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.
Electrifying Musical Performance Chaitanya Devadhe Indian Idol Season 15 finalist
Magical “Kishore Kumar” NightMohan Radhakrishnan Yodelling his way into a million hearts with Kishore Kumar’s legacy
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: Wadhwani School of Data Science & AI / Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science & AI / Centre for Responsible AI
IIT Madras
CIO, Chitale Bandhu Mithaiwale
Co-founder of Intellixente Solutions, an analytics start-up
VP & CIO,
Asian Paints
CIO,
Raymond
Chief Information Officer,
Radico Khaitan Limited
Global/Group CIO & EVP - Digital Transformation,
Writer Corporation
Head - IT (CIO),
LG Electronics India
Chief Information Officer,
SBI Life Insurance Company
Head - IT (CIO),
Advik Hi-Tech
Chief Information Officer & Vice President - IT,
Dixon Technologies (India) Limited
Executive Vice President - Chief Digital and Information Officer,
Thermax Global
VP - IT (CIO),
Crystal Crop Protection Limited
Group Chief Digitial Officer & Head - Innovation,
RPG Group
Group CTO,
Bennett, Coleman & Co
Chief Digital & AI Officer - Engineering,
TVS Motor Company Limited
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Force Motors
Chief Information Officer & Director - IT,
BirlaSoft Limited
Chief Technology Officer & Head - IT,
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company
CISO & DPO,
Union Bank of India
Vice President & Head of Digital Transformation,
Adani Airport Holdings Limited
Chief Information Officer - Textiles,
Grasim Industries Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Cummins India Limited
Group Chief Information Officer,
Kirloskar Brothers Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Ipca Laboratories
Chief Information Officer,
Finolex Cables Limited
Chief Operating Officer & Vice President - IT,
RPSG Ventures
President & Group Chief Information Officer,
PI Industries Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Waaree Energies
CIO,
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
Chief - IT & Information Security,
Pidilite Industries Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India
CEO - AI Division,
Mahindra & Mahindra
Chief Information Officer,
Hindustan Zinc Limited
Group Chief Information Officer,
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Global Service Management Director,
Pernod Ricard India
Chief Digital Transformation Officer,
Ceat Limited
Chief Technology Officer,
Balasore Alloys Limited (Ispat Group)
CTO & EVP,
GeM (Government e-Marketplace)
Chief Digital information Officer,
Tata Power Co. Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Radico Khaitan Limited
Head Digital & Chief Digital officer,
Voltas Limited
Chief Information Technology Officer,
Nuvama Group
Chief Information Officer,
Honda Cars India
Group Chief Digital Officer,
Jindal Steel & Power Limited
VP - IT (CIO),
Micro Labs
Information Systems,
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Head - IT (CIO),
Prince Pipes & Fittings
Chief Information Officer,
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited
Senior President & Head - IMG (Business & Digital Technology Solutions),
Yes Bank
Group Chief Information Officer,
Ambuja Cements Limited
Chief General Manager - Information Systems,
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Executive Director - Information Systems,
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Group CTO & Director - IT,
Master Group
EVP & Chief Digital & AI Officer (CDAIO),
Protean eGov Technologies
Group CIO,
Super-Max
Group Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Indus Tower Limited
Group CIO,
Arvind Ltd
Head - Information Technology,
Suzuki Motors Gujarat
VP IT, Group Chief Information Officer,
Uno Minda Limited
Chief Digital & Information Officer - Enterprise Solutions & Digital Infra,
STL Digital
Sr VP & Chief Information Officer,
Mphasis Limited
Head - IT & CISO,
Tata Motors
CIO,
Sheela Foam
Senior Director - IT,
Vee Healthtek
Global Chief Information Officer,
Rain Industries
Executive Director & HoD - IT & Communication,
NHPC Limited
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail Limited
Group Chief Digital and Information Officer,
ITC Limited
Excutive Director & Chief Information Officer,
Power Finance Corporation
Global Chief Information Officer,
United Phosphorus Limited (UPL)
Director & Head - Digital,
PNB MetLife India Insurance Company
Chief Information Officer & Head - IT,
JCB India
Group Chief Information Officer,
Endurance Technologies Limited
Head - Information Technology,
Torrent Power Limited
Chief Information Officer,
RPG Group (KEC International)
CIO & Senior Vice President,
ECU Worldwide (AllCargo)
Chief Technology Offficer,
Aditya Birla Capital Limited
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Exide Industries
Chief Information Officer,
Patanjali Foods Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Adani Enterprises Limited
Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Prism Johnson Limited
Executive Director - IT & Fare Collection System,
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
Head - Global Technology Services & India Technology Centre,
TMF Group
CTO - Technology Infrastructure,
NSE
Group Chief Digital & Technology Officer,
Group LandMark
VP & CIO,
Century Plyboards (India) Limited
Group Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Jindal Stainless Limited
Group CIO & Senior General Manager,
Cadila Healthcare (Zydus Group)
Group CIO, President & Shared Services Head,
SRF Limited
General Manager & Head - IT,
Mobis India (Hyundai Motors)
Chief Information Officer,
FIAT India Automobiles
Chief Innovation Officer,
Eureka Forbes
Head - Corporate IT & Group Chief Information Security Officer,
Godrej Industries limited
Group Chief Digital & Information officer,
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited
Chief Technology Officer,
Shriram Capital Limited
Head - IT (CIO),
Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals
Chief Information Officer,
Welspun Enterprises Limited
Chief Information Officer,
Supreme Industries Limited
CIO & CISO,
Rosmerta Technologies
CIO & Head - Synergy / Digital Transformation & Senior Vice President,
Haldia Petrochemicals Limited
Group Chief Information Officer,
Britannia Industries Limited
Executive Director & Head-Digital,
Maruti Suzuki India
CIO,
Blue Star
CTO,
Axis AMC
Chief Information & Digital Officer,
Adani Wilmar Limited
Chief Information officer,
Karnataka Bank Limited
CIO,
McDonals's India
Group Chief Information Officer,
Surya Roshni Limited
Chief Digital Officer,
Tata AutoComp Systems Limited
Group Chief Information Officer,
Varroc Engineering Limited
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Essar Group
Chief Digital & Information Officer,
Sterlite Copper (Sterlite Industries)
Chief Information Officer - Global,
Uflex Limited
Senior VP & CIO - Petrochemicals,
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL)
Chief Digital Officer,
Canara Bank
VP & Head Information Technology,
Laurus Labs Limited
Chief Digital Officer & Senior Vice President,
Bharat Forge Limited
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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