The World CIO 200 Summit 2023 India edition

The World CIO 200 Summit 2023 India Edition, held at ITC Maratha-Mumbai, on 1^st September 2023 concluded with resounding success and widespread acclaim. The event brought together some of the most influential and forward-thinking IT leaders from across India and around the world, fostering insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and knowledge sharing.

This prestigious gathering of CIOs and technology leaders aimed to explore the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the ever-evolving world of information technology. The event followed the theme of ‘Rise of the power’. The World CIO 200 2023 roadshow is designed to help IT leaders develop and enhance the qualities of leadership, power, vision and focus.

Renowned industry experts and thought leaders delivered captivating keynote presentations, sharing their visions and insights on the future of technology and digital transformation. The summit was welcomed by Sundip Sibal, Executive Director, GEC Media Group & Co-Founder, Business Transformation – Asia. Dr Akhil Shahani, Managing Director, The Shahani Group kicked off the event with his Country Inaugural Keynote.

Gaurav Singh, Founder, Futuristic Wealth Creation Network spoke about ‘OM JANAH: A Xanadu of Augmented Evolution and Prosperity in a Post-COVID AI-Enabled Automated New World Order of INDIA LED – HYPER TECH ECONOMY’. NC Venkatachari -Director – Strategic Alliances – QUANTUM shared his vision on the topic ‘Elevating Business Agility: Empowering Innovation through Quantum’s Comprehensive Unstructured Data Management Solution’.

Venkatesh Mahadevan, Founding Member,  CAAS, addressed the delegates at the India edition of the World CIO 200 Summit 2023 and spoke about the amazing journey and vision of CAAS, since its launch in Bangkok in 2022. Jayakumar Mohanachandran, Chief Research Officer, Research-as-a-Service, CAAS spoke about the Research-as-a-service arm of CaaS and how it is all set to disrupt the research and market study landscape.

Engaging panel discussions covered a wide array of topics:

CIO Leadership Panel – The Rise of Power

• Moderated By: Pratap Pat Joshi-EVP IT & Chief Evangelist-Yotta Infrastructure Solutions
• Binita Prasad-Head IT & Digital, Saint Gobain Grindwell Norton
• Rahul Mergu, Vice President IT MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt Ltd
• Vikas Gupta-Chief Technology Officer-Hiranandani Energy
• Ravindra Kumar Srivastava, State IT Head Maharashtra and Goa-Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd

CIO Leadership Panel – Eliminating Data Debt and Replacing Legacies

• Moderated By: Ganesh Joshi-CIO-Nilons Enterprises Pvt.Ltd.
• Prince Joseph-Group Chief Information Officer-Nest Group
• Lakshmana Vadaga-Head of IT-Imagicaaworld Entertainment Limited
• Shabbir Badra, Head of IT, Apraava Energy
• Siddharth Saxena, Senior Vice President-Information Technology Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd

CIO Leadership Panel – Rapid Fire session on Leadership DO’S and DONT’S

• Moderated By: Vivek Zakarde-Senior Vice President IT-IndusInd Bank Ltd
• Allauddin Mohamad, Global Head – Information Technology
• Ajay Awale-Head of IT-Aquapharm Chemicals
• Rajesh Kulkarni-DGM-IT-Piaggio Vehicles Private Limited
• Satyanarayana, Kasturi-Vice President Group IT-Ashok Piramal Group

The summit recognized the outstanding contributions of CIOs and IT leaders with the prestigious World CIO 200 Awards, celebrating excellence in leadership, innovation, and digital transformation.

The success of The World CIO 200 Summit 2023 India Edition was made possible by the generous support of sponsors, including, Probuddy (Supporting Partner), Positive Technologies and Quantum India  (Gold Partners).

The World CIO 200 Summit 2023 India edition proved to be a pivotal event for CIOs and IT leaders, providing a platform for them to stay at the forefront of technological advancements and strategic thinking in a rapidly changing world.