We encourage CIOs, CDTOs, CTOs, and other executives to submit applications. You are also welcome to nominate your fellow candidates. Participation is free.

Applicants are required to provide a referral from a fellow CIO. This recommendation is validated through an automated email sent to the provided email address in the application form.

The listing is segmented by industries. Most categories are designed for IT leaders in enterprises, but there is a special category for CEOs and IT leaders of IT vendors and suppliers.

The project consists of two stages: application submission and verification, followed by voting. The purpose of the voting is to validate the stated competencies through community recognition. Additional votes can be earned for achievements as a Global CIO member and for detailing your experience in the application.

Only registered members with IT Decision Maker status are eligible to cast votes. While there is no limit on the number of votes, each member can only vote once for a participant.