{"id":500,"date":"2026-01-20T09:19:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/ablc\/?page_id=500"},"modified":"2026-04-24T06:24:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T06:24:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"500\" class=\"elementor elementor-500\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c50a9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c50a9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ba443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13ba443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ba71e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"08ba71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  elementskit-style-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tABOUT\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title text_fill\">THE RECOGNITION THAT <span><span>DEFINES CREDIBILITY<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbba6d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"bbba6d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\">\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>ET Edge Tech Leaders' Choice 2026 is India's most credible customer driven recognition in enterprise technology - where CIOS, CTOS, and CXOs identify the partners they trust the most. This isn't an award you apply for - it's a recognition you earn.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e01893 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7e01893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-User\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChosen by Leaders. Celebrated by ET Edge.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2601640 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2601640\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3120c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"3120c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"jury\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h1 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title text_fill\"><span><span>Jury<\/span><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7f3ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e7f3ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class='rt-container-fluid rt-team-container rt-pos-r rt-team-container-1513' id='rt-team-container-107722283'  data-layout='layout1' data-desktop-col='4'  data-tab-col='2'  data-mobile-col='1' data-sc-id='1513' data-popup-bg=''><div data-title='Loading ...' class='rt-row rt-content-loader layout1 ttp-even ttp-pre-loader'><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1521\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1521\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/anil-rao\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anil-Rao.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Anil Rao\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1521\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Anil Rao\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/anil-rao\/\">Anil Rao<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nSun Pharma<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1522\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1522\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/anup-purohit\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Anup-Purohit.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Anup Purohit\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1522\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Anup Purohit\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/anup-purohit\/\">Anup Purohit<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nWipro<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1539\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1539\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/cdr-rajeev-seoni-retd\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Rajeev-Seoni.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Cdr. Rajeev Seoni (Retd)\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1539\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Cdr. Rajeev Seoni (Retd)\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/cdr-rajeev-seoni-retd\/\">Cdr. Rajeev Seoni (Retd)<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nEY India<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1541\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1541\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/jayant-gupta\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jayant-Gupta.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Jayant Gupta\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1541\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Jayant Gupta\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/jayant-gupta\/\">Jayant Gupta<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nHPCL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1515\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1515\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/kersi-tavadia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kersi-Tavadia.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Kersi Tavadia\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1515\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Kersi Tavadia\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/kersi-tavadia\/\">Kersi Tavadia<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nBombay Stock Exchange Limited<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1520\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1520\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/manish-patel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Manish-Patel.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Manish Patel\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1520\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Manish Patel\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/manish-patel\/\">Manish Patel<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former CIO<br \/>\nMG Motor India Pvt. Ltd.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1543\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1543\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/parag-dabhade\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Parag-Dabhade.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Parag Dabhade\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1543\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Parag Dabhade\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/parag-dabhade\/\">Parag Dabhade<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>CTO<br \/>\nAI &amp; Agritech Innovation Center<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1544\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1544\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/ram-gopal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ram-Gopal.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Ram Gopal\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1544\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Ram Gopal\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/ram-gopal\/\">Ram Gopal<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\nBarclays Bank India<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1542\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1542\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/shruti-kharbanda\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Shruti-Kharbanda.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"Shruti Kharbanda\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tlp-content\"><h3><span class=\"team-name\"><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1542\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Shruti Kharbanda\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/shruti-kharbanda\/\">Shruti Kharbanda<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Chairperson - AI<br \/>\nIndian Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-col-md-3 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12  even-grid-item rt-grid-item\" data-id=\"1538\"><div class=\"single-team-area\"><div class=\"single-team\"><figure><a class=\"\" data-id=\"1538\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/team\/t-g-dhandapani\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ganpathy-Dhandapani.png\" class=\"img-responsive rt-team-img\" alt=\"T.G. 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Dhandapani<\/a><\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"short-bio\"><p>Former Group CIO<br \/>\nTVS Motor Company<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"rt-loading rt-ball-clip-rotate\"><div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e204 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f7e204\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"why-participate\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc9db3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc9db3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce848ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"ce848ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-text_center\"><h3 class=\"elementskit-section-subtitle  elementskit-style-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWHY PARTICIPATE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title text_fill\">THE ADVANTAGE OF <span><span>BEING CHOSEN<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271bc14 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"271bc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>CIO-Endorsed Validation<\/b> - Earn recognition from enterprise decision-makers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Unmatched Visibility<\/b> - National exposure via The Times Group network.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>The Seal of Trust<\/b> - Use the official emblem across platforms.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Networking Power<\/b> - Connect with India's most influential CIOS.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf2311c elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bf2311c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/tech-leaders-choice\/nomination-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Your Nomination<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade24c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ade24c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884bcff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"884bcff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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