1st - 3rd August 2025
Ritz Carlton, Pune
The CIO&Leader Annual Conference, now in its 26th year, is the leading platform for India’s Top CIOs, IT leaders & IT decision makers to come together, engage, and shape the digital future of enterprises.
In 2025, the conference takes a bold leap forward with the theme “AI: From Pilot to Production.” As artificial intelligence moves beyond experimentation, enterprises are now facing the real challenge: turning successful pilots into scalable, secure and sustainable production deployments. This year’s edition is designed to empower CIOs to lead this transition confidently.
Over three power-packed days, the conference will bring together 200+ top CIOs & IT leaders, (100+ CIOs & 100 Future AI ready CIOs) for, Insightful Keynotes from global experts and visionaries, practical Case Studies showcasing AI success stories and learnings, Curated Rapid Roundtables for real-time sharing of strategies and roadblocks, Deep-dive Workshops, curated networking experiences to build lasting connections. Whether you're piloting AI in silos or scaling enterprise-wide deployments, the CIO&Leader Annual Conference 2025 is your gateway to actionable insights and transformative conversations that matter.
[Join us] as we explore how to move from AI pilots to enterprise-scale impact—confidently, responsibly, and strategically.
1st - 3rd August 2025
Ritz Carlton, Pune
The AI
Transformation ImperativeAI
Engineering: Scaling AI from Pilot to Production
Next-Gen Architecture for AI: Cloud
to EdgeEnterprise AI Architecture: Build
vs Buy
Enterprise Data Architecture for AI
SuccessAligning Data Architectures with
Your Operating Model
Integrating AI into Enterprise
Processes & SystemsAutomating Workflows with AI
Creating a Business Case for Generative AI
The
Economics of Enterprise AI
Industry TransformationImplementation Focus
Securing AI: Privacy, Ethics, and
Risk ManagementCompliance with regulations like
GDPR and India’s DPDP Act
Be part of a legacy. This is the 26th edition of India’s most trusted and influential congression of enterprise IT leaders.
3-day residential conference set against the picturesque landscape of Pune.
Congression of 200 Senior IT Leaders (100+ CIOs & 100 Future AI ready CIOs) from 5000+ crore enterprises
36 hours of Agenda [19 hours of Networking & Social Activities, 12 hours of Active Engagement, 5 hours of Knowledge Sharing]
NEXT100 Program - India’s only community-driven program to identify 100 future CIOs
India’s only platform to honour veteran CIOs – 7th edition of CIO&Leader Samman
Enterprise tech survey for CIOs '2025 - 26
Gain actionable insights from renowned technology thought leaders, innovators, and industry experts.
Motivational & Celebrity speakers
Enjoy the camaraderie, laughter, and shared moments at the Pune Club Golf Course
Experience the Iconic luxury of RITZ Carlton
Relish the authentic Peshwai thali
Relive the rich history and culture of the Peshwas at the Sound & Light Show at Shaniwar Wada.
Rock to the tunes of a Musical Band
Start engaging at the onset of the journey
Break the ice and make connections
Convert CIOs into your brand evangelists
Formal Sit-down Lunch with your key prospects
Elevate the vision of CIOs
Conversational leadership to cross pollinate ideas & co-create solutions
Executive insight exchange
Harness diverse perspectives - advance your agenda
Share client success stories to demonstrate the impact of your solutions
It's exclusive and only one of its kind!
The CIO&Leader Prestige Points program: Designed to motivate CIOs to stay focussed and actively engage with the conference agenda.
Top CIOs go head-to-head for the ultimate reward—an exclusive
Ex-Gartner Fellow, Country Manager Research (India), Gartner, HBR Author, Ex Board Member SBI, Speaker, Advisor
Head - IT, SBI Mutual Fund
CIO & VP - IT, Asian Paints
EVP - Networks & Cyber Security,
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Group CD & IO, Force Motors
CIO - Asia Whirlpool Corporation
Executive Vice President & Head - IT
(Applications, Automation, AI &
Business
Solutions Group), RBL Bank
Head - IT,
LG Electronics India
Group CDO & Head - Innovation,
RPG Group
Executive Vice President & Head - IT,
Kotak Mutual Fund
Head - IT Operations,
Maruti Suzuki India
Chief Information Officer,
SBI
Chief Information Officer & Acting CISO,
Adani Green Energy
Director & Senior Principal - Global Products & Technology Operations Leader,
GSK
Chief Information Officer - Textiles,
Grasim Industries
former Chief Information Officer,
AllCargo Group
Global Head - Procurement,
Tata Technologies
Chief Information Officer,
Finolex Cables
Senior Vice President - IT & Head - Cloud COE & DevOps,
HDFC Bank
Chief Information Officer,
Waaree Energies
Chief Information Officer,
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
Chief Information Officer,
Bank of Baroda
Chief Information Officer & Vice President - IT (Specialty Chemicals & Chemicals Technology),
SRF
Chief Information Officer,
Hindustan Zinc
Group Chief Information Officer,
Aurobindo Pharma
Head - Smart Manufacturing & PMO,
Ashok Leyland
Global Service Management Director ,
Pernod Ricard India
Chief Information Officer,
Shyam Metalics Group
Group Chief Information Officer,
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Senior President,
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Chief Information Officer,
Edelweiss Financial Services
Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company
Group Chief Digital Officer,
Jindal Steel & Power
Chief Information Officer,
Micro Labs
Executive Director - IS,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Head - Technology,
Bandhan Mutual Fund
Group CTO & CISO,
Dhanuka Agritech
Head - IT,
Prince Pipes & Fittings
Executive Vice President & Chief Information, Security & IT Governance Officer,
Bandhan Life Insurance
Chief Information Officer,
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility
Senior President & Head - IMG (Business & Digital Technology Solutions),
Yes Bank
Group Chief Information Officer,
Ambuja Cements
Chief Information & Technology Officer,
Fedbank Financial Services
General Manager - IT,
Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Senior Vice President - IT,
Axis Bank
Executive Director - Strategic IS & IS,
Indian Oil Corporation
Group Chief Information Officer - Digital Solutions,
Jeena & Company
Group Chief Technology Officer & Group Head - IT,
Mahindra & Mahindra
Vice President - Technology,
Genpact India
Group Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Indus Towers
Executive Vice President - IT,
Vodafone Idea
Chief Information Officer & Executive Director,
Power Finance Corporation
Chief Technology Officer,
IDBI Bank
Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Vedanta
Head - IT & Chief Information Security Officer,
Tata Motors
Head - IT,
Carl Zeiss
Executive Director & Head of Department - IT & Communication,
NHPC
Global Chief Information Officer,
UPL
Director & Head - Digital,
PNB MetLife India Insurance Company
Chief Information Officer & Head - IT,
JCB India
Senior Vice President - IT,
Bajaj Auto
Chief Information Officer,
Endurance Technologies
Chief Information Officer,
Wadia Group
Head - Digital Transformation,
Aditya Birla Capital
Chief Information Officer,
KEC International
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President,
ECU Worldwide (AllCargo)
Chief Technology Officer,
Aditya Birla Capital
Chief Digital Officer,
H & R Johnson (India)
Chief Information Officer,
Adani Enterprises
Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Prism Johnson
Executive Director - IT & Fare Collection System,
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Head - Cybersecurity,
L&T Technology Services
Chief Information Officer,
Exide Industries
Chief Technology Officer,
Yamaha Motor Solutions
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Jindal Stainless
Group Chief Information Officer, President & Shared Services Head,
SRF
General Manager - IT,
IFB Industries
Senior Vice President - IT,
Dharampal Satyapal
General Manager & Head - IT,
Mobis India
Chief Information Officer,
FIAT India Automobiles
Head - Corporate IT & Group Chief Information Security Officer,
Godrej Industries
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Gujarat Fluorochemicals
Executive Director - IT Services,
IFFCO
Chief Technology Officer,
Shriram Capital
Head - Engineering & Architecture - Consumer Tech,
IDFC First Bank
Chief Digital Officer,
Welspun Corp
Chief Information Officer,
Welspun Flooring
Chief Information Officer,
Supreme Industries
Chief Information Officer & Head - Synergy,
Haldia Petrochemicals
Chief Information Officer - Treasury Technology,
Deutsche Bank
Chief Information Officer & Digital Head - L&T Realty,
Larsen & Toubro Realty
Chief Information Officer,
CEAT
General Manager - IT,
Daikin Airconditioning India
Chief Technology Officer,
Axis Mutual Fund
Chief Information Officer,
McDonald’s India (North & East)
Group Chief Information Officer,
Surya Roshni
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Saint-Gobain India
Chief Information Officer & Chief Ethics Counsellor,
Tata SIA Airlines (Vistara)
Group Chief Information Officer,
Varroc Group
Chief Information Officer,
Uflex
Chief Technology Officer,
NCDEX
Chairman, Jio Infocomm
Chief Scientist, UNSW,AI Institute, Sydney
Chairman & MD, ITC
Life Coach
Senior Operating Partner, The Blackstone Group & Former Global COO, Unilever
Former Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark Lever
Former Coach, Indian women’s National Hockey Team
Keynote Speaker, Futurist
Educationalist, Mathematician & Founder, Super 30 program
Partner & Managing Director, Wikibrands
Founder & Chairman, HeadAI
Former Minister, Finance & Civil Aviation
Shekhawat CEO and Trustee - UK/ Europe, The Akshaya Patra Foundation
Served as National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Former CAG
Former Minister, Communications & Information Technology
Former Director, Scheduling & Advance, U.S.Department ofCommerce & Former Lead Advance Associate, The White House
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Former CEO, Sainsburys Bank & CEO of Eurostar Group
Head of Technology, Manchester University, Former CIO for London Olympic Games
CEO, Baroda Cricket Association
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