AGENDA.

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Booth Open & Registration | Photo Booth Networking

Welcome desk opens for attendee registration
Unwind with refreshments while engaging in insightful conversations and networking with industry leaders.
Dedicated photo booth for CIOs and partners to capture memorable moments.

5:00 pm - 5:10 pm

Welcome Keynote Global CIO Forum

Anushree Dixit | Chief Strategy Officer | Global CIO Forum

5:10 pm - 5:25 pm

World CIO 200 Country Ambassador Speech

Opening remarks by the event's Country Ambassador
Ramkumar Mohan | Senior Vice President & CIO | Air Works India Engineering Private Limited

Ramkumar Mohan Ramkumar Mohan
5:25 pm - 5:55 pm

Panel discussion 1 : The next decade of IT leadership

Discussion points:
What will define bold and unstoppable CIOs in the future?
The balance between innovation, risk management, and business outcomes
Moderator:
Dr. Prince Joseph | Group CIO | NeST Group, SFO Technologies
Panelist:
Selestin Thomas | GM-Cyber Security, Digital Technology and IT Infra | Nissan Digital
Sangeeth K Mohan | General Manager IT | V Mane Fils
Vijay Nair | CTO | PanApps
Ganapathy Venkataraman | IS Consultant | Confidential

Dr. Prince Joseph Dr. Prince Joseph
Selestin K Thomas Selestin K Thomas
Sangeeth K Mohan Sangeeth K Mohan
Vijay Nair Vijay Nair
Ganapathy Venkataraman Ganapathy Venkataraman
5:55 pm - 6:05 pm

Vendor keynote 1

Lakshmi Das | COO & Co-Founder | Prophaze

Lakshmi Das Lakshmi Das
6:05 pm - 6:35 pm

Panel Discussion 2: Key technologies driving CIO priorities

Discussion points:
AI, cloud, and automation: What’s next?
The role of CIOs in shaping sustainable and ethical technology use
Moderator:
Pratap Pat Joshi | EVP IT & Chief Evangelist | Yotta Infrastructure Solutions
Panelist:
Ramkumar Mohan | Senior Vice President & CIO | Air Works India Engineering Private Limited
Lakshmi Das | COO & Co-Founder | Prophaze
Sandeep Bansal | CIO | Aone Steel India Ltd

Pratap Pat Joshi Pratap Pat Joshi
Ramkumar Mohan Ramkumar Mohan
Lakshmi Das Lakshmi Das
Sandeep Bansal Sandeep Bansal
6:35 pm - 6:50 pm

Vendor Keynote 2

Sagnik Gupta | Vice President – Sales and Business Development | Yotta Data Services

Sagnik Gupta Sagnik Gupta
6:50 pm - 7:15 pm

Fireside Chat

Moderator:
Umesh Unnikrishnan | Founder & Director | Theistic Business Consultants & We Spark Start Up Association
Panelist:
Vikas Agarwal | President | The Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
George Arakal | Past Chairman and Current Member of Management Committee | CSI Mumbai Chapter

Umesh Unnikrishnan Umesh Unnikrishnan
Vikas Agarwal Vikas Agarwal
George Arakal George Arakal
7:15 pm - 7:30 pm

CIO 200 Awards

Recognizing and celebrating outstanding CIOs for their contributions to the Organization
Awards presented in 4 categories (Next-Gen | Leader | Master | Legend)
Photo for award winners

7:30 pm -

Closing By Ambassadors I Dinner

Concluding remarks from the Country Ambassadors
Key takeaways and reflections from the event
An Elegant Dinner and Networking