India CIO 200 Summit: Charting the Path for Digital Innovation

The Global CIO Forum proudly concluded the World CIO 200 – Summit India (Delhi Edition) at the iconic Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre, delivering a power-packed day of knowledge exchange, strategic insights, and celebration of excellence in IT leadership. The summit brought together the nation’s most visionary CIOs, IT leaders, government officials, and technology partners under one roof to explore the evolving role of IT in business transformation.

The summit commenced with a welcome address by Sundip Sibal, Executive Director, GEC and Co-Founder of Business Transformation Asia, who emphasized the Forum’s commitment to empowering CIOs in a dynamic digital era.

This was followed by the keynote from Richa Samantaray, Chief Commercial Officer at GEC, representing the mission of the Global CIO Forum to bridge innovation with leadership across borders.

Pratap Pat Joshi, EVP IT & Chief Evangelist at Yotta Infrastructure Solutions and Country Ambassador for the World CIO 200 Summit in India, delivered the Opening Remarks, highlighting India’s role in the global IT narrative.

The event featured a high-profile VIP Keynote by Dr. Dharmendra Kumar Yadav, Nodal Officer for SAKSHAM & Mission Karmayogi at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. His address connected national digital health missions to broader goals of governance transformation.

A standout moment of the summit was Dr. Ektaa Sibal’s powerful session titled “The Inner Edge: Wellbeing, Wisdom, and the Future of Leadership”. As India’s top Inner-Self Transformation Specialist and Global Wellness Ambassador of Global CIO Forum, Dr. Sibal offered deep insights into mental wellness, leadership balance, and longevity.

Technological innovation was showcased through a spotlight session, “Next-Gen Skies: 10 Years of Innovation in Indian Aviation,” presented by Alok Agrawal, Dy. General Manager (Airport Systems), Airports Authority of India.

Leading technology partners shared strategic roadmaps in vendor keynotes delivered by:

Jasper Paul Joseph, Principal Product Manager, ManageEngine
Sunando Bhattacharya, Chief Revenue Officer, Yotta Data Services
Maghara Bushanan, Regional Head – PreSales, Prophaze

Insightful Panel Discussions Shaped the Day’s Dialogue

The Next Decade of IT Leadership
Moderator: Upkar Singh, Corporate IT Head, Gujarat Fluorochemicals
Panelists:

Nikhil Kumar Nigam, Director Technology – Global Operations, MSM Group
Vinay Kumar, CIO, McDonald’s India (North and East)
Sunil Pandey, Director (IT), Institute of Technology & Science
Mohit Tandon, General Manager – IT, Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute & Action Cancer Hospital

The Business Value of IT – Proving Impact Beyond Technology
Moderator: Ravindra Kumar Srivastava, Group IT Head, Synokem Pharmaceuticals
Panelists:

Achin K Sharma, CIO (Vice President – IT), MOVIN
Madan Kaushik, IT Manager (IT Head), Pilot Pen India (PPIN)
Shashank Jain, CIO President, Shree Financials
Manoj Yadav, Head IT, Sonepar India Pvt Ltd

Future Readiness: Disruption, Transformation, and Emerging IT Trends
Moderator: Umesh Unnikrishnan, Founder & Director, Theistic Business Consultants
Panelists:

Raman Dutta, Founding Member & National General Secretary, Brands & Sourcing Leaders Association
Manuj Mittal, Chairman, International Chamber of Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Raj Kumar Sharma, Founder President & CEO, Indo Latin American Chamber of Commerce
Prashant Jain, Chairman, Infotech Software Dealers Association

In a crucial segment on regulatory evolution, Rajeev Dutt, General Manager MEA & APAC at SwissGRC, addressed enterprise resilience and change management in the wake of the DPDP Act of India.

CIO 200 Awards Ceremony

The summit culminated with the prestigious CIO 200 Awards, recognizing top CIOs for excellence in four categories: