The CIO500 Accelerator X Awards 2025 kicked off its multi-city journey in grand style in Chennai on 18th July 2025 at The Leela Palace, setting a compelling precedent for upcoming editions across India. The event celebrated digital innovation, leadership, cyber resilience, and enterprise technology transformation while honoring 80+ top CIOs and CISOs from the region. The CIO500 Accelerator X Awards are not just about titles—they’re about recognizing leaders who align IT with business strategy, build resilient digital infrastructure, and prepare their organizations for future disruptions. This year’s Chennai chapter honored over 80 CIOs, CISOs, and IT leaders from Tamil Nadu and South India who have demonstrated excellence in:
- Technology innovation
- Cybersecurity maturity
- Cloud and AI adoption
- Operational transformation
- Business and IT alignment
Winners represented sectors such as healthcare, automotive, IT services, BFSI, logistics, retail, and manufacturing. For Future Event Registerations, visit: https://cio500.in/#home With Chennai raising the curtain, the CIO500 movement now moves to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Ahmedabas, Pune, Mumbai, Cochin and Coimbatore continuing its mission to honor and connect India’s most visionary digital minds.