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Big CIO Show & Awards 2026
BIG CIO AWARDS

The awards nominations are open to all enterprises. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony during Big CIO Show & Awards 2026, Bengaluru.

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Award Categories
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Leaders Award
LEADERS AWARD

C-level Executives from (CEOs, MDs, Global/Group CIOs and CIOs/CTOs) from cross-industry verticals with a minimum of 20 years of experience are eligible for the "Leader's Award".

Nominees must submit projects completed in the last 5 years in relation to the current employing company.

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Innovators Award
INNOVATORS AWARD

C-Level Executives (CIOs, CTOs, SVP/VP-IT, Head – IT, GM-IT, Chief Digital Officers, Head of Digital Transformation/Innovation, CISOs and other C-Level Tech Decision Makers) are eligible for the "Innovator's Award".

Nominees must submit projects completed in the last 24 months in relation to the current employing company.

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WHY SHOULD YOU NOMINATE?
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Let the whole world know your strengths and the reasons why your strategies were successful.
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Nominate yourself for the prestigious Big CIO Awards and we will ensure the world will notice.
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The winners will be picked from twelve key industry sectors; who have brought about a sea change in the way technology is leveraged in their businesses.
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It is time we raise a toast to those innovators whose hard work and creativity have led to the success of companies.
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Deadline to submit your nomination
28 May 2026
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WINNERS' SELECTION CRITERIA
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Based on the nominations received for Big CIO Awards, 50 winners in each category will be selected by the jury.
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Key parameters to judge the top 50 in each category:
1. Why the project was executed?
2. What is the need of solution in business process?
3. What is the innovation?
4. What is the impact of project in the market?
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All parameters mentioned in the nomination form are considered to rate each nominee on a scale of 1 – 4.
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All scores will be kept confidential. They will not be released publicly, nor will they be discussed with any individual applicants.