The global benchmark for IT excellence

Name: CIO 100 Awards & Conference ASEAN & HK
Start: 2026-11-05T08:00+08:00
End: 2026-11-05T23:59+08:00
Location: Singapore

The CIO 100 & CSO 30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards Gala is a prestigious black-tie celebration recognising the region’s most outstanding CIOs, CISOs, technology leaders, and high-performing teams for their achievements in digital transformation, innovation, and cybersecurity.

Part of the globally recognised CIO 100 and CSO 30 awards programmes, which have honoured technology and cybersecurity leaders for over 30 years across major technology markets worldwide, the ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards have become a benchmark for excellence—bringing together the region’s technology community to celebrate leadership, innovation, and business impact.

The benefits of CIO 100 recognition

Join an elite community of technology leaders shaping the future of digital transformation across ASEAN and Hong Kong.

Gain recognition for your technology leadership and showcase the impact of your innovative strategies, initiatives and achievements.

Build meaningful connections with influential CIOs and senior IT leaders, creating opportunities to exchange ideas, insights and best practices.

Celebrate your team and organisation’s success and shine a spotlight on the technology initiatives driving measurable business impact.

CIO 100 Awards - Submit nominations

About CIO 100 & CSO 30 Awards ASEAN & HK

Celebrate the region’s most outstanding technology and cybersecurity leaders at the CIO 100 & CSO 30 ASEAN Awards Dinner an exclusive evening recognising the individuals, teams and organisations that are redefining enterprise innovation across ASEAN and Hong Kong.

The program features the presentation of the CSO 30 Awards, recognising outstanding security leaders and teams driving cyber resilience, followed by the CIO 100 Awards, celebrating visionary CIOs and high-impact technology projects across categories including Innovation, Modernisation, AI, Future-Ready Enterprise, Ecosystem and Sustainability. The evening culminates with the presentation of the coveted Next CIO Award, recognising emerging technology leaders poised to shape the next generation of enterprise IT.

How to apply for the 2026 CIO 100 & CSO 30 Awards

Application process:

Eligible applicants can submit a nomination through the official CIO 100 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards nomination form. Nominations may be submitted by the nominee or on behalf of an individual, team, or organisation.
Once nominations close, submissions will be independently reviewed and evaluated by an expert judging panel comprising Foundry editors, industry experts, and experienced technology leaders.
Entries will be assessed against the award criteria, with judges considering the strength of the technology innovation, strategic approach, and measurable business impact demonstrated.
All nominees will be notified via email regarding the outcome of their nomination.
Award winners will receive an exclusive invitation to the CIO 100 & CSO 30 ASEAN & Hong Kong Awards Gala and Conference in Singapore. Qualified nominees will also have the opportunity to attend the conference.

Application criteria:

Demonstrate innovation: Explain how technology has been applied in new or innovative ways to address a business challenge or opportunity.
Show measurable business impact: Provide clear evidence of outcomes, supported by data and relevant metrics wherever possible.
Connect technology to business strategy: Clearly articulate the business objectives behind the initiative and how technology contributed to achieving them.
Demonstrate transformation: Highlight what has changed as a result of the initiative, including improvements to operations, customer experience, revenue, productivity, efficiency, resilience, or other relevant outcomes.
Provide context: Explain the challenge, the approach taken, key obstacles overcome, and what made the initiative successful.
Tell a compelling story: Strong applications are clear, specific, and focused on the impact achieved rather than simply describing the technology used.

2026 Judges

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Dr. Chris Holmes

Editorial Director, AsiaFoundry

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Cathy O’Sullivan

Editorial Director, A/NZFoundry

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Yogesh Gupta

Editorial Director- Events, India & METAFoundry