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Dr. Chris Holmes, Editorial Director, Asia, Foundry
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Dr. Chris Holmes

Editorial Director, Asia Foundry

As Editorial Director, Asia, Chris keeps track of the latest happenings in the IT industry, directing editorial coverage across the region, and serving the communities of IT leaders and professionals through Foundry’s flagship brands of CIO, CSO, Computerworld, Network World Asia, and Channel brands. Through interviews, in-depth analysis, and opinion from leading CIOs, Chris and his team address the top concerns faced by leading IT professionals every day, including leadership, managing budgets, business alignment, security and transformation.

Prior to Foundry, Chris was Managing Director for IDC’s Industry Research team across the Asia Pacific region, leading industry research across multiple different industry verticals. Chris has held a number of roles in industry and research, including working for a Singapore research institute where he focused on the development and application of technology road mapping and started his career in the aerospace sector in the UK.

A well-known keynote speaker, Chris has produced many publications across his career in market research, academia and media. He has led many research programs for both technology buyers and vendors and was a pioneer in the development and application of the process of technology road mapping.

He holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from Warwick University, UK, focused on lead time reduction in the product development process for flight control systems.

Follow Chris on Twitter @drchrisholmes.

Upcoming and recent events

CIO 100 Awards & Conference India
Simplifying Security, Accelerating Business — The AlgoSec Way
Thursday, September 18, 2025
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Businesses today must innovate quickly while staying secure and compliant — but complex networks often slow them down. AlgoSec simplifies security policy management by providing end-to-end visibility, intelligent automation, and seamless integration across hybrid environments.
The Captains’ Panel: Emergence of CIO as a Boardroom Influencer
Thursday, September 18, 2025
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Taking charge of your AI mandate (15 minutes presentation)
Thursday, September 18, 2025
15:40 PM - 16:25 PM
One Network. One Platform – Total Control (15 minutes presentation)
Thursday, September 18, 2025
15:40 PM - 16:25 PM
Current & Evolving Landscape of ITSM & Scaling Service Management Beyond IT (ITSM + ESM) (15 minutes presentation)
Thursday, September 18, 2025
15:40 PM - 16:25 PM
Defense in Depth: A Multi-Layered Approach to Identity Security
Thursday, September 18, 2025
17:00 PM - 18:00 PM
The typical organization’s attack surface has vastly increased in recent years, driven by such trends as the explosion of entitlements, machine identities, and cloud expansion projects. In fact, the average organization has 351 exploitable attack paths. While least privilege is a fundamental security principle, organizations tend to approach it in…
The Boardroom of the Future: What Do Indian Enterprises Really Need?
Friday, September 19, 2025
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
This topic moves beyond the audio and video equipment. It frames the boardroom and executive briefing centres as mission-critical command centres where high-stakes decisions are made. The discussion should focus on how technology must be utterly reliable, secure from cyber threats, and simple enough to be operated by a busy…
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