Tech Disruptor Media, a part of Bharat Network Group (BNG), successfully concluded CIO Horizon 2025, a three-day leadership retreat and technology summit held from 7th to 9th November 2025 at The Savoy, Mussoorie.
The event brought together India’s top CIOs, CTOs, and technology leaders from across sectors to explore the future of digital transformation, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise innovation.
The summit commenced with a warm welcome and lamp-lighting ceremony, followed by the unveiling of the Tech Disruptor Media Magazine. The first day saw vibrant partner booth interactions and a series of mix-and-meet sessions featuring leading technology partners.
Reflecting on the event’s success, Dr. Anupam Gupta, Co-Founder, Bharat Network Group, said, “CIO Horizon has become more than a leadership gathering, it’s a movement driving India’s enterprise evolution. The collaboration and insight shared at Mussoorie exemplify the spirit of innovation that defines BNG’s mission to connect leaders who are shaping the nation’s digital future.”
Dr. Ashish Srivastava, Co-Founder, Bharat Network Group, added, “Our vision for BNG has always been to build an ecosystem where technology and human ingenuity converge. CIO Horizon 2025 demonstrated that collective thought leadership can truly accelerate the journey toward intelligent, sustainable, and inclusive digital enterprises.”
Vaibhav Kumar, Vice President, Bharat Network Group, emphasized the growing influence of Tech Disruptor Media as India’s voice of enterprise innovation, stating, “Through Tech Disruptor Media, we have built a storytelling platform that doesn’t just report technology trends, it curates them through the voices of India’s most visionary CIOs and digital leaders. Every edition of the magazine captures the evolving enterprise landscape, where AI, data, and human insight converge to shape the future of business. CIO Horizon 2025 in Mussoorie reaffirmed that mission, connecting thought leaders, innovators, and technology partners in an ecosystem of collaboration, learning, and growth.”
Atul Kumar Pandey, Director – IT & Digital Strategy, Bharat Network Group, provided an exclusive preview of the BNG App, a digital platform designed to unify all BNG events, magazines, and communities under one seamless ecosystem.
“The BNG App represents the next leap in our digital journey, giving leaders, partners, and participants a unified access point for event updates, editorial features, networking, and collaboration opportunities,” he added.
An insightful fireside chat on “Empowering Work Transformation with Google Workspace & Gemini” set the tone for the discussions that followed. The evening concluded with multiple roundtable sessions and CIO Circle, led by editorial moderators Balaka Baruah Agarwal, Mohd Ujaley, Aishwarya Saxena, and Jaspreet Singh, exploring themes like AI and Competitive Advantage, Cyber Resilience, Ethical AI Deployment, and Securing Enterprise Networks.
The second day featured a high-powered lineup of keynotes and conversations.
Arun Subramanian, Co-founder of Sharpsell, opened the day with his keynote on “Seller and Buyer Maturity for the Frontline Sales.”
This was followed by an engaging fireside chat with entrepreneur Ashneer Grover, sharing unfiltered insights from his entrepreneurial journey.
Later sessions by Athreya Ramadas from Rapyder and Saurabh Saxena from OpenText highlighted the evolving role of data intelligence and customer experience in the AI-first era.
The final day featured partner booth visits, networking engagements, and the much-anticipated Winner Prize Distribution Ceremony, celebrating organizations and individuals who demonstrated outstanding innovation, collaboration, and technological leadership during the event.
Winners were recognized across multiple categories for their contributions to digital innovation, cybersecurity, AI implementation, and cloud transformation.
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