CIO 100 is Back!!

The 15th edition of the CIO100 Awards has been launched.

The annual CIO100 Awards programme celebrates 100 organisations, and the people within them, using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantage, optimising business processes, enabling growth, improving relationships with customers, or digitally transforming the business.

Hosted by dx⁵ (formerly CIO Africa), a CIO100 Award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence in business technology, enhancing your organisation’s reputation as a leader in its sector. It generates positive PR and provides tangible, company wide recognition of the IT organisation’s hard work and accomplishments.

Applications

Applications are now open for this year's edition and those that focus on the business goals and results of the project or use of technology have a better chance of winning. Applicants must provide data and examples that support their claims of innovation and show exactly how the business value was delivered.

Anyone may nominate a company or organisation. Applications should be technology-based, focusing on how the organisation has utilised technology to drive business transformation and value. Technology vendors and their PR representatives are also invited to submit nominations, which can be a great way to recognise their customers. “Technology isn’t just a tool; it’s the bridge to business excellence. Innovation is the currency of the future, and at dx5, we’re committed to investing in its limitless potential. CIO100 in Diani is where leaders unite to share the blueprint for business excellence,” stated Bentley.

Following the nominations will be an initial review by the CIO100 team. The finalists will be chosen, evaluated, and scored by four regional external judges chosen from our panel of judges who include industry experts, academics, business executives, and former CIOs. The judging is based solely on the information submitted in the online application.

To be selected for a CIO100 Award, you must demonstrate excellence in:

Digital Innovation: The extent to which your organisation is using IT in a new way or enabling new ways of doing business, whether internally or externally.

Business Value: The measurable impact backed up by supporting data, that your project or initiative has had on your organisation’s business results.

CIO100 judges rate each application on the criteria measuring innovation and business value. All individual scores are kept confidential and will not be released publicly, nor will they be discussed with any applicants. The Award categories include Plus One Award, Industry Awards, and Main Awards.

Awards

– CIO100 CIO of the Year: This is a peer award where CIOs and the judges nominate a CIO or equivalent, one they think has excelled in managing the IT leadership function in an organisation.

Notable winners have included Jaine Mwai, Country Technology Manager, Kenya and East Africa, Standard Chartered Bank; the first and only female winner to date, Moses Okundi, CTO/CIO, Absa Bank, George Njuguna, Director, Information Technology (CIO), Safaricom PLC, Kenneth Ogwang’, Head of Digital and Technology – Eastern and Southern Africa at Diageo, and Tom Mboya Opiyo, then CIO at Unga Group and now CIO, Unilever.

– CIO100 CISO of the Year: This is a peer award where CISOs and the judges nominate a CISO or equivalent, one they think has excelled in leadership, cyber safety, and risk management in an organisation. This was the first of its kind with Thelma Kganakga, Group CISO, Equity Bank (K) Ltd. winning the crown.

-CIO100 CxO: This is a peer award where the CEO, COO, CMO, CHRO, and CFOs are nominated by their IT counterparts and the judges nominate the most influential executive based on involvement, process engagement, and team inclusion. Hector Tamez, then Head of Manufacturing, BAT Kenya; now Regional Head of Sustainability – Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa (APMEA), BAT, Bangladesh.

– CIO100 Infrastructure Award: CIO100 honours leaders who made their mark with an imposing repertoire of frameworks built to excel. The infrastructure special award will facilitate top IT implementation aimed at maximising returns from their IT infrastructure. In 2022, this went to the inimitable Absa Bank.

– CIO100 Green Edge Award: This award will acknowledge the Master of Technology practices that are sound, sustainable, and eco-friendly. The green edge award will recognize the topmost eco-friendly IT initiative in Africa. Previous winners have included Davis & Shirtliff, BAT and South Africa’s Uku’hamba Prosthetics and Orthotics (Pty) Ltd.

– CIO100 Plus One Awards/Industry Awards: These are given to the leading company within a specific industry.

Tickets

Ready to secure your front-row seat to the tech event of the year? Early bird tickets for the grand CIO100 Awards at Diamonds Leisure Beach, Diani are here!

Mark Your Calendar: From November 22nd to 24th, join us in Diani for an unparalleled tech celebration.

Don't wait! Grab your early bird ticket now and be part of the groundbreaking #CIO100Awards

Apply: https://cio100.cioafrica.co/applications/

Get Tickets: https://tickets.cioafrica.co/events/cio100-symposium-and-awards

“CIO100 isn’t just an event; it’s a convergence of minds shaping the destiny of business. Let’s unlock the code to future proofing together, in the picturesque canvas of Diani, Kwale,” Hare concluded.

For more information on nominations and applications, talk to Melissa Dorsilla at melissa.dorsilla@cioafrica.co or call +254 717 535 307.