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Global C-Suite Awards Series
Celebrating Top Executives and Digital Trailblazers
HotTopics celebrates exceptional global business and technology executives shaping the future of digital transformation and business innovation.
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Celebrating the
Digital Trailblazers
The C-Suite Awards is not simply a one-off accolade; it's an annual, worldwide series of awards, events, and networking opportunities bringing together the globe's finest digital trailblazers. Join the Global C-Suite Awards Series to celebrate and connect with top executives driving innovation across industries.
Who Can Apply for the C-Suite Awards?
As the leading global C-Suite community with over 18,000 executives globally, HotTopics celebrates the following professionals, guided by our experienced judging panels, to spotlight the most innovative figures in business and technology:
Award Categories
- Global CIO 100
- Global CISO 100
- Global CDO 100 (Data)
- Global CDO 100 (Digital)
- Global B2B CMO 100
- Global CFO 100
- Global CX Leaders 100
Recognising Tomorrow's Leaders
We also recognise tomorrow's leaders with these awards:
Celebrate with peers
Key Dates for your diary:
Winners Announced:
- 6th May 2024: Global CISO 100
- 13th May 2024: Global B2B CMO
- 15th May 2024: Future B2B CMO
- 5th June 2024: Global CDataO 100, Future CIO 100
- 8th July 2024: Global CIO 100
- Date to announce soon: Global CX 100, Global CFO 100, Global CDigitalO 100, Future CISO 100
Award Ceremonies: Held at The Studio Event Series
- 22nd May 2024: Marketing Awards Ceremony at Abbey Road Studios, London
- 29th October 2024: The Global C-suite Awards Ceremony at The Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
- 3rd December 2024: Marketing Awards Celebration at BAFTA, London
- 4th December 2024: Technology Awards Celebration at BAFTA, London
C-suite Awards Nominations open
Nominations and
Judges Selection
Jan - May
Marketing C-suite
Award Ceremony
Abbey Road Studios,
London
May 2024
The Global C-suite
Award Ceremony
The Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
October 2024
European C-suite
Award Ceremony
BAFTA,
London
December 2024
Meet the 2024
C-suite Awards Judges
![Latha Maripuri](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/lathamaripurioct23.png)
Latha Maripuri
CISO, Uber
![Sreeji Gopinathan](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/SREEJI.jpg)
Sreeji Gopinathan
Global CIO, Lupin
![Harold Rivas](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Harold%20Rivas.png)
Harold Rivas
CISO, Trellix
![Isabelle Duarte](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Isabelle%20Duarte%20(1).jpg)
Isabelle Duarte
CMO, Soldo
![Ruth Rowan](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Ruth%20Rowan-1.jpg)
Ruth Rowan
CMO, Avanade
![Brian Brackenborough](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Brian%20Brackenborough.jpg)
Brian Brackenborough
CISO, Channel 4
![Howard Pinto](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Howard%20Pinto.jpg)
Howard Pinto
Group CISO, Bupa
![Samir Bagga](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Samir%20Bagga.jpg)
Samir Bagga
CMO, L&T Technology Services
![Sandeep Pandey](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Sandeep%20Pandey%20(2).jpg)
Sandeep Pandey
Group CTO, FWD Insurance
![Tricia Stinton](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Tricia%20Stinton.jpg)
Tricia Stinton
CMO, CMO, Cloud & Infrastructure Services, Capgemini
![Joanna Drake](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Joanna%20Drake.jpg)
Joanna Drake
CIO, THG
![Jussi Wacklin](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Jussi%20Wacklin.jpg)
Jussi Wacklin
CMO & SVP, T-Systems International
![Antonia Wade](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Antonia%20Wade.jpg)
Antonia Wade
CMO, PwC
![Joanna Pamphilis](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Joanna%20Pamphilis%20(8)-2.jpg)
Joanna Pamphilis
SVP CDO & CIO, UniCredit
![Meredith Harper](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Meredith%20Harper.jpg)
Meredith Harper
SVP CISO, Synchrony
![Dimple Santwan](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/dimplesantwanoct23.png)
Dimple Santwan
CISO, Saraswat Bank
![Ingrid Briffa](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Ingrid%20Briffa.jpg)
Ingrid Briffa
Chief Security Officer, AXA Health
![Thelma Kganakga](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Thelma.jpg)
Thelma Kganakga
Group CISO, Equity Bank
![Nikos Angelopoulos](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Nikos%20Angelopoulos-1.png)
Nikos Angelopoulos
Group CIO, MTN
![Francesca Vergara](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/To%20be%20deleted/Movers%20and%20Shakers%20-%20Tech/Francesca%20Vergara-min.png)
Francesca Vergara
CIO, Disneyland Paris
![Ronald Martey](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/ronaldmarteyoct23.png)
Ronald Martey
CISO, GCB Bank
![Peter Stojanovic](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Peter%20Stojanovic.jpg)
Peter Stojanovic
Editor, HotTopics
![Doug Drinkwater](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Doug%20Drinkwater.jpg)
Doug Drinkwater
Editorial and Strategy Director, HotTopics
![Brian Franz](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Brian%20Franz.jpg)
Brian Franz
EVP & Global CIO, State Street
![Karin Hone](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/karinhoneoct23.png)
Karin Hone
Group CISO & Risk Officer, Barloworld
![David Boda](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/davidbodaoct23.png)
David Boda
Chief Security & Resilience Officer, Nationwide Building Society
![Nick Woods](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Nick%20Woods.jpg)
Nick Woods
CIO, MAG
![Catherine Buhler](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/catherinebuhleroct23.png)
Catherine Buhler
CISO, EnergyAustralia
![Paul Murphy](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Paul%20Murphy.jpg)
Paul Murphy
CIO, GHD
![Nimisha Patel](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Studio%20-%20May%202024/Tech%20Speakers/Nimisha%20Patel.jpg)
Nimisha Patel
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
![Howard Whyte](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/howardwhyteoct23.png)
Howard Whyte
CISO, Truist
![Robert Rodger](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Robert%20Rodger-1.jpg)
Robert Rodger
CISO, Admiral Group
![Jason Fruge](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Jason%20Fruge.jpg)
Jason Fruge
CISO, Rent-A-Center
![Yuri Aguiar](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Yuri%20Aguiar.jpg)
Yuri Aguiar
Chief Enterprise Data Officer, WPP
![Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/MARIA%20PILAR%20VARELA%20SEPULVEDA.png)
Maria Pilar Varela Sepulveda
Digital Transformation Executive, DaasTaas
![Bradley Schaufenbuel](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Bradley%20Schaufenbuel%20(1).jpg)
Bradley Schaufenbuel
VP & CISO, Paychex
![Angelica Munson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Angelica%20Munson.jpg)
Angelica Munson
Global Chief Digital Officer, Shiseido
![Maria Papastathi](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/mariapapastathioct23.png)
Maria Papastathi
Chief Data Officer - Technology, Shell
![Kate Sargent](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Studio%20-%20May%202024/Tech%20Speakers/Kate%20Sargent.jpg)
Kate Sargent
Chief Data Officer, Financial Times
![Axel Adida](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Axel%20Adida.jpg)
Axel Adida
CDO, Beiersdorf
![Hartnell Ndungi](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Hartnell%20Ndungi.jpg)
Hartnell Ndungi
Chief Data Officer, Absa Group
![Lauren Sager Weinstein](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/laurensagerweinsteinoct23.png)
Lauren Sager Weinstein
Chief Data Officer, TfL
![Dan Kellett](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Studio%20-%20May%202024/Tech%20Speakers/Dan%20Kellett.jpg)
Dan Kellett
Chief Data Officer, Capital One
![Miryem Salah](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/miryemsalahoct23.png)
Miryem Salah
Chief Data Officer, Vodafone
![Arnaud Robert](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Arnaud%20Robert.jpg)
Arnaud Robert
CDO,
![Sherry Aaholm](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Sherry%20Aaholm-1.jpg)
Sherry Aaholm
CDO, Cummins
![Christoffer Hernæs](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Christoffer%20H.jpg)
Christoffer Hernæs
CDO, Skanska
![Steven Zuanella](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Steven%20Zuanella.jpg)
Steven Zuanella
Group Chief Digital & Innovation Officer, Generali
![Paul Jackson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Paul%20Jackson%2c%20Speedy%20Services.jpg)
Paul Jackson
Chief Digital and Transformation Officer, Speedy Services
![Mike Pearmain](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Mike%20Pearmain.jpg)
Mike Pearmain
Chief Data Officer, Vietcombank
![Ako Sabir](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Ako%20Sabir%2c%20CDO.jpg)
Ako Sabir
Group CDO, Hiscox
![Ameet Shetty](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Ameet%20Shetty.jpg)
Ameet Shetty
Enterprise Data Head, Equifax
![José Meroño](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/htuserprofileimages/josemeronooct23.png)
José Meroño
Chief Data Officer, The Adecco Group
![Caroline Carruthers](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Caroline%20Carruthers%20(1).png)
Caroline Carruthers
CEO, Carruthers and Jackson
![Mark Settle](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Mark%20Settle-1.jpg)
Mark Settle
Author, Truth from the Valley, A Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade
![Randi Levin](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Randi%20Levin%2c%20White%20House.jpg)
Randi Levin
Technology Advisor, The White House
![Isaac Sacolick](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Isaac%20Sacolick.jpg)
Isaac Sacolick
President, StarCIO
![Eric Sigurdson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Eric%20Sigurdson.jpg)
Eric Sigurdson
CIO Practice Lead, Russell Reynolds
![Ilona Simpson](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Ilona%20Simpson.jpg)
Ilona Simpson
CXO Advisor, Netskope
![Mel Reyes](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/US%20Speakers/Mel%20Reyes.jpg)
Mel Reyes
Global Executive Coach, Trainer, & Keynote Speaker, Elite Technical Concierge
![Steve Van Wyk](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Steve%20Van%20Wyk.jpg)
Steve Van Wyk
Chairman of the Board, BIAN Services GmbH
![Clive MacTavish](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Clive%20MacTavish.jpg)
Clive MacTavish
CFO, British Red Cross
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Find your community
Global CIO community
Discover the HotTopics CIO community – a global platform for technology leaders to connect, collaborate, and drive the future of IT. dive into pivotal discussions from cyber security to AI and machine learning.
![CIO Community](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/CIO%20Community.jpg)
Global CISO community
Dive into a secure network of the globe's premier CISOs. Foster invaluable relationships with cybersecurity experts from myriad industries and experiences. Together, let's orchestrate advanced security strategies, share robust best practices, and confront the cybersecurity challenges of today and beyond.
![CISO Community](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/CISO-1.jpg)
Global CDO community (Digital)
Embrace the digital revolution within a community of the world's leading Chief Digital Officers. Engage with digital masters from an array of backgrounds and sectors. Together, let's spark digital innovation, exchange groundbreaking strategies, and navigate the digital transformation landscape.
![Chief Digital Officer Community](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Website%20Imagery/Tabbed%20Content%20Imagery/CDigitalO-min.png)
Global CDO community (Data)
Enter the realm of data excellence with a network of the world's most esteemed Chief Data Officers. Connect with data pioneers from a rich array of industries and experiences. Together, let's drive data-driven decision making, share valuable insights, and tackle the data-centric challenges of the modern business world.
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Global CMO community
Explore the HotTopics CMO community – a global network designed for marketing executives to share insights and shape the future of marketing. Discuss key topics from purpose marketing to data analytics.
![CMO Community](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/CMO.jpg)
Global CFO Community
Discover the HotTopics CFO community – a global platform for financial leaders to connect, collaborate, and drive the future of finance. Dive into pivotal discussions from financial strategy to risk management and corporate governance
![CFO Community](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/CFO%20(1).jpg)
Global CX Leaders Community
Discover the HotTopics CX Leaders community – a global community for customer experience leaders to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of customer experience. Dive into pivotal discussions from customer journey optimisation to cutting-edge engagement strategies
![CX Leaders](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/CX%20Leaders.jpg)
Service Visionaries community
Introducing the Service Visionaries community – a worldwide gathering for customer service pioneers from sectors such as manufacturing and utilities. Unite, exchange, and shape the next wave of service innovation.
![Service Visionaries](https://hottopics.ht/hubfs/Service%20Visionaries.jpg)
Join the community
Leaders can nominate themselves via the online submission link, or nominate peers who they feel are driving change. Our independent judging panel, comprising industry experts and experienced technology executives, evaluates each entry against each award category's criteria.
Winners are informed after the judging process has finished, and they are invited to join us at our global awards ceremonies, co-located with our flagship Studio event. In 2024, our awards will be taking place at The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennesee, and at iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, featuring live panel debates and 'spotlight' stories.
In addition, award winners are featured in our community hub, showcasing their profiles and achievements to our network of over 17,000 global C-suite executives.
How can nominees showcase their achievements during the selection process?