About Us | CIO Association

A collective shaping the future of technology leadership in India

The CIO Association is India’s largest neutral platform created to empower Chief Information Officers and technology leaders at the heart of enterprise transformation. Built by CIOs, for CIOs, CIO Association exists to strengthen the role of technology leadership as a strategic driver of business performance, innovation, and national digital progress.

More than a professional network, CIO Association is an ecosystem where decision-makers come together to exchange ideas, challenge conventional thinking, and collaboratively define the future of enterprise technology. It is where real-world leadership meets real-world execution.

"CIO Association is not just an association. It is a shared commitment to
leadership, progress, and the belief that the future of business is built
through technology - together."

What Defines CIO Association?

A Peer-Driven Community

Every initiative, forum, and conversation is architected around the needs of CIOs and senior technology leaders, ensuring relevance, credibility, and impact.

A Platform for Influence

CIO Association plays a critical role in shaping conversations that matter enabling CIOs to influence enterprise strategy, technology ecosystems, and industry direction.

A Bridge Between Strategy and Execution

By connecting technology leaders with trusted partners and proven practices, CIO Association accelerates the journey from intent to implementation.

A Living Knowledge Network

Insights flow continuously through structured programs, shared experiences, and evolving intelligence that reflect the realities of modern CIO leadership.

Who We Bring Together

CIO Association brings together technology leaders across industries, organisation sizes, and stages of digital maturity united by a shared responsibility: enabling business outcomes through technology. The association’s strength lies in its diversity of perspective, depth of experience, and shared commitment to responsible innovation.

Why CIO Association Matters Today

More than ever, as enterprises navigate unprecedented disruption, CIOs are no longer just technology custodians, they are orchestrators of transformation. CIO Association supports this evolution by providing access to collective intelligence, trusted relationships, and a platform that amplifies the CIO’s role in shaping resilient, future-ready organisations.

CIO Association is where conversations convert into collaboration, and collaboration into measurable outcomes.

Mission & Objectives

Our Mission

Advance technology leadership, foster innovation, and accelerate digital transformation across industries through a neutral, non‑profit, and influential platform of CIOs, by CIOs, for CIOs.

Who we serve

Influential buyers and digital drivers across every major industry sector - enterprise, mid‑market, and fast‑growth organizations, with significant decision‑making authority and a shared commitment to technology‑enabled business outcomes.

Who we serve

The Governing Body

Umesh Mehta

President

Director

3i Infotech

Ajay Bakshi

Vice President

Global Transformation Leader Xerox

Yogesh Zope

Secretary

CIO

Bharat Forge Limited

Prasad Patil

Jt. Secretary

Chief Technology officer

Mobicule Technologies

Pertisth Mankotia

Treasurer

CIO

Sheela Foam Limited

V. Sendil Kumar

Jt. Treasurer

CTO

Shriram Capital Ltd

Jai Thomas

Member

Chief Information Officer Dailyhunt & Josh

Sudhir Kanvinde

Member

Chief Information Officer

The Supreme Industries Limited

Ravi Chinnathambi

Member

Vice President (IT)

Seyyone Group of Companies

Chapter Management Committee

Our global CIO Association chapter council lives by the Givers Gain® philosophy and is passionate about creating an outstanding culture that promotes collaboration and cooperation.

BANGALORE

CHENNAI

COIMBATORE

DELHI NCR

GOA

GUJARAT

HYDERABAD

KERALA

KOLKATA

MADHYA PRADESH

MUMBAI

NAGPUR

PUNE

PUNJAB

RAJASTHAN

BANGLADESH

DUBAI UAE

INDONESIA

BANGALORE

Subrahmanya Gupta Boda

President

Head, IT and Digital

Sumadhura Infracon Pvt Ltd

Venkatesh Babu S

Vice President

CIO

Cafe Coffee Day

Mayank Bedi

Secretary

Head IT

VST TILLERS Tractors Ltd

Madhu Kumar

Jt. Secretary

CIO

Nanda Group

Manish Shah

Treasurer

GM - IT

Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt Ltd

Vijaya Krishna K S

Jt. Treasurer

AVP - IT

Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd

Deena Dayalan. K

Executive Committee Member

Global Head - Digital Operations Kimberly-Clark India Pvt Ltd

CHENNAI

Manjunath Prasad

President

Vice President - ITS

TVS Mobility Pvt Ltd

Saravanakumar Krishnamurthy

Vice President

CISO

Vivriti Capital

Santhosh TG

Secretary

Chief Digital Officer

SWITCH Mobility

Balakrishnan Kanniah

Jt. Secretary

VP & CDO

Alten India Pvt Ltd

Balaji TK

Treasurer

AVP - Engineering

Epimoney Pvt Ltd (Flexiloans)

Pragati Kumar Patro

Executive Committee Member

Head – Information Technology / CIO

Orchid Pharma Ltd

Ganesan Sivaramakrishnan

Executive Committee Member

CIO

GMMCO LIMITED

Shankar Venkatesan

Executive Committee Member

CISO & Vice President - IT

NR Sons

Rakesh Balakrishnan

Executive Committee Member

AVP - IT & Digital Transformation KP Manish Global Ingredients Pvt Ltd

Pragati Kumar Patro

Executive Committee Member

Head – Information Technology / CIO
Orchid Pharma Ltd

Ganesan Sivaramakrishnan

Executive Committee Member

CIO
GMMCO LIMITED

Shankar Venkatesan

Executive Committee Member

CISO & Vice President - IT
NR Sons

COIMBATORE

N Duraiswamy

President

Head of IT & HSE

Franstek Belts Pvt Ltd

Subodh Nair

Vice President

Vice President - IT

Elgi Equipments Ltd

S.Manoharan

Secretary

Head-IT

Elgi Ultra Ltd

Srikanth JS

Jt. Secretary

VP-IT

KPR MILL LIMITED

Biju Velayudhan

Treasurer

Chief Information Officer G.Kuppuswamy Naidu Memorial Hospital

Executive Committee Member

Sr. Vice President - IT

Roots Group of Companies

DELHI NCR

Basant Kr Chaturvedi

President

Regional Director IT

Perfetti Van Melle

Harcharan

Secretary

CIO

Shalimar Paints

Bimal Puri

Treasurer

Sr. Vice President & CIO

SRF Technical Textiles

Sonia Swami

Executive Committee Member

Vice President - Head IT and Digital

O2 Power

Atul Bhatia

Executive Committee Member

CDO

Greenlam Industries Ltd

Pooja Chatrath

Executive Committee Member

CIO

Oncquest Labortories Ltd

Amit Bhatia

Executive Committee

Member

AVP

HCL Technologies

Unique Kumar

Executive Committee

Member

Group CIO

CKA Birla Group

GOA

Milind Mohan Anvekar

President

Sr. Vice President - India Operations

Open Destinations Infotech Pvt Ltd

Vinay Sharma

Vice President

CIO

Gulftainer

Aditya Mohan Kaushik

Head - IT

eInfochips Ltd.

Nitin Parmar

Executive Committee Member

CIO

Arvind Ltd.

Saloni Vijay

Secretary

Vice president - Information Security

VOIS

Hitesh Samvedi

Treasurer

Sr. VP, Systems Network

QX Global Services LLP

HYDERABAD

Ramireddy

President

Head IT

Dr. Reddy Foundation

A Chitti Babu

Secretary

CIO

Aurobindo Pharma

Kuchibhatla Annapurna Devi

Jt. Secretary

CTO

Bajaj Electronics

Kesana Srinivasa Rao

Treasurer

Head-SAP & IT

Rithwik Projects Pvt Ltd

G Radhika

Jt. Treasurer

AGM

Sudhakar PVC Products Pvt. Ltd

M Prabhakar Rao

Executive Management Committee

Associate Vice President - IT & IS NATCO PHARMA LIMITED

Vivek Digumarti

Executive Committee Member

CIO

Laurus Labs Ltd

Kesana Srinivasa Rao

Treasurer

Head-SAP & IT

Rithwik Projects P Ltd Ltd

KERALA

Sreekumar Balachandran

President

Global IT Head

SunTec Group

Jojo Jose

Vice President

General Manager Systems

GTN Textiles Ltd

Sugeesh Subrahmanian

Secretary

Director ITS

Speridian Technologies

Rajesh M P

Treasurer

General Manager IT,

Sud-Chemie India Pvt. Ltd.

Manjusha Devi S

Executive Management Committee

Head IT Services

Nitta Gelatin India Limited

Selestin K Thomas

Executive Committee Member

Head of IT

Nissan Digital

Asokan KR

Executive Committee Member

AGM Technology

Toonz Animation India Pvt. Ltd.

Shijo C Cherian

Executive Committee Member

GM Information Technology | Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd

KOLKATA

Sandip Pradhan

President

CIO

Century Plyboards (India) Limited

Samrat Banerjee

Vice President

CIO

Emami Ltd

Sanjay Goswami

Secretary

DGM IT Security

Century Plyboards (India) Ltd

Pampa Basu

Jt. Secretary

Senior Director

ITC Infotech

Sanjeev Sinha

Treasurer

President - IT & Digitization

India Power Corporation Ltd.

Surajit Banerjee

Member Management Committee

IT Head

Dhunseri Polyfilms Pvt Ltd

Kripadyuti Sarkar

Member Management Committee

Group CIO

Ambuja Neotia

Rajesh Dutta

Member Management Committee

CIO

Usha Martin Ltd

Avaneesh Kumar

Member Management Committee

Sr. GM & Head - IT

Eveready Industries Ltd.

Rishikesh Kumar Singh

Member Management Committee

Vice President - IT & Digital Grasim Industries Ltd.

Man Mohan Goyal

Member Management Committee

Advisor IT Corporate

Alphatech Audio Video Ltd.

Rajesh Dutta

Member Management Committee

CIO

Usha Martin Ltd

MADHYA PRADESH

Coming Soon

MUMBAI

Avinash Velhal

President

CIO

Einnosec

Neehar Pathare

Vice President

MD, CEO & CIO

63 SATS

Ninad Raje

Secretary

Group CIO

Jaquar Group

Jayendra Sadaye

Jt. Secretary

Vice President IT

Reliance Retail Limited

Amit Madhan

Treasurer

President & Group Head Technology & ESG

Thomas Cook

Shobhana Lele

Jt. Treasurer

VP & Head - IT

The Bombay Dyeing and Mfg Co Ltd.

Amit Jaokar

Executive Management Committee

CISO

Sharekhan By BNP Paribas

Prasad Pudipeddi

Executive Committee Member

Head - Global IT Competence Centre

Hafele India Pvt Ltd.

Sunil Mehta

Executive Committee Member

CIO & Partner - BDO India

South Asia & South-East Asia - WPP

Shobhana Lele

Jt. Treasurer

VP & Head - IT | The Bombay Dyeing and Mfg Co Ltd.

Amit Jaokar

Executive Management Committee

CISO | Sharekhan By BNP Paribas

Prasad Pudipeddi

Executive Committee Member

Head - Global IT Competence Centre | Hafele India Pvt Ltd.

NAGPUR

Vinod Deshmukh

President

Head of Department - IT Haldiram Foods International Pvt Ltd

Devendra Dangre

Vice President

Sr. Manager - IT

Dinshaw's Dairy Foods Pvt. Ltd.

Sunil Pahune

Secretary

Head of Department - IT

Manas Agro Industries & Infrastructure Ltd.

Vishal Sulakhe

Jt. Secretary

Associate Director - IT

Ascent Business Solutions

Manish Damodhar Shastri

Treasurer

Chief Information Security Officer

Berar Finance Limited

Vijay Kumar Chandel

Jt. Treasurer

Manager - IT

Baidyanath Ayurveda Bhawan Pvt. Ltd.

Sandeep D Dhoke

Executive Committee Member

Manager - IT

Thales Reliance Defence Systems Limited

Vishal Sulakhe

Jt. Secretary

Associate Director - IT

Ascent Business Solutions

PUNE

Anis Pankhania

President

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), CIS India & APAC Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd

Sajith Chakkingal

Secretary

Group Chief Technology Officer Anthesis Group

Siddharth Gujarathi

Treasurer

Vice President - Technology and Information Systems

TKIL Industries Pvt. Ltd. (formerly thyssenkrupp )

Vivek Verma

Executive Committee Member

Group Chief Information Officer Diarough NV

Executive Committee Member

CIO

GNA Axles Ltd

Sandeep Pandita

Treasurer

CIO

Hero Steels Limited

RAJASTHAN

Arun.Attri

President

CIO

Wonder Cement Limited

Vinod Kumar Sharma

Secretary

Head of IT

Hero Future Energies

Nitin Jain

Jt. Secretary

Head-IT

Gravita India Limited

Binod Roy

Treasurer

CTO

Wonder Home Finance

Rajneesh K Singh

Jt. Treasurer

Vice President-IT & SAP

Rays Power Infra Limited

Ankita Babaria

Executive Committee Member

AGM IT Operations | Geetanjali Institute of Medical

Vibhashit Solanki

Executive Committee Member

Director IT (CISO)

MTX Group

Govind Tripathi

Executive Committee Member

Vice President

Genus Power Infrastructure

BANGLADESH

Sarzil Sarwar

President

CIO

BAT Bangladesh

Md Masudur Rahman

Vice President

CTO

DEKKO ISHO GROUP

Md Akhtarul Islam Rani

Secretary

Head of IC&T

Navana Group

Husna Zaman Al Hadi

Jt. Secretary

Deputy Director - IT

Edison Group

Kowsiq Ahmed

Treasurer

General Manager

Unique Group

DUBAI UAE

Jayakumar Mohanachandran

President

Group CIO

Buzeki Enterprises Limited

Vinay Sharma

Vice President

CIO

Gulftainer

Aditya Mohan Kaushik

Secretary

IT Director

Zakher Marine International

Bimal Puri

Treasurer

Sr. Vice President & CIO

SRF Technical Textiles

INDONESIA

Setiaji Setiaji

President

Chief of Digital Transformation Office, Ministry of Health,

Republic of Indonesia

Rajesh Grover

Vice President

Group Chief Digital Officer &

Head of Al,

KANMO Group

Benedict Sulaiman

Secretary

CTO & IT Director

Mandaya Hospital

Agus Rahmanto

Joint Secretary

Digital Transformation & Gov Tech Leader, Datalio

Ashish Mathur

Treasurer

Chief Digital Officer & President Director, ValueFirst Indonesia

Former Governing Body

Ashish Chauhan

Shirish Gariba

Vikas Gadre

Radhakrishna Pillai

Vilas Pujari

Zoeb Adenwala

Kishore Daryanani

Prakash Pawar

Satish Pendse

Membership

Why join?

Knowledge and experience sharing with peers who understand the realities of scale, legacy, risk, and transformation.

Exposure to validated use cases and implementation journeys - successes and lessons learned.

Faster, de‑risked decisions through trusted recommendations and benchmarking.

A year‑round platform to shape, showcase, and adopt innovation.

Benefits in Membership

Event Access

Access to 120+ curated events

annually (national, regional, and specialized).

Exclusive Rountables

Invitations to exclusive,

small‑format roundtables and focus groups.

Insights Newsletter

Bi‑monthly CIOA Chronicles

newsletter.

Survey Analysis

Annual CIO IT Priorities Survey insights and analysis

Peer Networking

Networking with 10,000+ peers and ecosystem leaders each year.

Partner Engagement

Direct engagement with vetted technology partners.

Who can apply

CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and senior IT leaders with strategic responsibility for technology and digital initiatives in their organizations.

How to Join

Submit the membership form and a chapter representative will connect to validate eligibility, guide onboarding, and recommend relevant programs.

Click Here to apply!

FAQs

Get Answers to all your questions and discover more about CIO Association

What is CIO Association

The CIO Association is registered in Mumbai under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 1950. It owns and operates the “CIO Association”.

Established in the year 2008, it is one of India’s largest and most active communities of Chief Information Officers from across the nation and has senior technology leaders as members, hence it is proudly stated that we are managed by CIOs, for CIOs.

From its inception it has been working with the objective of enabling peer-to- peer knowledge sharing, strengthening leadership capability, and collectively exploring technology and business solutions through the shared experience of seasoned CIOs and IT leaders.

What are the objectives of CIO Association?

The CIO Association exists to help and assist CIOs to make quick, improved and more informed decisions through peer collaboration. Its key objectives includes but is not limited to:

a)Sharing peer knowledge and experiences

This includes Practical playbooks, candid lessons, and real-world insights from fellow CIOs.

b)Learning from real-world use cases

The Association encourages live demonstrations with respect to technology aspects, reference architectures, and disseminates proven solutions that are working today across industries.

c)Enabling Quicker, Improved and Informed decision-making

The Association encourages and promotes trusted word-of-mouth, benchmarks, and peer-recommended, de-risked vendor choices.
d)Showcasing and co-creating innovative aspects

The Association provides a neutral platform where technology companies and CIOs can collaborate to explore and co-create innovative solutions.

Who is eligible to become a member of the CIO Association?

Membership is strictly limited to senior technology leaders and officers responsible for overall IT strategy and governance within their organizations, as elaborated in the Association’s Membership Document.

Eligible roles include (titles may vary by organization):

CIO (Chief Information Officer)
CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)
CTO (Chief Technology Officer)
CDO (Chief Digital Officer)

What is the Code of Conduct of Members?

Code of Conduct for Members – Key Principles

The Code of Conduct of the CIO Association establishes high standards of professional ethics, integrity, and responsibility. Its key principles are:

a)Members shall promote professional education and best practices in governance, security, audit, and risk management.

b)Members must treat fellow members with courtesy, fairness, and respect for intellectual property and confidentiality.

c)No member shall engage in discriminatory, harmful, or unethical conduct.

d)Members shall use information technology for social and economic good and act as responsible corporate citizens.

e)Financial transparency and accountability are mandatory.

What are the benefits of becoming a member?

Members of the CIO Association receive:

Invitations and updates for all CIO Association–organised forums and events across the cities
Opportunities to participate as speakers or panelists at Association and partner events
Invitations to select social and family-inclusive events (at least once annually)
Access to curated knowledge assets and content hosted on the CIO Association website

How can I apply for membership?

You can apply for membership by:

Registering on the Association website: http://www.thecioassociation.com/register

All applications are subject to the review conducted to determine the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria before approval.

What is the membership fee?

Membership is valid for one year and subject to annual renewal
The annual membership is a non-refundable fee of INR 1,200
Membership runs from 1 April to 31 March
Renewals are expected in the first week of April each year

A receipt is issued upon successful payment

Can I retain my membership after a job or role change?

a)Yes. Membership can be retained if eligibility criteria continue to be satisfied.

b)Renewal is permitted under the applicable membership category.

c)If the new role affects eligibility, membership type may be changed or cancelled.

d)Membership may cease if the new role violates eligibility conditions.

e)Consulting or sales roles may disqualify Professional Membership.

f)The Governing Body/Chapter Committee reviews and decides the final status.

g)Members must inform the Association of role changes.

What are the responsibilities of a CIO Association member?

a)To uphold professional ethics, integrity, and transparency.

b)To promote knowledge sharing and best practices in IT and security.

c)To maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

d)To respect intellectual property and professional boundaries.

e)To avoid discrimination, misconduct, or unethical behaviour.

Is lifetime membership available?

At present, the CIO Association does not offer lifetime membership.

What happens if I change professions during my membership?

a)Membership remains valid only if eligibility criteria continue to be satisfied.

b)The Governing Body/Chapter Committee can review member eligibility.

c)Membership may be continued, converted, or ceased accordingly.

d)The member must formally inform the Association regarding any change in the profession.

e)The final decision rests with the Governing Body.

Can the membership be terminated?

Yes. Membership may be terminated under the following circumstances:

a)Violation of the Code of Conduct

b)Misrepresentation or incorrect declaration during membership

c)Non-payment of membership fees

d)Serious governance or financial misconduct by office bearers, following due enquiry

e)Other circumstances as may be prescribed by the Association

I am not a CIO. Can I become a member?

No. Membership is exclusively reserved for CIOs and top-most IT decision makers or executives.

I am a technology vendor or service provider. Can I join?

No. Vendors and IT service providers cannot become members.

How is the CIO Association governed?

a) The Association is governed by the Governing Body and Chapter Committees.

b) Governing Body members are elected through a formal election process.

c) The Governing Body oversees policy, administration, finance, and compliance.

d) Chapter Committees manage chapter-level operations under the supervision and control of the Governing Body.

Who forms the Governing Body and how are members appointed?

Members of the Governing Body are selected through an election process. Governing Body members serve for defined tenures and are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Is the CIO Association pan-India?

Yes. The CIO Association is a pan-India organization, with members across major metros and emerging technology hubs. While the Association operates under a unified national charter, it actively supports state & city chapters to enable localized engagement and relevance.

How is CIO members’ data protected and used?

The CIO Association treats members’ data as strictly confidential. Member information is:

Used only for Association communications, event participation, and community engagement
Never sold or shared with third parties without explicit consent

Access to member data is restricted to authorized Association personnel only and there are several internal safeguards placed to protect the members’ data.

What is the grievance redressal mechanism?

The CIO Association is committed to fair and transparent grievance handling. For any concerns related to:

Member conduct
Policy violations
Disputes or ethical issues

There is an existing grievance redressal mechanism approved by the Governing Body of the CIO -A. Apart from the availing existing grievance redressal, the Members may write confidentially to the greviance@thecioassociation.com. All grievances are reviewed objectively, with due process, discretion, and confidentiality.

A collective shaping the future of technology ​leadership in India

"CIO Association is not just an association. It is a shared commitment toleadership, progress, and the belief that the future of business is builtthrough technology - together."

What Defines CIO Association?

A Peer-Driven Community

A Platform for Influence

A Bridge Between Strategy and Execution

A Living Knowledge Network

Who We Bring Together

Why CIO Association Matters Today

Mission & Objectives

Our Mission

Who we serve

Who we serve

The Governing Body

Umesh Mehta

Ajay Bakshi

Yogesh Zope

Prasad Patil

Pertisth Mankotia

V. Sendil Kumar

Jai Thomas

Sudhir Kanvinde

Ravi Chinnathambi

Chapter Management Committee

Subrahmanya Gupta Boda

Venkatesh Babu S​

Mayank Bedi

Madhu Kumar​

Manish Shah

Vijaya Krishna K S

Deena Dayalan. K

Manjunath Prasad

Saravanakumar Krishnamurthy

Santhosh TG

Balakrishnan Kanniah

Balaji TK

Pragati Kumar Patro

Ganesan Sivaramakrishnan

Rakesh Balakrishnan

Pragati Kumar Patro

Ganesan Sivaramakrishnan

N Duraiswamy

Subodh Nair

Srikanth JS

Biju Velayudhan

Viswanathan Karuppusamy

Karunanithi Subbaiya

Raveendran N.

Basant Kr Chaturvedi

Sonia Swami

Amit Bhatia

Unique Kumar

Milind Mohan Anvekar

Vinay Sharma

Sanjay Moralwar

Tarang Bhargava

Mehul Raval

Gaurav Vyas

Anish Sharma

Nitin Parmar

Ramireddy

A Chitti Babu

G Radhika

M Prabhakar Rao

Sreekumar Balachandran

Jojo Jose

Manjusha Devi S

Selestin K Thomas

Sandip Pradhan

Samrat Banerjee

Sanjeev Sinha

Surajit Banerjee

Avaneesh Kumar

Rishikesh Kumar Singh

Coming Soon

Avinash Velhal

Neehar Pathare

Amit Madhan

Shobhana Lele

Sunil Mehta

A collective shaping the future of technology leadership in India

"CIO Association is not just an association. It is a shared commitment to
leadership, progress, and the belief that the future of business is built
through technology - together."

Venkatesh Babu S

Madhu Kumar