The world stage for UK IT innovation

In 2026, CIO Summit and CIO 100 Awards unite to form CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK.

Centered on a prestigious award recognised across the US, Europe, the Middle East and APAC, CIO 100 UK is your chance to be honoured alongside the world’s boldest IT innovators— and learn from their successes live on stage.

The rich legacy of CIO 100

The CIO 100 Award is a prestigious mark of excellence in enterprise IT – often referred to as the ‘Oscars of the IT industry’.

This tradition of honoring visionary CIOs began in the U.S. over three decades ago and is now celebrated annually in key technology markets including the UK, Singapore, Australia, Germany, South Korea, and India.

The co-located conference offers a unique platform for award winners to share their success stories with fellow IT leaders, creating an invaluable peer-to-peer learning experience that stands unmatched in the industry.

2026 CIO 100 Judges:

Karen McDonagh Reynolds
Speaker
Karen McDonagh Reynolds
NEDNewcastle Building Society
Chris
Speaker
Chris Weston
Senior Technology ConsultantNashTech
Kelly Olsen, NED, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Kelly Olsen
NED
Dave Roberts, Chief Digital Officer, Stantec, Moderator at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Moderator
Dave Roberts
Chief Digital OfficerStantec
Fergus Boyd, NED & CIO Advisor, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Fergus Boyd
NED & CIO Advisor
Laura
Speaker
Laura Dawson
CEOLeaderly
Freddie Quek, Research Associate and Co-Director, Henley Business School and The NextPath Device Consortium, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Freddie Quek
Research Associate and Co-DirectorHenley Business School and The NextPath Device Consortium
Madhu Bhabuta, Fractional CIO, Freeman Clarke, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Madhu Bhabuta
Fractional CIOFreeman Clarke
Ian Golding, Interim CIO, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Ian Golding
Interim CIO
Avril
Speaker
Avril Chester
Influential Technologist and Entrepreneur
Nic Granger MBE, Director of Corporate (Digital, Data & Technology) and CFO, North Sea Transition Authority, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Nic Granger MBE
Director of Corporate (Digital, Data & Technology) and CFONorth Sea Transition Authority
Tracy
Speaker
Tracy Keeling
Contributing EditorCIO
Charles Juba
Speaker
Charles Juba
Global Head of TechnologyWhite Cube
Georgina
Moderator
Georgina Owens
Contributing EditorCIO

2025 CIO 100 Award Winners and Contributors:

Nick Harris, CIO, Salvation Army Trading Company, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Nick Harris
CIOSalvation Army Trading Company
James Bore, Director, Bores Group, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
James Bore
DirectorBores Group
Nadine Thomson, Global President Product & Technology Operations, WPP, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Nadine Thomson
Global President Product & Technology OperationsWPP
Stephen Bromhall, Chief Information and Digital Officer, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Stephen Bromhall
Chief Information and Digital OfficerEast of England Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Jonathon Valentine, CIO, ThingCo, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Jonathon Valentine
CIOThingCo
Natalie Whittlesey, Director, Technology Leadership & C-Tech Engagement, The IN Group, Moderator at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Moderator
Natalie Whittlesey
Director, Technology Leadership & C-Tech EngagementThe IN Group
Steve Yick, Chief Digital and Data Officer, UCAS, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Steve Yick
Chief Digital and Data OfficerUCAS
Amy Jones, Chief Transformation Officer, Emerald Publishing, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Amy Jones
Chief Transformation OfficerEmerald Publishing
Andrew Raynes, CIO, Royal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Andrew Raynes
CIORoyal Papworth NHS Foundation Trust
Arif Mohamed
Moderator
Arif Mohamed
Contributing EditorCIO
Kate Warriner, CTDO, Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Kate Warriner
CTDOAlder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Alpesh Doshi, Managing Partner, Redcliffe Capital, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Alpesh Doshi
Managing PartnerRedcliffe Capital
Yemi Olagbaiye, Director of AI Strategy & Innovation, Softwire, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Yemi Olagbaiye
Director of AI Strategy & InnovationSoftwire
Georgina
Speaker
Georgina Owens
Contributing EditorCIO
Richard Greening, Group Chief Information & Product Officer, DCC Group, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Richard Greening
Group Chief Information & Product OfficerDCC Group
James Harvey, EMEA CTO, Rimini Street, EMEA CTO at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
EMEA CTO Rimini Street
James Harvey
EMEA CTORimini Street
Danilo McGarry, Keynote Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Keynote Speaker
Danilo McGarry
Amit Thawani, CIO, Lloyds, Insurance, Pensions and Investments, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Amit Thawani
CIOLloyds, Insurance, Pensions and Investments
Bernadette Wightman, CEO UKI, Iron Mountain, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker Iron Mountain
Bernadette Wightman
CEO UKIIron Mountain
Simon Farnsworth, CTO, ITV, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Simon Farnsworth
CTOITV
Kirsty Mason, CIO, Bentley, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Kirsty Mason
CIOBentley
Stephen Bromhall, Chief Information and Digital Officer, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHs Foundation Trust, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Stephen Bromhall
Chief Information and Digital OfficerSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHs Foundation Trust
George Miller, Director of Innovation, Insight, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker Insight
George Miller
Director of InnovationInsight
Paul Finnis, Co-Director, The NextPath Device Consortium, Speaker at the CIO 100 Awards & Conference UK
Speaker
Paul Finnis
Co-DirectorThe NextPath Device Consortium

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