Data Next
Excellence Awards 2025

Data Next Honorary Recognition

The Data NEXT Summit 2025 will host the Data NEXT Excellence Awards to recognize and celebrate the remarkable contributions exemplary leaders shaping the future of data, analytics, and technology integration across industries. At the awards, NetNex will honour select 20 distinguished leaders who used comprehensive data strategy to revolutionize their organizations and harness operational and financial success.

The awards will also recognize and honour nuanced successes by data & tech leaders in unique facets of data startegy. Hence, we solicit nominations for and from trailblazers, including CIOs, Digital Transformation Leaders, and Data Visionaries, who have harnessed the power of data & technology to drive exceptional business outcomes, shaping the future of their organizations

The Data NEXT Excellence Awards aspires to honor commitment to driving digital innovation and achieving organization success in an increasingly data-centric world. These exceptional leadership and their stories will inspire future leaders to harness the power of data to unlock new growth and efficiencies.

Leadership Award Categories for 2025 (Nominations Open)

Digital Transformation Leadership Award

Recognizes leaders driving large-scale digital transformation through innovative use of data and technology to enhance business operations.

Data Innovation Leader of the Year

Celebrates individuals pioneering advancements in data analytics, AI, and big data that significantly transform their organization's capabilities.

CIO Leadership Excellence Award

Honors CIOs who align IT strategies with business goals, creating scalable, secure, and innovative data infrastructures for organizational growth.

Data Governance & Security Champion

Recognizes leaders ensuring data integrity, security, and compliance, while fostering innovation within their organization's data governance frameworks.

Strategic Data Partnership Award

Awards leaders who have driven impactful outcomes through strategic collaborations with technology providers, data experts, and research institutions.

AI & Machine Learning Leadership Award

Celebrates leaders who have successfully integrated AI and machine learning to enhance business performance and unlock new data-driven insights.

Excellence in Data Strategy & Execution

Honors leaders who have developed and executed data strategies that directly contribute to achieving their organization's business objectives.

Emerging Data Leader of the Year

Recognizes rising stars in data leadership who have made significant early contributions, showing great potential for future impact.



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