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Our aca 2025 Partners
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About Aspiring CXOs Awards
The Aspiring CXOs Awards 2025 (ACA) is an initiative designed to identify, recognize, and nurture exceptional talent in the fields of cybersecurity, risk management, and emerging technologies. Its primary goal is to inspire and empower the next generation of CXOs, who will play a pivotal role in strengthening global defenses against ever-evolving threats in the digital landscape.
The Aspiring CXOs Awards is a unique initiative uniting mentors and mentees to fasten the industry growth. Senior C-level executives like CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs, renowned for their expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and risk management, select mentees through a rigorous process based on their potential, dedication, and drive for growth. These mentees receive exclusive mentorship, gaining invaluable insights and guidance to excel in their professional journeys. The Mentors (CXOs) are eligible for the Leadership Award, while the Mentees (C1 level executives) are affiliated with the Aspiring CXOs Awards.
This is a year-long mentorship program and a Multi-partner event.
Mentorship Program
- C-level executives including CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs who bring extensive experience and insights into the IT, Cybersecurity and Risk Management sectors. They will be choosing their mentees and providing them with their valuable mentorship throughout the year.
- Nominees, identified through a selective process led by mentors, are chosen for their potential, dedication, and commitment to professional growth. Mentees, including those at the GM IT, VP, Director, and C-1 levels, should apply. They will receive a year-long mentorship from their respective mentors, guiding them toward career excellence.
Industry veterans with outstanding experience in the IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management sectors who may prefer to contribute outside the traditional mentor-mentee framework, yet bring invaluable expertise and leadership. These distinguished professionals will be honored with a Special Award in recognition of their remarkable contributions and enduring impact on the community.
- Individuals eager to gain knowledge and insights into executive leadership within the IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management sectors, participating as observers and beneficiaries of the program’s learning opportunities.
- C-level executives including CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs who bring extensive experience and insights into the IT, Cybersecurity and Risk Management sectors. They will be choosing their mentees and providing them with their valuable mentorship throughout the year.
- Nominees, identified through a selective process led by mentors, are chosen for their potential, dedication, and commitment to professional growth. Mentees, including those at the GM IT, VP, Director, and C-1 levels, should apply. They will receive a year-long mentorship from their respective mentors, guiding them toward career excellence.
Industry veterans with outstanding experience in the IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management sectors who may prefer to contribute outside the traditional mentor-mentee framework, yet bring invaluable expertise and leadership. These distinguished professionals will be honored with a Special Award in recognition of their remarkable contributions and enduring impact on the community.
- Individuals eager to gain knowledge and insights into executive leadership within the IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management sectors, participating as observers and beneficiaries of the program’s learning opportunities.
Note: This mentorship program is thoughtfully curated by CXO Junction Media to foster leadership and knowledge-sharing within the industry. The selection criteria and guidelines ensure a seamless experience for both mentors and mentees. Professionals from OEM companies can participate in this program only through sponsorship opportunities. Join us in nurturing the future leaders of the industry!
- Benefits Of Mentee
- Eligibility Of Mentee
- Recognition as an Aspiring CXO at the event in your city.Â
- Access to 4 one-on-one mentorship sessions from an industry leader.Â
- Membership in the CXO Junction Mentees Community via an exclusive WhatsApp group.Â
- End-of-year feedback form to evaluate collaboration with the mentor and the ACA program (Optional).Â
- Guidance from your mentor to create an industry e-guide on your area of expertise, with personalized feedback.Â
- Professionals with 15+ years of industry experience aspiring to become future leaders.Â
- Mentor
- Program Timeline
- Benefits
- Eligibility for Mentor
- As a mentor, you will guide aspiring leaders to shape their career paths and achieve their leadership goals. Your responsibilities include:
- Picking 1-2 Industry professionals from the nomination list, as your Mentee.
- Fecilitating them on the event day on the stage with Aspiring CXO Award.
- Your mentorship journey begins from here:
- Mentoring 1-2 industry professionals who aim to become future leaders.
- Conducting 4 one-on-one sessions (virtual or face-to-face) within a year.
- Offering insights, career advice, and leadership tips to help mentees achieve their aspirations through connects and networking.
- Assisting mentees in creating an industry e-guide on a topic of their interest, contributing valuable knowledge to the community.
- Submitting the e-guide within 9 months of the journey.
- The mentorship officially begins from the event date of your respective city.Â
- CXO Junction will connect with you and your mentee every quarter via email to track progress and collaboration.Â
- At the end of the year, mentees will provide feedback on their learning experience and mentorship journey.Â
- Receive the CXO Leadership Award during the event in your city.Â
- Gain the opportunity to mentor and shape the next generation of leaders.Â
- Feature in our exclusive quarterly magazine (both physical and digital editions).Â
- E-certificate of Mentorship will be awarded upon successfully conducting all one-on-one mentorship sessions and submitting the e-guide with your mentee, marking the completion of the program.Â
- C-level executives with 10+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or Emerging Technologies.Â
- Senior leaders with 18+ years of experience, holding decision-making authority within their organization or consistently for the past 5 years.Â
- Note: This mentorship program is thoughtfully curated by CXO Junction Media to foster leadership and knowledge-sharing within the industry. The selection criteria and guidelines ensure a seamless experience for both mentors and mentees. Professionals from OEM companies can participate in this program only through sponsorship opportunities.
Join us in nurturing the future leaders of the industry!
About Aspiring CXOs Awards
The Aspiring CXOs Awards 2025 (ACA) is an initiative designed to identify, recognize, and nurture exceptional talent in the fields of cybersecurity, risk management, and emerging technologies. Its primary goal is to inspire and empower the next generation of CXOs, who will play a pivotal role in strengthening global defenses against ever-evolving threats in the digital landscape.
The Aspiring CXOs Awards is a unique initiative uniting mentors and mentees to fasten the industry growth. Senior C-level executives like CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs, renowned for their expertise in IT, cybersecurity, and risk management, select mentees through a rigorous process based on their potential, dedication, and drive for growth. These mentees receive exclusive mentorship, gaining invaluable insights and guidance to excel in their professional journeys. The Mentors (CXOs) are eligible for the Leadership Award, while the Mentees (C1 level executives) are affiliated with the Aspiring CXOs Awards.
This is a year-long mentorship program and a Multi-partner event.
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Core Domains
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REASONS TO ATTEND
Solution
Showcase
Networking with
Industry Leaders
Exhibition
Stalls
Learning &
Knowledge Sharing
Ice Breaking
Activities
Market
Exploration
Awards & Felicitations
Mentorship from seasoned
Industry Leaders
Personal Branding
and Building a Reputation
REASONS TO ATTEND
Solution Showcase
Market Exploration
Networking with Industry Leaders
Learning & Knowledge Sharing
Exhibition Stalls
Ice Breaking Activities
Mentorship from seasoned industry leaders
Personal Branding and Building a Reputation
Awards & Felicitations
CISOs, CIOs, CTOs, Head IT, DPOs, IT and Security Leads,
Risk and Compliance Leads.
Who Should Attend The Event ?
Who Should Attend The Event ?
CISO, CIO, CTOs, Head IT, IS, DPOs, IT and Security Leads, Risk and Compliance Leads.
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- C-level executives including CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs who bring extensive experience and insights into the IT, Cybersecurity and Risk Management sectors. They will be choosing their mentees and providing them with their valuable mentorship throughout the year.
- Nominees identified through a selective process led by mentors, chosen for their potential, dedication, and commitment to professional growth. They will be receiving a year-long mentorship by their respective mentors.
- Individuals eager to gain knowledge and insights into executive leadership within the IT, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management sectors, participating as observers and beneficiaries of the program’s learning opportunities.
AGENDA
Meet Our mentors
MEET OUR MENTOR FOR ACA DELHI
Meet Our Mentors
Mathan Babu Kasilingam
Vodafone Idea Limited
Kishan Kendre
Blue Star Ltd.
Ranjan Patro
JM Financial Asset Management Ltd.
Shobhana Lele
The Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Company
Om Prakash Seth
IDBI Bank
Krantikumar Sherkhane
HDFC Mutual Fund
Pawan Chawla
Tata AIA Life Insurance
Ashish Desai
Aditya Birla Group,
Textile Business
Ranjan Revandkar
PI Industries Ltd
Harshad Mengle
Tata Chemicals
Keyur Desai
Prince Pipes & Fittings Ltd
Apurva Dalal
Adani Green Energy Ltd.
Rucha Nanavati
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
Manoj Nayak
SBI life
Darshan Chavan
Canara Robeco Asset Management
Ambarish Singh
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Vijaykumar Hiremath
Jio Payments bank
Rajesh Hemrajani
Paytm Payments Bank
Harshal Harbak
Fedbank Financial Services Ltd.
Ravindra Pingle
Divan Raimagia
Adani Green Energy Ltd.
Mangalam Ganesh
HDFC Securities
Ramanarayana Parhi
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
Nilesh Gade
Bekaert
Hemal Savla
Shalina Healthcare
Jimit Gandhi
Akasa Air
Amit Sahasrabudhe
AdaniConneX
Harish Julka
GreenPoint Global
Meheriar Patel
Master Group
Lalit Kumar Rout
Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
Ganesh Vaidya
SBFC Finance Limited
Our mentors in ACA Banglore
Meet Our mentors
OUR MENTOR IN ACA BENGALURU
Dr. Ram Kumar G
Global Automotive Company
Bantesh singh
Ozonegroup
Madhavi Kanumoory
Birla Carbon
Nandkishor Dhomne
Manipal Hospitals (MHEPL)
Dr. Nikhil Paul
6d Technologies
Annapurna Kuchibhatla
Bajaj Electronics Electronics Mart India Ltd
Arunprakash
Masoom Group
Dharmendra Kumar
Dr. Batheiah Bolisetti
Embassy Group
Dr. Prince Joseph
SFO Technologies
Kuldeep T.
Games24x7
Mangesh Mahale
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Ramkumar Mohan
Air Works Group
Satish Kumar
Srikanth S
Tata Electronics
Sudharsan G
Thoucentric
Varun Nair
BookMyShow
Yogesh Kumar
Tata Advanced Systems
Naseem Halder
Navi
Debashis Singh
Persistent Systems
Arvind Prithvinath Singh
Puravankara Group
Harish A. Subbanna
Collabera INC
Archit Rajesh
FirstMeridian Business Services Ltd.
Umamaheswara Rao M
SwinkPay Fintech
Kavitha Ayappan
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd.
Anoop Nayar
Emids
Ramasubramaniam R
TTK Prestige Ltd
Srinivasulu Thayam
Aravind Eye Care System
Sandeep Kumar Akkimolla
ANSR
Manikant R Singh
DMI Finance
Vijay Anand
CorroHealth
Amit Kumar Das
Mindlance
Prasannakumar G K
Rakuten India
Kamesh Babu R
Subex limited
Venkat Raman
MTR FOODS
Sunil P
Capillary Technologies India Ltd.
Chetan Anand
Profinch
Venkat Krishnan
Karnataka Bank
Vivek Gupta
CoinDCX Neblio Technologies Pvt Ltd
Prathap R
Circles
Nantha Ram Ramlingam
Dyson
Narendra Kumar
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Maqsood Pasha
Ephicacy Lifescience Analytics
Prakash Hegde
Larsen & Toubro
Dr. Chandran Raghuraman
Bahwan Cybertek
Rajender Singh
Marvell Technology Inc
Satish Kumar Mani
Can Fin Homes
Senthil Subramaniam ESR
Infinite Computer Solutions
Guru Prasad Patnaik
MoEngage
Krishnendu Dutta
Decathlon Sports India
Kishan S
Maveric Systems Limited
Swaroop Patil
Sanjay Ghodawat Group
Palani Kumar Arumugam
Hinduja Leyland Finance
Ajit Kolhe
Carborundum Universal Ltd.
Dinesh Narayan
TVS Supply Chain Solutions
Abhinav Srivastava
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles
Gaurav Mishra
Digiplug Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Ramkumari Iyer
Reliscale Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Devaguptapu Srinivasa Rao
ITC Infotech India Ltd.
Suresh Sharma
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Sriranga Narasimha Gandhi
Jio Platforms Ltd.
Dr. Srikanth Katuri
Omega Healthcare Management Services
Jayateerth Mirji
TeamLease Services Ltd
Anbu David
Holcim
Sudeep Dey
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.
Mushtaq Ahmad
Movate
Jacxine Fernandez
Bangalore International Airport Ltd.
CR Manjunatha
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Vijay Sharma
Tata Play Ltd.
Mrinmoy Dey
Lendingkart Technologies
Private Limited
Jason Joseph
mPokket Financial Services Private Limited
Shermugadurai D
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
Limited
Ganesh Manoharan
Genome International.
Ramesh Kumar
Biocon
Ramkumar Dilli
Myridius
Hilal Ahmad Lone
Liminal Custody
Sivasubramanian M
JK Fenner (India) Ltd
Saurabh Jain
Global Energy Company
Sivaramakrishnan N
M2P Fintech
Guruprasad B M
AXA Global Business Services
