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Welcome

10th Innovative CIO Awards & Symposium 2025

Future-Focused CIOs: Navigating the Next Wave of Innovations

IN-PERSON: Feb 21-22, 2025 | Place: ITC Welcomhotel Kences Palm Beach Resort Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

Dynamic changes in IT landscape besides the significant transformation in IT usages, organizations are facing multiple challenges to address to incorporate the changes. CIOs are under tremendous pressure to execute projects with limited resources within stipulated time-frame to enable organizations address targeted business growth. It is indeed a mammoth task for IT leaders to meet the expectations within such a constrained environment. This is indeed unwanted, an uncalled for situation, but at the same time this is opportunity to exhibit yourself.

YES, we strongly believe that a true leader comes out with strong leadership in such a situation only. This is the time; an innovative, bold and transformative decision can change the entire ballgame. Innovation is the only way which can pave a successful story, even in such a turmoil situation. Innovation is the only answer, which can overwrite all obstacles, even in such a restricted environment.

That’s why we are here out to find out those talented and innovative IT leaders, who have turned the table to all hindrances, who have incorporated a paradigm shift enabling multi-fold business growth with the help of creative and innovative IT thoughts. We want to bring them in the limelight and to present to nations, so that next generations IT leaders become inspired and energized. If you are the person we are looking for, feel free to share your thoughts and ink it in nomination form.

HIGHTLIGHTS

Discussion Topics

Cloud Computing

Data Analytics

Generative / Weak / Super AI

CX / ITSM / AIOps

Digital Transformation

AI / ML / RPA

Edge Computing

Remote / Hybrid Working

Enterprise Security

Digital & Zero Trust

IT Transformation

App Modernization

System / Object Storage

Digital Workflow

Datacenter

Mobile Technology

SPEAKER

Eminent Speakers

Ahmad_Shaik

Ahmad Shaikh J

Head of Security Solutions - India, Lenovo Security Solutions

Amey

Amey Subhash Lakeshri

Director - Cyber & Privacy, EY

Aneesh-Kumar_Crestron

Aneesh Kumar Kumaresan

Director, Crestron Electronics

Anand-Deodhar

Anand Deodhar

Group CIO, Force Motors

Anand-Sinha_Birlasoft

Anand Sinha

CIO & Global Head IT, Birlasoft

Anna-Surovova_Axidian

Anna Surovova

Head of Global Sales and Partnerships, Axidian

Bhaskar-Rao

Bhaskar Rao

CISO, The Bharat Co-operative Bank (Mumbai) Ltd.

Biren-Parikh

Biren Parikh

Group CIO, Symphony Ltd

C-Nageshwaran

C Nageshwaran

Group Head - Cyber Security (IT, OT & Cloud), TVS Motor Company

Dinesh-D

Dinesh D

CTO, NOVAC Technology Solutions

Durgaprasad-Swaminathan

Durgaprasad Swaminathan

CIO & EVP, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company

Gopal-Krishna_Barco

Gopal Krishna

Head – Corporate Sales, Barco

Gowdhaman

Gowdhaman Jothilingam

Global CISO, Head of IT, LatentView

Hilal-Lone

Hilal Lone

CIO & CISO, Razorpay

Ishtiyaq-Shah_Elastic

Ishtiyaq Shah

Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic

Janak-Bhindora

Janakbhai Bhindora

CIO, Stelmec Limited

Krishnendu-Majumdar

Krishnendu Majumdar

CTO, Yubi Group

kiran-komatla

Kiran Komatla

CTO, Burger King

Mukund-Shastri

Mukund Shastri

Group VP & Chief Data Science Officer, Comviva

Narrottam-Sharma

Narrottam Sharma

CIO, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd

Nivarti-Jayaram

Nivarti Jayaram

CDO & DPO, Societe Generale Global Solution Center

Navin-Raju-Roselin

Navin Roselin

CISO, CredAble

Pradeep Gangawane

VP Solution Architect Lead, Dhanyaayai

Parikshit Pandey

AVP Sales, Neosoft Tech

Rajiv Bhatia

CIO, CMS Infosystems Private Limited

Rajiv-Mishra

Rajiv Mishra

CIO, Hindustan Times Ltd

Ramasubramaniam-R

Ramasubramaniam R

CITO, TTK Prestige Ltd

Romanus-Prabhu_ManageEngine

Romanus Prabhu

Director of Product Support, ManageEngine

Sudeep-Dey

Sudeep Dey

CIO & President IT, Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited

Sankalp-Pandey_BinaryFlux

Sankalp Pandey

CTO, BinaryFlux

Suresh-Kewalramani_Everest-IMS

Suresh Kewalramani

EverestIMS Technologies Ltd.

Sourabh-Tiwari

Sourabh Tiwari

CDIO, Forbes Marshall

Venkata-Rao-D_Adani

Venkata Rao Damera

CIDO / Sr VP IT, Adani Wilmar Limited

Kapil-Mehrotra

Kapil Mehrotra

Group CTO, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.

Kaushal-Menghaney

Kaushal Menghaney

Regional Business Head, Freshworks India

Krishnamurthy-Rajesh_Grey-Orange

Krishnamurthy Rajesh

Director IT (Global), GreyOrange

Kiran-Komatla_

Kiran Komatla

Group CTO, Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd (Burger King)

Kumar-Ravi

Kumar Ravi

CISO, Teleperformance India

Manish-Chandegara_Simpolo

Manish Chandegara

CIO, Simpolo Ceramics

Manjunath-Prasad

Manjunath Prasad

Head- IT, TVS Mobility Pvt Ltd

Manmeet-Sain

Manmeet Sain

Head IT and CISO, Indian Energy Exchange Pvt. Ltd.

Mohit-Kalra_Orix

Mohit Kalra

VP and CISO, ORIX India

Muneer-H-KongaWani

Muneer H. KongaWani

CISO, J&K Bank Ltd

Narinder-Sagar

Narinder Sagar

CIO, Aculife Healthcare

Nirupam-Srivastava

Nirupam Srivastava

Vice President, Hero Corp

Pooja-Bansal_Fareportal

Pooja Bansal

Director - Information Security, Fareportal

Pradipta-Patro_KEC

Pradipta Patro

Global CISO, KEC International Limited (An RPG Group Company)

Prasad-Chitta

Prasad Chitta

Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Prasad-Patil_NCDEX-e-Markets-Ltd

Prasad Patil

Chief Technology Officer, NCDEX e Markets Ltd

Prince-Joseph_SFO

Prince Joseph

Group Chief Information Officer, NeST Group , SFO Technologies

Puneet-Bhardwaz

Puneet K Bhardwaj

IT Head and CISO , Cairn Oil and Gas

Pushkal-Mishra_Dr.-Lal-Path-Lab

Pushkal Mishra

CISO, Dr Lal Pathlabs Ltd.

Rajesh-Srivastava

Rajesh Kumar Srivastava

CDO, Trident Group

Rajiv-Mishra

Rajiv Mishra

CIO & Head IT Security , HT Media Ltd

Rajiv-Nandwani

Rajiv Nandwani

Global Information Security Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Ramkumar-Mohan

Ramkumar Mohan

Chief Information Officer, Air Works India (Engineering Pvt. Ltd.)

Ramprakash-Ramamoorthy

Ramprakash Ramamoorthy

Director of AI Research, ManageEngine

Ranganathan-Iyer_JBM

Ranganathan Iyer

Group CIO & Sr. EVP-IT, JBM Group

Ranjeeth-Bellary

Ranjeet Bellary

Partner, Ernst & Young

Samrat-Bhatt

Samrat Bhatt

Sr. Director IS & IT, MatchMove India

Sandeep-Pandita

Sandeep Pandita

CIO & Head IT , Hero Steels Limited

sanjay_narang

Sanjay Narang

DIRECTOR SALES (APAC), PATHLOCK INC.

Sanjiv-Kumar-Jain_Krishna-Maruti

Sanjiv Kumar Jain

Group CIO, Krishna Maruti Group

Satyen Vyas, President & CEO, SymphonyAI

Satyen Vyas

President & CEO, SymphonyAI

Saurabh-Gugnani_

Saurabh Gugnani

Vice President Enterprise Risk Management, Max Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Shakti-Goel_Yatra-Online

Shakti Goel

Chief Architect and Data Scientist, Yatra Online Ltd

Sharad_Srivastava_Certus

Sharad Srivastava

Founder & CEO, Certus Software India

Shree-parthasha

Shree Parthasarathy

Partner & National Leader Consulting, Mazars

Sourabh-Tiwari

Sourabh Tiwari

Chief Digital & Information Officer, Forbes Marshall

Sudipta-Ghosh

Sudipta Ghosh

Partner - Data and Analytics Leader, Industrial Products Leader, PwC

VS

Veneet Sharma

APAC Sales Director (Identity & Access Management), Thales

Vikram-Jeet-Singh

Vikram Jeet Singh

Partner - Cyber Security, KPMG India

Vinay-Kumar_Mcdonal

Vinay Kumar

CIO, McDonald's India - North and East

swapnil-Rajepawar

Swapnil Rajepawar

IT & Digital Pro. Head, ACG World

Vikas-Gupta_Hiranandani

Vikas Gupta

Chief of Digital & Innovations, Hiranandani Energy

Vinit-Sinha_Mastercard

Vinit Sinha

Director - Cybersecurity SME (APAC Lead), Mastercard

Vinod-Bhatt

Vinod Bhat

CIO & CEC, Vistara - Tata SIA Airlines Ltd.

Vishwas-Pitre_Zensar

Vishwas Pitre

VP - CISO & Data Privacy Officer (DPO), Zensar Technologies Ltd.

swapnil-Rajepawar

Swapnil Rajepawar

IT & Digital Pro. Head, ACG World

Vivek-Zarkarde

Vivek Zakarde

GM – ITD, Chief Data & Analytics officer, Head-CRM IDBI

Schedule

Tentative Event Schedule

12:00 PM – 02:00 PM

Guest Arrival / Check-Ins / Luncheon

02:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Delegates Registration | Technology Showcase

03:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Welcome Address and Opening Remarks (Day-1)

By: Dr. Jatin Thukral

EVP & Head of Data Science, Naukri.com

03:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Opening Keynote: Future-Focused IT Leaders -- Navigating the Next Wave of Innovations with Cloud, AI and Cybersecurity

By: Kiran Komatla,CTO, Burger King & Sankalp Pandey CTO, BinaryFlux

03:45 PM – 4:30 PM

ThoughtExchange: From AI to ROI -- Measuring Success for CXOs

Moderator: Jaspreet Singh, Partner and Clients and Markets Leader – Advisory Services, Grant Thornton Bharat LLP

Panellists:

— Dipu KV, Senior President (COO), Bajaj Allianz General Insurance — Anand Sinha, CIO & Global Head IT, Birlasoft — Prince Joseph, Group CIO, NeST Group, SFO Technologies — Durgaprasad Swaminathan, CIO & EVO, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company — Rajeev Bhatia, CIO, CMS Infosystems Private Limited — Aniket Shah, Senior Vice President – IT, Kotak Mahindra Bank

04:30 PM – 4:50 PM

Future-Proofing Your Business with Watsonx: Scaling AI across organization

By: Rohit Sood

IBM Quantum Ambassador and Principal Technical Manager, Data & AI, IBM Technology Sales, IBM India

04:50 PM – 5:40 PM

ThoughtExchange: Building Resilience in the Cloud Era: Preparing for the Next Outage

Moderator: Satish Kumar Dwibhashi, CISO, KreditBee

Panellists:

— Shweta Srivastava, Head IT, Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd
— Janakbhai Bhindora, CIO, Stelmec Limited
— Abhik Basak, Global Director & Head – Cybersecurity, LKQ Corporation
— Manjunath Prasad, Head – IT Operations, TVS Mobility Pvt Ltd
— Dinesh D, CTO, NOVAC Technology Solutions
— Ramkumar Mohan, SVP & CIO, Air Works India Engineering Private Limited

05:40 PM – 6:00 PM

The Future of Security is Searchable: Real-Time Threat Detection and Response with Elasticsearch Security AI Lake

By: Ishtiyaq Shah

Principal Solutions Architect, Elastic

06:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase

By: Kiran Komatla

Group CTO, Restaurant Brands Asia Ltd (Burger King)

06:30 PM – 6:45 PM

Cyber Resiliency as a Service (CRaaS)

By: Shaikh J Ahmad

Head of Security Solutions - India, Lenovo Security Solutions

06:45 PM – 7:00 PM

The new power of people + AI

By: Chintu Bousally

Regional Head of Strategic Business, Freshworks

07:00 PM – 7:15 PM

Hybrid Meeting Technology: Selecting the Right Tools to Enable Seamless Virtual Collaboration

By: Gopal Krishna

Head – Corporate Sales, Barco

07:15 PM – 7:30 PM

Break-Free from Traditional SIEM and Embrace Al-Driven App First Approach

By: Chandrakant Sharma

CEO, BinaryFlux

7:30 PM – 8:15 PM

ThoughtExchange: How AI and GenAI are Changing the Cybersecurity Game -- A C-Suite Perspectives

Moderator: Amey Subhash Lakeshri, Director - Cyber & Privacy, EY

Panellists:

— Hilal Lone, CIO & CISO, Razorpay
— Navin Raju Roselin, CISO, CredAble
— Bhaskar Rao, CISO, The Bharat Co-operative Bank (Mumbai) Ltd.
— Lalit Kumar Rout, CISO, Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd

8:15 PM – 8:30 PM

Distribution of 10th Innovative CIO Awards 2025 -- Part 1

By: Kaushal Menghaney

Regional Business Head, Freshworks India

8:30 PM Onwards

Entertainment Session | Networking Cocktails & Dinner

By: Veneet Sharma

APAC Sales Director (Identity & Access Management), Thales

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Power Breakfast Sessions

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Delegate Registrations

By: Aswim Panigrahi

Technical Consultant, ManageEngine

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Welcome Address and Opening Remarks (Day-2)

By: Dr. E. khalieraaj Naidu

Director, National Cyber Security Research Council (NCSRC)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

ThoughtExchange: Leveraging Synergies Between Data, Analytics, and AI for Major Business Transformation

Moderator: Gowdhaman Jothilingam, Global CISO, Head of IT, LatentView

Panellists:

— Ranganathan V Iyer, Group CIO, DPO, JBM Group
— Shakti Goel, Chief Architect and Data Scientist, Yatra Online
— Sudeep Dey, CIO & President IT, Healthcare Global Enterprises Limited
— Vivek Shankar, CITO & VP-IT Services, Max Life Insurance
— Ninad Raje, Group CIO, Jaquar Group
— Prasad Tripurari, CTO, Ramoji Group IT

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Collaboration at Modern Workplace

By: By: Harish G., Director - Sales, Sigma AVIT & Aneesh Kumar Kumaresan, Director, Crestron Electronics

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

Identity Security: Secure Privileged Access and Prevent Threats

By: Anna Surovova

Head of Global Sales and Partnerships, Axidian

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

ThoughtExchange: Digital Transformation Strategy in the Era of AI & Automation

Moderator: Ranjit Bellary, Partner, Ernst & Young

Panellists:

— Ramasubramaniam R, CITO, TTK Prestige Ltd
— Anand Deodhar, Group CIO, Force Motors
— Muneer Hassan KongaWani, CISO, The J&K Bank Ltd
— Gaurav Duggal, Sr Vice President – IT Transformation, Jio Platforms Limited
— Parikshit Pandey, AVP Sales, NeoSoft Tech
— Krishna Kumar R, Country Technical Leader for Automation Business, IBM India & South Asia

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Tea-Coffee Break / Technology Showcase / Check-outs

By: Satyen Vyas, President & CEO, SymphonyAI

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Beyond Backups: Comprehensive Cyber Recovery and Resilience

By: Kaustubh Acharekar

Enterprise Account Executive, Rubrik

12:15 PM – 12:30 PM

Jamf Presentation

By: Saket Koria

By: Jamf

12:30 PM – 12:45 PM

Fortinet's AI Driven Security Operations

By: Mohamed Yasin

Regional Solution Architect – Sales, Fortinet

12:45 PM – 1:00 PM

The Invisible Line: Securing Endpoints in a World Without Boundaries

By: Romanus Prabhu

Director of Product Support, ManageEngine

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Networking Lunch / Technology Showcase

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Distribution of 10th Innovative CIO Awards 2025 -- Part 2

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Securing Web & Cloud Applications with AI-Powered Data & Threat Protection

By: Krishna Prasad R

Cloud Security Expert - India and SEA, Netskope

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

AI Driven Automation for Smarter ITSM and ITOM

By: Suresh Kewalramani

Director, Enterprise Sales, EverestIMS Technologies Limited

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Why Penetration Testing is Important to SMBs

By: Lionel Mouchabar

, Founder & CEO, Ackuracy -- Offensive Cybersecurity & Red Teaming

3:15 PM – 4.00 PM

ThoughtExchange: IAM and Zero Trust: Modernizing to a Zero Trust Architecture

Moderator: Rishabh Chhajer, Vice President - IT & Cybersecurity, ALLEN

Panellists:

— Sanjay Jaiswal, CISO, Nuvama Wealth Investment Limited
— Dr. Sriranga Narasimha Gandhi Aryavalli, VP – Secure Architecture Engineering, Reliance Jio
— Vishwajeet Singh, Director IT & SecOps, Axtria
— C Nageshwaran, Cyber Security Head (IT, OT & Cloud), TVS Motor Company
— Vishwas Pitre, CISO & DPO, Zensar Tehcnologies Ltd

4.00 PM – 4.45 PM

Distribution of 10th Innovative CIO Awards 2025 -- Part 3

3:15 PM – 03:30 PM

AI Driven Automation for Smarter ITSM and ITOM

By: Suresh Kewalramani

Director, Enterprise Sales, EverestIMS Technologies Limited

  • Rajesh Malhotra, Data & Analytics Leader, IBM India South Asia
  • V Ranganathan Iyer, Group CIO & Sr EVP, JBM Group
  • Dominic Vijay Kumar, Sr VP & CTO, ART Housing Finance (India) Limited

03.30 PM – 03.45 PM

Hybrid Meeting Technology: Selecting the Right Tools to Enable Seamless Virtual Collaboration

By: Gopal Krishna

Head – Corporate Sales, Barco

03.45 PM – 04.00 PM

Why Penetration Testing is Important to SMBs

By: Lionel Mouchabac, Founder & CEO, Ackuracy -- Offensive Cybersecurity & Red Teaming

04:00 PM – 04:45 PM

ThoughtExchange: Can AI Bridge the Gap Between Cyber-Resilient and Non-Resilient Organizations?

Moderator:Amey S Lakeshri, Director - Cyber Security, Privacy, Ernst & Young

Participants:

  • Dominic Vijay Kumar, Senior VP & CTO, ART Housing Finance (India) Ltd
  • Pooja Bansal, Director – Information Security, Fareportal India Pvt Ltd
  • Deependra Singh, VP & Head of Data Science & Insights, Network18 Media & Investments Limited
  • Shakti Goel, Chief Architect and Data Scientist, Yatra Online Ltd
  • Vivek Zakarde, GM – ITD, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, IDBI Bank Ltd
  • Prince Joseph, Group CIO, NeST Group (SFO Technologies)
  • Nirupam Srivastava, Vice President, Hero Corp

04.45 PM – 05.15 PM

Distribution of 10th Innovative CIO Awards 2025 -- Part 3

Sharad Srivastava, Founder & CEO, Certus Software India

05.15 PM – 05.20 PM

Closing Remarks / Vote of Thanks

  • Prakash Bharath, Director, Freshworks India

05.20 PM onwards

Hi-Tea / Departures

  • Prakash Bharath, Director, Freshworks India

05:30 PM – 06:20 PM

Panel Discussion:Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023

Moderator:Jaspreet Singh, Partner, Clients & Markets Leader - Advisory Services, GT Bharat LLP

Participants:

  • Vinit Sinha, Director – Cybersecurity SME (APAC Lead), Mastercard
  • Baidyanath Kumar, CISO & DPO, JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. (JK Organisation)
  • Vishwas Pitre, CISO & DPO, Zensar Technologies Ltd.
  • Vikas Gupta, Chief of Digital & Innovations, Hiranandani Energy
  • Samrat Bhatt, Sr. Director – IS & IT, MatchMove India
  • Pushkal Mishra, CISO, Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd.
  • Swapnil Rajepawar, IT & Digital Pro. Head, ACG World

06:20 PM – 06:40 PM

Lead with Generative AI & NLP

Amey S Lakeshri, Director - Cyber Security & Privacy, Ernst & Young
V. Ramakrishnan, CEO, Assisto Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

06:40 PM – 07:15 PM

9th Innovative CIO Awards 2024 (Part-2)

07:15 PM – 07:30 PM

Mega Lucky Draw / Thank You Note

07.30 PM onwards

Entertainment-- The Laughters... By: Nil Tiwari
Cocktails & Dinner

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ITC Welcomhotel Kences Palm Beach Resort Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

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