There’s still time to apply to be “CIO of the year”

2025 marks the 26th year of awarding the prestigious “DSI(N) of the Year” Trophies. CIOs still have until Monday January 6, 2025 to submit their file and present their actions and the work of their teams in 2024. What if you too tried your luck? To inspire you, we invite you to rediscover the portraits of the winners of the 25th edition.

Agility, the ability to innovate and deliver, and the cyber resilience of organizations are based on user experiences, data, business knowledge, IT skills and digital tools. As a digital manager, you are at the heart of this reality, of this need to innovate, of this digital transformation with the mission being to leverage the precious resources of your organization to make it more efficient.

For a quarter of a century, IT for Business magazine and its jury of experts (made up of former winners) have highlighted the most remarkable projects in this field, to inspire and encourage digital innovation.

This year again, and for the 26th timeon the occasion of a major gala evening at the BnF Richelieu placed under the sign of “French-style AI”, we will award the prestigious “CIO(N) of the Year Trophies” to the lucky winners. Winners who have submitted their presentation file before January 6, 2025.

Why apply? To promote your work and that of your teams, to inspire the community of digital leaders in France, to thank the efforts of your partners and teammates, to motivate the commitment of your teams to 2025 projects… The reasons are numerous.

If you have not yet submitted a file, there is still plenty of time to do so. The effort is not insurmountable. Simply download and complete the application form by providing any element likely to support the presentation of your achievements and highlight them according to the categories for which you want to compete. A file is generally 5 pages long and can consist of technical sheets, press kits, audio-visual illustrations, etc.

For this 26th edition, IT for Business is reshuffling the cards and offering 6 new categories:
DSI “Data and Artificial Intelligence”, DSI “Digital Culture and Transformation”, DSI “Communicator”, DSI “Customer Experience”, DSI “Social, Societal Impact, Sustainable Development” and DSI/RSSI “Cybersecurity”.

To find out in more detail what the jury will focus on in each category, discover our detailed presentations:
>>> The 6 new categories Part 1 – Data+AI & Communicant
>>> The 6 new categories Part 2 – Cybersecurity & Digital Culture
>>> The 6 new categories Part 3 – CSR Impact & Customer Experience

And to better inspire you, we invite you to find the winners of the 25th edition below.