HotTopics Global B2B CMO 100 Awards
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The HotTopics Global B2B CMO 100 Awards recognise the Chief Marketing Officers redefining what great B2B marketing leadership looks like. These CMOs build brands, shape strategy and drive growth across some of the world’s most influential technology organisations.
Each award winner is peer-nominated, independently judged and recognised as part of the HotTopics Global C-suite Awards. Their impact is celebrated throughout the year through conversations, meetups, interviews and our Marketing Awards ceremonies at BAFTA in London.
Who is this for?
Chief Marketing Officers and senior B2B marketing leaders responsible for brand, growth, revenue and commercial strategy within technology-driven organisations.
What makes a HotTopics Global B2B CMO 100 award winner?
All awards are judged across four key areas
Functional Innovation
What is the most important positive change that you have made to your organisation this year?
Leadership and strategic vision
Tell us 3 ways you have taken key stakeholders with you on the journey to make an important positive change
Team development
What positive change have you made for the people in your team(s) this year?
Community contribution
How have you given back to the community and/or your wider industry this year?
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Abhinav Kumar
Global CMO, Tata Consultancy Services
Adenike Cosgrove
CMO, Mimecast
Evanna Kearins
CMO International, UiPath
Gabie Boko
CMO, NetApp
Jirina Yates
SVP Corporate Marketing, Alteryx
Matt Hooper
CMO, Quantexa
Samir Bagga
CMO, L&T Technology Services Limited
Amit Sharma
Vice President Marketing, Tata Communications
Global awards ceremony
27th October 2026
Country Music Hall of Fame,
Nashville
The world’s top CIOs, CISOs, CDOs and CMOs come together in Nashville for an unforgettable celebration at one of music’s most iconic venues.
European awards ceremony
19th November 2026
Johan Cruijff Arena,
Amsterdam
Europe’s leading marketing executives gather in Amsterdam for a night of celebration, connection, and recognition at the legendary Johan Cruijff Arena.
UK awards ceremony
1st December 2026
BAFTA,
London
The UK’s most inspiring marketing leaders unite for a red carpet celebration at BAFTA — recognising the people shaping the future of the industry.
Adam Berlew
Equinix
Adam Berlew
United States of AmericaCMO
Andrea Linehan
Supermetrics
Andrea Linehan
IrelandCMO
Andres Botero
Horizon3.ai
Andres Botero
United States of AmericaCMO
Ann Minooka
Synopsys
Ann Minooka
United States of AmericaCMO
Annette Chadbourne
Microsoft
Annette Chadbourne
United KingdomCMO UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe
Annie Weckesser
Intel Corporation
Annie Weckesser
United States of AmericaChief Marketing & Communications Officer
Anthony Greaves
Accenture
Anthony Greaves
United KingdomMD, Marketing UK & Ireland
Antonia Maneta
Bizzdesign
Antonia Maneta
United KingdomCMO
Antonia Wade
PwC
Antonia Wade
United KingdomGlobal CMO
Ariel Kelman
AMD
Ariel Kelman
United States of AmericaCMO
Aruna Ravichandran
Cisco
Aruna Ravichandran
United States of AmericaSVP & CMO
Aygun Suleymanova
Cyera
Aygun Suleymanova
United States of AmericaChief Brand Officer
Barbara Goose
Rocket Software
Barbara Goose
United States of AmericaCMO
Brooke Cunningham
LogicMonitor
Brooke Cunningham
United States of AmericaCMO
Bruno Bertini
8x8
Bruno Bertini
United States of AmericaCMO
Caitlin Blewett
Genpact
Caitlin Blewett
United States of AmericaCMO
Carol Carpenter
Cohesity
Carol Carpenter
United States of AmericaCMO
Cathy Calver
Global Relay
Cathy Calver
United KingdomCMO
Cherry Eromosele
Interswitch Group
Cherry Eromosele
NigeriaEVP & Group Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Chris Koehler
Twilio
Chris Koehler
United States of AmericaCMO
Chris Kozup
Darktrace
Chris Kozup
United States of AmericaCMO
Chris Powell
Qlik
Chris Powell
United States of AmericaCMO
Christine Nurnberger
Rapid7
Christine Nurnberger
United States of AmericaSVP Global Marketing and Growth
Clarissa Horowitz
Forescout Technologies
Clarissa Horowitz
United States of AmericaCMO
Colin Fleming
OpenAI
Colin Fleming
United States of AmericaCMO, Business
Dee Houchen
SAP
Dee Houchen
United KingdomCMO, LeanIX & Signavio
Diego Lomanto
Writer
Diego Lomanto
United States of AmericaCMO
Emma Chalwin
Workday
Emma Chalwin
United States of AmericaCMO
Erik Vaveris
Shure
Erik Vaveris
United States of AmericaVP of Product Management & CMO
Gleb Brinchko
Harness
Gleb Brinchko
United States of AmericaCMO
Helen Whetton
BT
Helen Whetton
United KingdomBT Brand and Marketing Communications Director
Jean English
CoreWeav
Jean English
United States of AmericaCMO
Joanne Pei Lee Wong
Exabeam
Joanne Pei Lee Wong
United States of AmericaCMO
John Koo
Rubrik
John Koo
United States of AmericaCMO
Joyce Kim
Proofpoint
Joyce Kim
United States of AmericaCMO
Kady Srinivasan
Freshworks
Kady Srinivasan
United States of AmericaCMO
Karen Kaukol
Entrust
Karen Kaukol
United States of AmericaCMO
Karl Vandenbergh
Illumio
Karl Vandenbergh
United States of AmericaCMO
Kathleen Schneider
Rackspace Technology
Kathleen Schneider
United States of AmericaCMO
Katrina Wong
New Relic
Katrina Wong
United States of AmericaCMO
Kelly Waldher
Palo Alto Networks
Kelly Waldher
United States of AmericaEVP & CMO
Kim Salem-Jackson
Akamai Technologies
Kim Salem-Jackson
United States of AmericaEVP & CMO
Kimberly Storin
Zoom
Kimberly Storin
United States of AmericaCMO
Kirsten Allegri Williams
Infor
Kirsten Allegri Williams
United States of AmericaCMO
Laura Marx
RSA Security
Laura Marx
United States of AmericaChief Marketing & Growth Officer
Lisa Luscap
Starburst
Lisa Luscap
United States of AmericaCMO
Luca Altieri
IBM
Luca Altieri
ItalyVP Marketing & Communications, CMO & CCO IBM Technology EMEA
Lynn Lucas
Everpure
Lynn Lucas
United States of AmericaCMO
Majka Trnkova
ESET
Majka Trnkova
SlovakiaCMO
Mandy Dhaliwal
Nutanix
Mandy Dhaliwal
United States of AmericaCMO
Marco Mueller
Aveva
Marco Mueller
United KingdomCMO
Margaret Dawson
SUSE
Margaret Dawson
United States of AmericaCMO
Maria Winans
Kyndryl
Maria Winans
United States of AmericaCMO
Mark Abramowitz
Dataiku
Mark Abramowitz
United States of AmericaCMO
Mark Boothe
Domo
Mark Boothe
United States of AmericaCMO
Mary Wells
Cloudera
Mary Wells
United States of AmericaCMO
Matt Fairbanks
Island
Matt Fairbanks
United States of AmericaCMO
Matt Kixmoeller
Databricks
Matt Kixmoeller
United States of AmericaSVP, Product & Solutions Marketing
May Petry
MongoDB
May Petry
United States of AmericaCMO
Meera Mehta
Diligent
Meera Mehta
United States of AmericaCMO
Meghan Mitchell-Marks
Axonius
Meghan Mitchell-Marks
United States of AmericaCMO
Michael Atalla
UiPath
Michael Atalla
United States of AmericaCMO
Micheline Nijmeh
ThoughtSpot
Micheline Nijmeh
United States of AmericaCMO
Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek
Sitecore
Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek
United States of AmericaCMO
Michelle Huff
Alteryx
Michelle Huff
United States of AmericaCMO
Mona Kiblawi Charif
NTT DATA
Mona Kiblawi Charif
United States of AmericaCMO
Monica Ohara
Fivetran
Monica Ohara
United States of AmericaCMO
Monica White
Broadcom
Monica White
CanadaCMO, Enterprise Security Group
Natasha Pearson
Orange Business Services
Natasha Pearson
NetherlandsChief Marketing and Communications Officer
Neha Kathuria
LTM
Neha Kathuria
United KingdomCMO
Oliver Pilgerstorfer
IFS
Oliver Pilgerstorfer
United KingdomCMO
Patricia Santos Mestre
Microsoft
Patricia Santos Mestre
PortugalEMEA Security Senior Go To Market Lead - Enterprise
Pejman Roshan
Liquid Instruments
Pejman Roshan
United States of AmericaCMO
Peter Mullen
Kore.ai
Peter Mullen
United States of AmericaCMO
Phil Walsh
EPAM
Phil Walsh
United States of AmericaCMO
Pierre Schaeffer
Thales
Pierre Schaeffer
FranceCMO
Prashanth Shenoy
Broadcom
Prashanth Shenoy
United States of AmericaCMO & VP, Marketing , VCF
Raaz Herzberg
Wiz
Raaz Herzberg
IsraelCMO & VP Product Strategy
Rick Schultz
Databricks
Rick Schultz
United States of AmericaCMO
Ruth Collett
The Adaptavist Group
Ruth Collett
United KingdomCMO
Sally Jenkins
dbt Labs
Sally Jenkins
United States of AmericaCMO
Sam Burns
KPMG
Sam Burns
United KingdomGlobal CMO
Sandy Ono
OpenText
Sandy Ono
United States of AmericaCMO & EVP Partner Ecosystems
Sara Varni
Datadog
Sara Varni
United States of AmericaCMO
Sarah Hodges
CMO
Sarah Hodges
United States of AmericaUKG
Sarah Roberts
Formerly Boldyn Networks
Sarah Roberts
United KingdomGlobal CMO
Scott Gainey
Checkmarx
Scott Gainey
United States of AmericaCMO
Scott Holden
Vanta
Scott Holden
United States of AmericaCMO
Shannon Sullivan Duffy
Okta
Shannon Sullivan Duffy
United States of AmericaCMO
Shanta Kohli
Shanta Kohli
United States of AmericaEx-CMO
Simon Mouyal
ServiceNow
Simon Mouyal
United States of AmericaGVP, Security Marketing
Stacy Leidwinger
HackerOne
Stacy Leidwinger
United States of AmericaCMO
Sumit Virmani
Infosys
Sumit Virmani
IndiaExecutive Committee Member & Global CMO
Tara Ryan
Tanium
Tara Ryan
United States of AmericaCMO
Thea Hayden
Cognizant
Thea Hayden
United States of AmericaCMO
Tina McNulty
Presidio
Tina McNulty
United States of AmericaCMO
Upa Campbell
Claroty
Upa Campbell
United States of AmericaCMO
Vikrant Gaikwad
Tata Consultancy Services
Vikrant Gaikwad
United States of AmericaChief Marketing & Communications Officer for Industry Markets
Wendy Wu
SailPoint
Wendy Wu
United States of AmericaCMO
Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir
Legora
Zeynep Inanoglu Ozdemir
United States of AmericaCMO
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