The forum will culminate with the PSU IT Awards 2026, recognizing excellence and innovation in digital transformation across PSUs. The awards will honour organizations and leaders who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in areas such as:
1. Digital Transformation Leader of the Year (CIO/CTO): This award honors PSU IT leaders (CIOs/CTOs at Director/ED/CGM/GM levels) who have leveraged digital technologies to transform customer engagement, operations, and business models. Recognizing their leadership in driving digital transformation, nominees must have held their position for at least 12 months and led key implementation initiatives. Evaluations are based on demonstrated excellence in innovation, change management, IT governance, business empowerment, and cost optimization, with tangible impact. A detailed essay showcasing these achievements is required for consideration.
2. Digital Security Leader of the Year Award (CISO): This award honors PSU CISOs (Director/ED/CGM/GM) who have leveraged digital technologies to enhance security, transform operations, and drive business innovation. Recognizing their leadership in cybersecurity and digital infrastructure, nominees must have held the CISO position for at least 12 months and led key security initiatives. Evaluations are based on demonstrated excellence in innovation, risk management, and resilience. A detailed essay showcasing their achievements in implementing robust security measures and advancing digital transformation is required for consideration.
3. IT Innovation Award: Recognizing teams who have introduced groundbreaking innovations in the IT field, such as new software, hardware, or methodologies that significantly advance the industry.
4. Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Resilience: Recognising PSUs that demonstrate excellence in strengthening cybersecurity frameworks, protecting sensitive data, and building resilient systems to effectively prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats.
5. Best Use of Emerging Technologies: Recognising PSUs that have effectively adopted emerging technologies such as AI, ML, IoT, and blockchain to enhance service delivery, improve decision-making, and drive operational efficiency.
6. Data Analytics and Business Intelligence: Honouring PSUs for outstanding use of data analytics and business intelligence to generate insights and enable data-driven decision-making.
7. Best IT Implementation Project: Honouring PSUs that have effectively executed IT initiatives delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, productivity, and service delivery.
8. Excellence in Cloud Adoption: Recognizing PSUs that have successfully leveraged cloud technologies to enhance scalability, agility, security, and overall operational performance.
9. Best Digital Infrastructure Modernization: Recognising PSUs that have successfully transformed legacy IT systems into modern, agile infrastructure, demonstrating excellence in infrastructure management while ensuring high levels of reliability, scalability, and security.
10. Data Centers Excellence: Recognizing PSUs for excellence in establishing, managing, and optimising data centres, showcasing innovation, advanced technologies, and operational efficiency in infrastructure design, security, scalability, and reliability.
11. Digital Scanning & Tech-Driven Production Innovation Award: Honouring organisations that have effectively implemented digital scanning and advanced technologies to enhance operational efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery.
12. Data-Driven PSU Award: Recognising PSUs that effectively leverage data analytics to drive informed decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and achieve strategic excellence.
13. Future-Ready PSU Award: Recognising PSUs that demonstrate strong readiness in adopting emerging technologies and building resilient, agile, and scalable digital ecosystems to drive sustained innovation and future growth.
14. Automation & Process Re-engineering Award: Recognising initiatives that enhance efficiency and productivity through the effective use of RPA and streamlined workflow automation
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