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2025 CIO & CISO of the Year Awards
Nominations Open for this Year's, 2025 CIO and CISO Awards!
The Pittsburgh Technology Council and our Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group are excited to announce an exciting evolution of the annual CIO of the Year Awards. This year, we are expanding the program to recognize not only individual CIO, CTOs, and CISOs, but also the outstanding achievements of deserving tech leaders and the collective impact they have made in the world of technology.
The newly reimagined CIO of the Year & Tech Titan Awards will honor a broader range of categories, celebrating the innovation, collaboration, and transformative accomplishments of tech professionals across all levels. From visionary executives to talented practitioners, we will shine the spotlight on the remarkable contributions shaping Southwestern PA’s thriving tech landscape.
- CLICK HERE to review the new categories, descriptions, and criteria for the 2025 CIO of the Year & Tech Titan Awards
- CLICK HERE to nominate someone for the CIO of the Year & Tech Titan Awards by Friday, February 14
Attention: Join our Networking Group!
We are making exciting changes to the CIO and CISO Groups!
Below are the links to the CIO and CISO membership forms - please apply to be included in the 2024 communications:
Our Purpose:
The Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group (“CIO Group”) was established to connect technology leaders from various organizations in the region and establish a forum to share knowledge, experiences, and best practices in the field of information technology. The forum aids to foster networking, learning, and innovation, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of IT within the participating organizations.
Our Objectives:
- Knowledge Sharing: Facilitate the exchange of ideas, insights, and experiences related to IT management, strategy, and execution.
- Best Practice Sharing: Encourage CIOs to share successful strategies, methodologies, and approaches that have proven to be effective in their respective organizations.
- Problem Solving: Collaborate on solving common challenges faced by CIOs in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and business.
- Innovation Promotion: Foster an environment that encourages innovation and creativity in IT leadership and operations.
- Community Service: Serve the community through specific initiatives to support the development of the next generation of IT leaders and recognize existing technology leaders within our community.
Membership:
To be considered for membership, candidates must represent an entity in the surrounding Pittsburgh Region (Central Ohio, West Virginia, Central PA). Representatives from divisions of national or international companies with a significant local presence are also eligible for membership. Vendor membership will be limited to internal positions that support the company. Membership is limited to the most senior individual in charge of technology for the organization, or autonomous division, regardless of actual title (e.g., CIO, CISO, CTO, CDO, Director of Information Systems, Director Cybersecurity etc.). Prospective members must demonstrate a genuine interest in knowledge sharing, active participation, and service to the Greater Pittsburgh IT community. The number of members may be limited to ensure effective participation and meaningful interaction. Prior technology leaders retired or those who may have held the role and moved into other position(s) are still welcome members or candidates of the group.
Members must attend 50% of the scheduled meetings/events to stay active.
Key Activities and Events:
The CIO and CISO Groups will meet bi-monthly at rotating locations based on active members. Members are encouraged to host a meeting as part of the rotation. Every other meeting will be followed by a networking event, initiated by the hosting member. The purpose of these meetings is decision making/any business relative to the charter, and knowledge sharing. Meetings may include presentations by members, guest speakers, panel discussions, workshops, and roundtable discussions. In addition to the six yearly meetings, the CIO and CISO Groups will sponsor the following activities:
- Leadership Development Program (LDP): Each member is expected to contribute as a mentor to the program and attend networking events with the broader community.
- PTC CIO/CISO of the Year awards: The CIO and CISO Group Advisory Boards are the voting body for the CIO and CISO of the Year Awards. The GP CIO and CISO Groups should actively seek nominations and provide input to the Advisory Boards.
- Other knowledge sharing and educational events (such as the NCFTA/FBI debrief) as determined each year.
If you have any questions, please contact
Matt Siconolfi
CIO/CISO Group Advisory Board Chair
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