• Award program celebrates IT’s rising stars Nominations are now open. • The submission deadline is March 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET. • No mere back-office operator, today’s successful CIOs accelerate business transformation, strengthen security posture, and increasingly translate AI ambition into real-world outcomes. • At the same time, the path from “high performer” to “enterprise technology executive” has become both more urgent and harder to navigate. • If there’s a common frustration among ambitious technology leaders, it’s this: performance alone doesn’t always translate into promotion - especially when the target role requires cross-functional influence, board-level communication, and business-strategy thinking. • TheNext CIO leadership development and awards programfor rising technology executives addresses that gap with a clear, supported pathway from rising leader to future CIO, with public recognition as the surface layer and development and network-building underneath.

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  • Nominations are now open. The submission deadline is March 31, 2026 11:59 PM ET. Credit: Midnight Studio TH / Shutterstock No mere back-office operator, today’s successful CIOs accelerate business transformation, strengthen security posture, and increasingly translate AI ambition into real-world outcomes. At the same time, the path from “high performer” to “enterprise technology executive” has become both more urgent and harder to navigate. If there’s a common frustration among ambitious technology leaders, it’s this: performance alone doesn’t always translate into promotion - especially when

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