NEXT100 INDIA’S FUTURE CIOs ARE HERE

Deepak Agarwal, Former Executive Director and Head Information systems, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd

Ananth Subramanian, Executive Vice President and Head IT, Kotak Mahindra Asset Mgt Co Ltd

Jayantha Prabhu, Group CIO, Essar Group, NEXT100 Jury 2021

Abhishek Singh, Director IT, Cheapflightsfares

Biju Velayudhan, CTO, G Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital

Dr Chitranjan Kesari, CIO and IT Head, Hive Carbon Zero Developers Ltd

Kushal Varshney, Chief Technology Officer, Virescent Infrastructure

Samrat Bhatt, Director information security, MatchMove Pay

Shweta Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer, Paul Merchants

Vineet Mehta, Co founder & CTO, Alyve Health

NEXT100 Awards 2021

NEXT100 Awards 2020

NEXT100 is an awards programme from ITNEXT, which identifies and honours’ India’s top 100 Senior IT Managers who have the leadership and technology acumen to become visionary IT leaders of tomorrow.

NEXT100 Winner 2017 talks about the NEXT100 selection process

"The NEXT100 applicants should be practical enough to understand business requirements. They also need to have the right attitude to learn." - Jayantha Prabhu, Group CIO, Essar Group on his expectations from NEXT100 applicants

"The next-in-line managers need to have strategic thinking in terms of what their organizations are doing, competitive landscape and partners from which they can gain value. They should also look at customers as their primary focus." - Parmeshwar Menon, SVP - IT, SBI Life Insurance Co

who can apply

To apply for the NEXT100 award, you need to have a minimum of seven years of work experience, be employed full time with an organization, and be a resident in India. Valid documentation of qualifications and skills, and professional references will be required during the evaluation process.

am I eligible?

why apply

By applying for the NEXT100 award, you have the opportunity to get recognized as India's future CIO. Your profile will be featured in a special edition book that will be circulated to India's top companies. You will also be felicitated with the award in the presence of 100 top CIOs at the 23rd CIO&Leader annual conference. Plus, you will get free assesment reports on your personality and leadership traits from Central Test, France.

why should I apply?

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the NEXT100 award, register on this website. You can begin your application at any time. Your application and online evaluations must be completed by Extended deadline Monday, 25th April 2022.

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NEXT100 JURY

India’s leading CIOs and business leaders play a major role in steering the selection of the NEXT100 award winners. These NEXT100 jury members cumulatively represent hundreds of years of managerial experience and technical expertise. They define the selection criteria, interview candidates, and approve the list of winners.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

Over the years, the NEXT100 awards program has influenced the lives and careers of hundreds of IT professionals. Take at look at past award presentation ceremonies, the winners, and the training programs.