane Schiereck

Ariane Schiereck

Hollister Incorporated

Ariane Schiereck

Ariane Schiereck

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Ashwani Choudhary

Ashwani Choudhary

GM Financial

Ashwani Choudhary

Ashwani Choudhary

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

Global VP, IT

Beatriz Copelli

Beatriz Copelli

Danone

Beatriz Copelli

Beatriz Copelli

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

SVP, CIO North America & Chief Data & Analytics Officer Americas

Benedetto Conversano

Benedetto Conversano

Diageo

Benedetto Conversano

Benedetto Conversano

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Group CIO

Bob Bastian

Bob Bastian

Prudential Financial

Bob Bastian

Bob Bastian

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO & CTO of Global Retirement and Insurance Businesses

Bob Brizendine

Bob Brizendine

Honda

Bob Brizendine

Bob Brizendine

United States of America United States of America
Automotive Automotive

Deputy Head Global IT

Bob Compton

Bob Compton

Mobilize Financial Services

Bob Compton

Bob Compton

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO, North

Bobby Aflatooni

Bobby Aflatooni

Dollar Tree Stores

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, CIO

Charlotte Baldwin

Charlotte Baldwin

Burberry

Charlotte Baldwin

Charlotte Baldwin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Luxury Fashion Luxury Fashion

CIO

Claire Dickson

Claire Dickson

Haleon

Claire Dickson

Claire Dickson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
FMCG FMCG

CDTO

Claudia Meira

Claudia Meira

Unilever

Claudia Meira

Claudia Meira

Brazil Brazil
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO, Latam & Brazil

Cosmin  Multescu

Cosmin Multescu

Coca-Cola HBC

Cosmin  Multescu

Cosmin Multescu

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CIO Digital & Technology Platform Director Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland

Craig Donald

Craig Donald

The Football Association

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

Danny Attias

Danny Attias

LBS

Danny Attias

Danny Attias

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Education Education

CDIO

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

Darren  Miles

Darren Miles

Centrica

Darren  Miles

Darren Miles

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Datta Junnarkar

Datta Junnarkar

Boeing

Datta Junnarkar

Datta Junnarkar

United States of America United States of America
Aerospace Aerospace

CIO - Maritime

Deepa Soni

Deepa Soni

The Hartford

Deepa Soni

Deepa Soni

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIOO

Dominic Shine

Dominic Shine

WPP

Dominic Shine

Dominic Shine

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

CIO

Dushyant Bhatt

Dushyant Bhatt

The Hosteller

Dushyant Bhatt

Dushyant Bhatt

India India
Hospitality Hospitality

CTO & CPO

Faith Burn

Faith Burn

Eskom Holdings SOC

Faith Burn

Faith Burn

South Africa South Africa
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Felipe Penacoba Martinez

Felipe Penacoba Martinez

Revolut

Felipe Penacoba Martinez

Felipe Penacoba Martinez

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO & Board Member

George Maddaloni

George Maddaloni

Mastercard

George Maddaloni

George Maddaloni

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CTO, operations

Giovanni d'Aniello

Giovanni d'Aniello

AXA

Giovanni d'Aniello

Giovanni d'Aniello

France France
Insurance Insurance

Group CIO

Graeme Howard

Graeme Howard

Benefact Group

Graeme Howard

Graeme Howard

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

Group CIO

Guy-Laurent Arpino

Guy-Laurent Arpino

Louis Dreyfus Company

Guy-Laurent Arpino

Guy-Laurent Arpino

Switzerland Switzerland
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

Group CIO

Hanna Hennig

Hanna Hennig

Siemens

Hanna Hennig

Hanna Hennig

Germany Germany
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Howard Miller

Howard Miller

UCLA Anderson School of Management

Howard Miller

Howard Miller

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

CIO

Jason Birnbaum

Jason Birnbaum

United Airlines

Jason Birnbaum

Jason Birnbaum

United States of America United States of America
Travel Travel

CIO

Jason Marlowitz

Jason Marlowitz

Humana

Jason Marlowitz

Jason Marlowitz

United States of America United States of America
Insurance Insurance

Segment CIO, VP, Primary Care Technology

Jason Oliver

Jason Oliver

Western University

Jason Oliver

Jason Oliver

Canada Canada
Education Education

CTO

Jenny Rae

Jenny Rae

Imperial College

Jenny Rae

Jenny Rae

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Education Education

CIO

Jim Swanson

Jim Swanson

Johnson & Johnson

Jim Swanson

Jim Swanson

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

EVP & Enterprise CIO

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

UniCredit

Joanna Pamphilis

Joanna Pamphilis

Italy Italy
Finance Finance

SVP, Global Head of Investments & Securities Digital Products

Jody Fullman

Jody Fullman

Reconomy

Jody Fullman

Jody Fullman

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Consulting Consulting

CIO

Jon Townsend

Jon Townsend

National Trust

Jon Townsend

Jon Townsend

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

CIO

Jots Sehmbi

Jots Sehmbi

City University of London

Jots Sehmbi

Jots Sehmbi

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Education Education

CIO

Katrina  Roche

Katrina Roche

Keller Group

Katrina  Roche

Katrina Roche

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Construction Construction

Group CIO

Kelly Trout

Kelly Trout

HCA Healthcare

Kelly Trout

Kelly Trout

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO

Kimberly Rometo

Kimberly Rometo

Atlanta Hawks

Kimberly Rometo

Kimberly Rometo

United States of America United States of America
Sports Sports

EVP, CTO & Chief Innovations Officer

Kiran Mahil

Kiran Mahil

Nationwide Building Society

Kiran Mahil

Kiran Mahil

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO, Retail Products

Kirsty Mason

Kirsty Mason

Bentley Motors

Kirsty Mason

Kirsty Mason

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

CIO

Kristin Darby

Kristin Darby

State of Tennessee

Kristin Darby

Kristin Darby

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CIO

Laura Kendrick

Laura Kendrick

Elior

Laura Kendrick

Laura Kendrick

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CIO UK

Lipsa Goswamy

Lipsa Goswamy

WellsFargo

Lipsa Goswamy

Lipsa Goswamy

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO, Consumer Payments & Consumer Banking

Louise Leavey

Louise Leavey

Metro Bank

Louise Leavey

Louise Leavey

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO, Transformation

Manika Gupta

Manika Gupta

GE

Manika Gupta

Manika Gupta

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO, Enterprise Systems

Maria Cardow

Maria Cardow

Aon Cyber Solutions

Maria Cardow

Maria Cardow

United States of America United States of America
IT Services IT Services

Global CIO

Marina Spyrou

Marina Spyrou

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Marina Spyrou

Marina Spyrou

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO

Mark Bramwell

Mark Bramwell

University of Oxford, Said Business School

Mark Bramwell

Mark Bramwell

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Education Education

CDIO

Mia Heslegrave

Mia Heslegrave

Arla Foods

Mia Heslegrave

Mia Heslegrave

Denmark Denmark
Food & Beverage Food & Beverage

CIO, Head of IT & Digital

Milly Webb

Milly Webb

HSBC

Milly Webb

Milly Webb

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

CIO, Enterprise Technology

Milos Topic

Milos Topic

Grand Valley State University

Milos Topic

Milos Topic

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

VP IT & CDO

Mo Jamous

Mo Jamous

U.S. Bank

Mo Jamous

Mo Jamous

United States of America United States of America
Finance Finance

CIO, Consumer & Business Banking

Nadine Thomson

Nadine Thomson

WPP

Nadine Thomson

Nadine Thomson

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Media Media

Former Global President Product Operations

Natasha Davydova

Natasha Davydova

AXA

Natasha Davydova

Natasha Davydova

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Insurance Insurance

CIO

Nicholas Woods

Nicholas Woods

MAG Group

Nicholas Woods

Nicholas Woods

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Logistics Logistics

CIO

Nick Giannakakis

Nick Giannakakis

Motor Oil

Nick Giannakakis

Nick Giannakakis

Greece Greece
Energy Energy

Group CIO

Nick Harris

Nick Harris

Salvation Army Trading Company

Nick Harris

Nick Harris

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

CIO

Nicola Gribbin

Nicola Gribbin

SSE

Nicola Gribbin

Nicola Gribbin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Utilities Utilities

CIO SSEN Distribution

Nikos Angelopoulos

Nikos Angelopoulos

MTN

Nikos Angelopoulos

Nikos Angelopoulos

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Telecommunications Telecommunications

Group CIO

Nina  Tatsiy

Nina Tatsiy

Brambles

Nina  Tatsiy

Nina Tatsiy

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Logistics Logistics

Regional CIO

Nirvan Biswas

Nirvan Biswas

National Bulk Handling Corporation

Nirvan Biswas

Nirvan Biswas

India India
Logistics Logistics

CTO & CPO

Norma Dove-Edwin

Norma Dove-Edwin

Rolls-Royce

Norma Dove-Edwin

Norma Dove-Edwin

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Automotive Automotive

Group CDIO

Onyeka Nchege

Onyeka Nchege

Novant Health

Onyeka Nchege

Onyeka Nchege

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

EVP, CDIO

Pavan Pidugu

Pavan Pidugu

US Department of Transportation

Pavan Pidugu

Pavan Pidugu

United States of America United States of America
Government Government

CIO

Pragati Mathur

Pragati Mathur

ConocoPhillips

Pragati Mathur

Pragati Mathur

United States of America United States of America
Energy Energy

CDIO

Que Tran

Que Tran

DP World

Que Tran

Que Tran

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Logistics Logistics

VP, Technology & Transformation, Europe

Rama Donepudi

Rama Donepudi

Mead Johnson Nutrition

Rama Donepudi

Rama Donepudi

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

SVP, Global CIO - Mead Johnson Nutrition

Rana Pratap Singh

Rana Pratap Singh

Government of India

Rana Pratap Singh

Rana Pratap Singh

India India
Government Government

CTO, Karmayogi Bharat, e-HRMS 2.0, Department of Personnel & Training

Richard Corbridge

Richard Corbridge

SEGRO

Richard Corbridge

Richard Corbridge

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Real Estate Real Estate

CIO

Rob Greig

Rob Greig

Arup

Rob Greig

Rob Greig

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Consulting Consulting

Global CIO

Robert Mills

Robert Mills

Tractor Supply Company

Robert Mills

Robert Mills

United States of America United States of America
Retail Retail

EVP, Chief Technology, Digital Commerce & Strategy Officer

Robin Hamerlinck

Robin Hamerlinck

Shure Inc

Robin Hamerlinck

Robin Hamerlinck

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

Sr VP and Chief Information Officer

Rohit Jain

Rohit Jain

Harvard Business School, Association of Northern California

Rohit Jain

Rohit Jain

United States of America United States of America
Education Education

CIO

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

ARM

Sarah Cunningham

Sarah Cunningham

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Scott Lancaster

Scott Lancaster

AMA Group

Scott Lancaster

Scott Lancaster

Australia Australia
Automotive Automotive

Group CIO

Sebastian Weber

Sebastian Weber

E.ON

Sebastian Weber

Sebastian Weber

Germany Germany
Utilities Utilities

CIO

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

Quartz Health Solutions

Siva Balu

Siva Balu

United States of America United States of America
Health Health

CIO & CDO, SVP

Soheyl Kadjani

Soheyl Kadjani

Ras Al Khaimah Municipality Department

Soheyl Kadjani

Soheyl Kadjani

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Government Government

CTO

Steven Larrabee

Steven Larrabee

DuPont

Steven Larrabee

Steven Larrabee

United States of America United States of America
Manufacturing Manufacturing

CIO

Subhash Chandra Jose

Subhash Chandra Jose

EBRD

Subhash Chandra Jose

Subhash Chandra Jose

Spain Spain
Finance Finance

MD & CIO

Susan Doniz

Susan Doniz

The Walt Disney Company

Susan Doniz

Susan Doniz

United States of America United States of America
Entertainment Entertainment

CDIO

Thomas Rückert

Thomas Rückert

Lufthansa

Thomas Rückert

Thomas Rückert

Germany Germany
Travel Travel

SVP and CIO Lufthansa Group

Tobias Guenthoer

Tobias Guenthoer

STADA Group

Tobias Guenthoer

Tobias Guenthoer

Germany Germany
Pharmaceutical Pharmaceutical

CIO, SVP IT

Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon

Save the Children UK

Trevor Gordon

Trevor Gordon

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Charity Charity

CDTO

Vandhana Srinivas

Vandhana Srinivas

Barclays

Vandhana Srinivas

Vandhana Srinivas

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Finance Finance

MD CIO Wholesale Lending

Venkat Gopalan

Venkat Gopalan

Belcorp

Venkat Gopalan

Venkat Gopalan

United States of America United States of America
Cosmetics Cosmetics

CDO & CTO

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