2025 CIO Awards New Zealand: Nominations now open

This year’s program features both established categories and new additions. Organisations can nominate candidates for the coveted New Zealand CIO of the Year and Emerging ICT Leader of the Year awards, alongside newly introduced categories including Innovation Leadership Through an Emerging Technology and Excellence in Customer Value. The lineup is rounded out with Business Transformation through Digital and IT, Community Tech Champions, and Best ICT Team Culture & Inclusion.

The awards organisers said the judging panel is particularly interested in how technology solutions address real-world challenges, the role of team culture in driving initiatives, measurable impact regardless of project scale, strategic vision for the future, and evidence of cross-organisational support beyond IT departments.

Nominations will remain open until Friday, May 13, 2025. Award recipients will be announced at a gala ceremony on 19 August, which typically attracts hundreds of technology executives and industry leaders from across New Zealand.