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HotTopics Global C-suite Awards
Partner with the world’s most influential tech buyers
That’s what makes them so powerful for our partners.
By aligning with a peer-led, trusted network of CIOs, CISOs, CDOs, CMOs and Future C-suite (C-1 and C-2) — your brand connects directly with the decision-makers shaping enterprise technology and marketing worldwide.
A year-round platform to build real relationships
Accelerate pipeline
Reach and engage high-value buyers
Build relationships
Connect with senior decision-makers
Influence
Position your brand as a thought leader
Partner with purpose
Celebrating leadership and impact
Trusted by the world’s leading brands
With over 75% of the Fortune 500 represented, HotTopics gives partners access to the biggest technology buyers and most influential enterprise brands in the world.
Award categories
We have two award programmes — C-suite and Future C-suite
C-suite
HotTopics Global CIO 100
HotTopics Global CISO 100
HotTopicsGlobal CDO 100 (Data)
HotTopicsGlobal CDO 100 (Digital)
HotTopics Global B2B CMO 100
HotTopics Global Hall of Fame
Future C-suite
HotTopics Future CIO 100
HotTopics Future CISO 100
HotTopics Future B2B CMO 100
Global Awards ceremonies
Engage with senior leaders at the Global Awards in the USA and European Awards in London - Build relationships face-to-face with the people who matter most.
Conversations that matter
Connect with executives virtually and in-person meet-and-greets — positioning your brand in the conversations that shape the global C-suite.
Brand embedded in the community
Keep your brand front-of-mind — featured in content, broadcasts and experiences that reach 19,000+ global executives throughout the year.
Real impact. Real influence. Real results.
See how leading brands use HotTopics to reach key buyers, grow trust and accelerate enterprise relationships.
Case study: ForgeRock
Learn how ForgeRock used the HotTopics Global C-suite Awards and community experiences to engage the world’s top CIOs — and close its biggest-ever deal.
The results
- $50M attributed revenue — ForgeRock’s largest-ever deal
- 50+ conversations with Fortune 500 CIOs
- Strategic relationships built, including one of the world’s largest banks
- Major uplift in trust and awareness with global tech buyers
Global C-Suite Award series 2026
Global C-Suite Awards nominations open
Nominations and
judges selection
November - May 2026
Marketing C-Suite
Award ceremony
Abbey Road Studios,
London
April 21st 2026
The Global C-Suite
Award ceremony
The Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
October 2026
European C-Suite
Award ceremony
BAFTA,
London
December 2026