Intensive Global CIO

International community of IT Leaders: Striving for the Best Practices & Professional Growth Together

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Global CIO Intensive

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A course for IT managers prepared by the international professional IT community

About the program

The course curriculum has been developed by members of the Global CIO community, an international professional network for IT leaders that brings together over 5,000 CIOs and IT executives from 110 countries.

The program is designed to build the core competencies that matter most to IT leaders worldwide. Key areas of focus include driving digital transformation, shaping IT strategy, leading high-performing teams, and enhancing personal effectiveness. Special emphasis is placed on the professional growth and career development of IT executives.

Today, IT leaders play a critical role in driving business digitalization and enhancing their company’s competitive edge. This makes it essential for them to stay at the forefront of global IT trends and strengthen their expertise within a professional environment — exactly the kind of ecosystem fostered by the Global CIO Intensive program.

By investing in the development of their IT leaders, businesses gain executives who are capable of making informed strategic decisions, driving innovation, managing change, and ultimately delivering stronger financial results.

Alice Plotnikova

Project Manager in the Global CIO International IT Community

What does an IT manager need to know?

Development of managerial skills

The opportunity to take your management skills to the next level

Diving into trends and best practices

from experts with international experience in IT management and digital transformation

Exchange of experience and networking

with colleagues and experts of the course in a closed circle of professionals

Certificate of the international IT community

Participants will receive certificates from the Global CIO International Professional IT Community.

From June 3 to July 2, 2026

4 hours per week, no homework

Online, in Russian and English

A private chat for networking and Q&A

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What you’ll gain

A rapid review of knowledge in current IT trends and IT management to ensure confident decision-making;
Ready-to-use frameworks, tools, and document templates for formalizing digital initiatives and piloting projects;
Analysis of real-world implementation cases for modern technologies: AI, IoT, RPA, digital twins, and more;
Developing the mindset that empowers an IT leader to become a strategic business partner and a driver of change;
Community support: the opportunity to ask instructors questions and network with peers from other companies, even after the course ends.

This program is relevant for:

CIOs, their deputies, and heads of other functional departments related to IT who are responsible for shaping IT strategy, managing IT budgets and teams, and implementing new technologies to improve business process efficiency and achieve their company’s strategic goals.

Program timeline

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Deadline: May 31, 2026

Panel discussion
and attendee networking

Deadline: June 3, 2026

Global CIO Intensive

June 4−30, 2026

Networking session
and experience exchange

July 2, 2026

Intensive Program

An online meetup for Intensive participants and instructors, designed to help you connect and explore potential areas for collaboration.
A panel discussion with CIOs from international companies, focused on the challenges and approaches to digital transformation.

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Invite your colleagues to join!

Have your colleague mention your last name when registering, and you’ll both receive a universal Giftery gift certificate as a thank-you for the referral. This offer is valid for course participants until May 31.

Teachers

Alex Galho

CIO, VIVEST

Jean-Pierre Auffret

President, International Academy of CIO Director, Center for Assurance Research & Engineering, George Mason University

Dr. Sudin Baraokar

AI & Digital Transformation Advisor, Ex SBI BARCLAYS IBM GE

Zeeshan Noorani

Head of IT, SGS Vostok Limited

Dmitry Inshakov

More than 15 years as CIO in major international companies. MBA lecturer. PhD in Engineering. Ex CIO KPMG

Pavel Poteev

Organizational transformation and leadership expert

Meheriar Patel

Group Chief Technology Officer and Director IT, Master Group

George Pastukhov

CIO, IT management practices coach and expert in building highly effective IT organizations, independent consultant

Evgeny Pitolin

Managing Director / Co-Chair of the Information Security Committee. DataStar / QazTech

Dmitry Grebenyuk

Expert in digital business transformation and IT project management

Andrey Gorelov

Senior Manager | CTO | FinTech. Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Vladimir Definenov

Founder of TECH 4 ART agency, Director of Development at Almaty Museum of Arts. MBA lecturer. Expert on digitalization in the field of art.

Client feedback

I joined the program to refresh my existing knowledge and align with the key industry focuses and priorities. The IT strategy module really stood out to me. It’s great when your own experience lines up with the recommendations of top experts — such a pleasant confirmation. Many thanks to the experts — they didn’t just share knowledge and best practices, but also provided additional materials and links for further self-study, which are great to have on hand when needed. It was an excellent program!

Narine Grahovskaya

Digital Transformation Expert

I would like to express my gratitude to Global CIO for such a rich and engaging learning program! The Intensive is a great opportunity to hear from industry practitioners and connect with peers. In this sense, the events that allow you to discuss various cases informally with fellow professionals and get advice from true experts are especially valuable. I also really liked the online format — it makes it easy to manage your time efficiently without the hassle of logistics.

Vadim Tsygikalo

Head of IT Department, NefteTransErvice

The most fascinating speaker was Alexey Lukatsky. Most digitalization topics are familiar to me given my experience, but this speaker really made me think about new threat vectors. I was amazed at how he’s able to explain such complex subjects in simple terms. And now my IT security guy is jealous of me.

The toughest topic to grasp was a speaker who talked about the VUCA world and project management within it. A very theoretical and fundamental approach — the subject was interesting, but it got a bit too academic and heavy for me. I’m more of a hands-on person!

Anton Antonichev

Head of Information Services Division, METRO Cash Carry

The program was a real window for me into the world of information and trends in the Russian IT market before my move from Norway to Russia. It was a unique opportunity to hear from speakers with hands-on experience, and learning from them proved incredibly valuable. Their understanding and awareness of legislation and information security helped me in my practical work with clients on developing threat models.

I studied for five years at one of the top Scandinavian business schools while working, where I attended numerous lectures by experienced professors from Harvard and Stanford. In my opinion, many of the program’s speakers had a very solid and serious level of expertise. It’s a shame the webinar format limited the networking opportunities, but the value of the training for me is undeniable.

Alexander Sluginov

Director, Independent Consultant

I joined the program looking to make the most of my summer. As the director of an IT company, I wanted to better understand technical directors, and the program exceeded my expectations! It was especially valuable to see how technical decisions are made and how management works at the technical level. The speakers were excellent — their experience and delivery were truly impressive. I would happily continue learning in a monthly lecture format. I’m also grateful to everyone who actively participated in the chats — it provided so much additional insight.

Olga Okulova

Business Development Director, Innotech Group

Pricing plans

Standard

Full course Global CIO Intensive:

Participation in a panel discussion;
Module "IT Trends and Challenges 2025";
Module "IT Strategy and Digital Transformation";
Module "IT Management and Personal Efficiency";
Access to a private chat; Networking session at the end of the course;
Certificate from the Global CIO international professional community.

$450

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Extended

Everything in the Standard plan, plus a one-year access to the CIO Compass platform, including:

Knowledge base of the international IT professional community (case studies, recordings of private meetings, document templates, and more);
Access to exclusive meetings with case study deep dives.
Bonus: participation in the "Project of the Year" competition.

Plus, a free masterclass for IT leaders as a gift!

$850

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Professional

Everything in the Extended plan, plus educational modules:

4 masterclasses on management competencies for IT leaders;
4 training sessions for your team (up to 3 participants):

Goal setting and task prioritization under high workload;
Tools for improving workflow efficiency;
Product thinking for developers and analysts;
Team collaboration techniques.

$1350

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Contract-offer

You can view the contract by clicking on the link. To help you in your dialogue with the management, we have prepared a special justification letter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The program is delivered entirely online, allowing you to participate from anywhere in the world. Sessions are held in either Russian or English. A private Telegram chat will be set up to coordinate the learning process and facilitate communication among participants.

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