Global CIO Forum announces the launch of The World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021
Global CIO Forum announced the launch of the 2021 edition of The World CIO 200 Roadshow with the theme “#ChangeX”. The World CIO 200 Roadshow event will roll out from September to November 2021. In this year, the roadshow will cover 36+ countries and provide a platform for 200+ exhibitors with 300+ engaging sessions. Over 4,000 C-Level executives will be recognised in the 2021 edition.
Carrying forward its legacy of the past five years, The World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021 is all set to raise curtains from September 2021.
At The World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021, CIOs from 36+ countries will challenge the legacies that were overthrown in the pandemic, charter the policies for a new digital ecosystem, and change the policies and governance as the catalyst. ‘Transformation through Change’ is at the heart of the roadshow this year that would gather global Information Technology (IT) decision-makers and solution providers in a unique platform this year.
The Summit will build roadmaps for strategic decision-making and identify yardsticks that are the key drivers of growth in the digital world. While CIOs can pick on sessions to help them fast-track their growth, the solution providers can build their brand, present their solutions, and network with relevant C-level IT decision-makers flown in from 36+ Countries.
World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021 edition is coming to India for the very first time to develop a roadmap for strategic decision making and recognise top leaders. The event will celebrate the success of India’s best CIOs in-person at The Leela Palace, New Delhi on 29th October 2021.
The top CIOs from respective countries will arrive in the United Arab Emirates for the grand finale in an all-expense-paid trip, on 17-18th November 2021. The event will also be part of the Dubai Expo 2020.
Schedule of the World CIO 200 Roadshow 2021
| Region | Country | Date |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | Bahrain | September 7 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | September 9 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | Kuwait | September 22 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | Oman | September 22 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | Qatar | September 22 |
| European Union | Turkey | September 29 |
| European Union | Germany | September 29 |
| European Union | Spain | September 29 |
| European Union | Switzerland | September 29 |
| European Union | Italy | September 29 |
| European Union | Netherlands | September 29 |
| Asia | Pakistan | October 6 |
| East Africa | Kenya | October 6 |
| East Africa | Tanzania | October 6 |
| East Africa | Uganda | October 6 |
| West Africa | Ghana | October 7 |
| West Africa | Nigeria | October 7 |
| West Africa | Ivory Coast | October 7 |
| North Africa | Egypt | October 8 |
| North Africa | Morocco | October 8 |
| North Africa | Tunisia | October 8 |
| North Africa | Algeria | October 8 |
| South Africa | Botswana | October 9 |
| South Africa | Mauritius | October 9 |
| South Africa | South Africa | October 9 |
| Asia | India | October 20 |
| Asia | Philippines | October 20 |
| Asia | Sri Lanka | October 20 |
| North America | Canada | October 27 |
| North America | United States of America | October 27 |
| Southeast Asia | Singapore | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Hong Kong | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Indonesia | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Malaysia | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Thailand | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Vietnam | October 21 |
| Southeast Asia | Australia | October 21 |
| United Kingdom | United Kingdom | October 26 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | United Arab Emirates | November 17-18 |
World CIO 200 Zones 2021 are as under:
| Zone | Countries | Timeline |
| Middle East | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain Oman, Kuwait | September |
| Asia | Pakistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong | October |
| Africa and European Union | South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Italy, Switzerland, Algeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Botswana, Netherlands, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius, Ivory Coast | September and November |
| United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada | United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
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October |
| Grand Finale | United Arab Emirates | November 17-18 |
Critical Elements of World CIO 200
- BOTS- The Annual CIO Handbook.
- Grand Finale with 2 days of networking, collaboration, knowledge sharing, and CAC.
- Tech Talk: The most novel way of making your presentations come alive.
- DX Inspire Awards: Global 20 Recognition for the most Transformative Projects and Solutions.
Global CIO Forum looks forward to nominations and participation for the 2021 edition.
What is new this year
The 2021 edition is ready to build roadmaps for strategic decision-making and identify yardsticks that are the key drivers of growth in the digital world. While CIOs can pick on sessions to help them fast-track their growth, the solution providers can build their brand, present their solutions, and network with 500+ relevant C-level IT decision-makers flown in from 14 countries.
Some of the upcoming offerings by Global CIO Forum are:
- GCF Recognition and Reward Programme: GCF members now can commemorate and celebrate notable events and outstanding achievements with custom awards, badges, and certificates with each other. Each badge even includes a printable certificate along with globally redeemable points.
- Impact Awards Programme: The GCF Impact Awards recognise the outstanding contributions of GCF members.
- Thought Leadership Councils: Bringing together global leadership coaches and leaders to do “brain trust” to problem-solve the challenges we all share in our roles every day and prepare ourself for future business leaders.
- Mentorship Programme: The Mentorship Programme, free to all Global CIO Forum members and their direct reports, continues to demonstrate our dedication to growing and supporting current and emerging IT leaders.
- GCF Virtual Summit: CIO Connect is a virtual roundtable exchange of ideas that promotes learning as well as networking.
- Events: The event will be held in-person and all attendees will need to follow safety protocols as announced by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi.
About The World CIO 200 Summit
Established in 2017, The CIO 200 Summit is a multi-country CIO felicitation ceremony that recognises the achievements of digital leaders. The CIO 200 Awards are not a competition but a celebration of the amazing lives of CIOs and their game-changing careers.
2020 was an extraordinary year for almost every organisation, as it grappled with the fallout from the pandemic. The CIO 200 Summit 2020 toured 26 countries and gathered over 3000+ representatives in few months. Key stakeholders tabled roadmaps for strategic decision-making and identified yardsticks that are the key drivers of growth in the digital world.
Sponsors of The World CIO 200 Summit 2020 event include Mindware, Dell Technologies, Pure Storage, Juniper Networks, Rubrik, Exclusive Networks, Rittal Company, Finesse Technologies, Malco Technologies, F5 Networks, Pulse Secure, TechnePlus, MDS Dubai, C2FO and Lingaro.
The World CIO 200 Roadshow 2020 featured exclusive invitations for country-specific briefings, celebrated the contributions of local CIOs and offered post-event networking opportunities. Moreover, participants were tapped into the collective wisdom of advisory boards and subject matter experts.
During the grand finale of the World CIO 200 Roadshow, the #DXInspire 2020 Awards recognised 20 path-breaking organisations that have redefined digital transformation to its core.
However, CIOs from organisations in the UAE, who have been the catalyst in bringing about change in this challenging year, was honoured with this award. The winners also received blockchain certificates.
The highlights from the 2020 edition can be seen here. (Insert video link & image
About Global CIO Forum
The role of a CIO is one of the most essential ones in today’s business and industry. Today, CIOs hold the future of innovation, productivity, and competitiveness in their hands. At the Global CIO Forum, we not only provide our members with an exchange forum for best information technology leadership strategies and practices to enhance business results, but we are also developing a strong voice to ensure that CIOs are represented at key industry and government decision tables. In other words: Integrate. Influence. Impact.
The Global CIO Forum’s mission is to represent information technology Executives and CIOs globally. Presently working in Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region and with expansion plans globally, the Global CIO Forum is a non-profit community of CIOs and information technology leaders whose mission is to facilitate networking, sharing of best practices and executive development, and to collaborate on issues faced by the CIOs and information technology executives.
