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HotTopics Global C-suite Awards

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Align your brand with the world’s most influential tech buyers

The HotTopics Global C-suite Awards are built by our global community of 19,000 technology and marketing executives — peer-nominated, judged and celebrated by leaders across the C-suite.

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 & C-2), your brand connects directly with the decision-makers shaping enterprise technology and marketing worldwide.

 

 

How sponsorship supports your 2026 goals

Accelerate pipeline (ABM-ready)

Accelerate pipeline

Reach and engage high-value buyers through targeted ABM touchpoints.

Build relationships

Build relationships

Connect with senior decision-makers through real, year-round interactions.

Influence

Influence

Position your brand as a trusted partner to the global C-suite.

Increase brand visibility

Brand awareness

Stay top-of-mind with thought leadership and presence across the community.

 

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.

Shell
Google
JM
Unilever
Unilever
Diageo
BT
Experian
GE
NTT Ltd.
Boeing
American Airlines
Cisco
Oracle
Target
ForgeRock
AXA
Airbus
Telefonica
BASF
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Year-round opportunities to build real relationships

 

Global Awards Ceremony

Global awards ceremony

Meet the world’s top technology leaders in Nashville — a high-value, in-person opportunity to open conversations with priority accounts.

 

The European Awards Ceremony

European awards ceremony

Connect with senior European executives at BAFTA — direct access to the leaders shaping enterprise technology across the region.

Global CIO 100 (2)

Virtual meetups

Small-group meetups with Award winners and finalists — curated touchpoints to build relationships with the accounts that matter most.
Global CIO 100

Brand visibility

Stay visible to the accounts that matter — through ongoing content, events and C-suite engagement.

 

Award series 2026

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Awards nominations open

Nominations and
judges selection
November - May 2026

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Marketing
Award ceremony

Abbey Road Studios,
London
April 21st 2026

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Global C-Suite
Award ceremony

The Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
October 2026

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European C-Suite
Award ceremony

BAFTA,
London
December 2026

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Sponsor an award

Explore sponsorship opportunities with our global award programmes

 

Award categories

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

Real impact. Real influence. Real results.

See how leading brands use HotTopics to reach key buyers, grow trust and accelerate enterprise relationships.

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Find out how one partner closed a $50M deal

Discover how ForgeRock used the HotTopics Global C-suite Awards and community experiences to build trust with Fortune 500 CIOs — turning relationships into revenue.

Request the case study
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Meet our partnerships team

Experts in building relationships that drive results

Our partnerships team has decades of experience working with global brands — helping CMOs and marketing leaders connect with the world’s most influential technology buyers.

Dan Warburton

Dan Warburton

Director of Partnerships,

Alex Drummond

Alex Drummond

Global Head of Partnerships,

Fiona Jensen

Fiona Jensen

Partnership Development Manager,

Josh Sullivan

Josh Sullivan

Global Head of Partnerships,


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