How to Apply

Name: CIO 50 Awards & Conference Australia
Start: 2026-09-22T08:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-22T23:59+00:00
Location: Ilumina, Sydney

The 11th CIO 50 and CSO 30 Awards are open to senior technology leaders with overall responsibility for their organisation’s ICT vision and strategy.

Nominations may be submitted either by the candidates themselves or by colleagues nominating an outstanding technology leader. All entries for this year’s CIO 50 and CSO 30 Awards must be submitted online.

Key dates:

Nominations open – 19 May
Nominations close – 26 Jun
Finalists announced – ~20 Jul

Nominations have now closed

Awards categories

The Next CIO Award – recognising an emerging ICT leader who is on the pathway to becoming a CIO. Four Team of the Year Awards, acknowledging outstanding achievement in key focus areas:
Culture & Inclusion – for teams fostering a positive, inclusive, and innovative workplace culture.
Customer Value – for teams delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and end users.
Transformation – for teams successfully leading impactful business transformation initiatives.
Innovation in Emerging Tech – for teams driving bold innovation through the strategic use of emerging technologies.