The award has 5 phases:

Phase 1. Presentation of candidatures

Option A) When the candidate presents himself/herself.

• CTOs who want to participate must apply their candidacy from the website https://ctosummit.geekshubs.com/
• Requirements: 
  • Of legal age.
  • Fill out the form from the website https://ctosummit.geekshubs.com/
  • Do it on time.
  • Upload a current, real, clear photo where the candidate’s face can be seen.
  • Accept the express authorization to use the candidate’s image (document attached to the form).
  • Demonstrate work experience of 10 or more years in different professional positions in IT.
  • Demonstrate work experience of 4 or more years as CTO, VP of Engineering and/or Director of Technology.
  • Accept to attend phase 5 (prize delivery) if you are finalist.

      – Deadline: April 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Option B) When you nominate the candidate.

• People who want to nominate a candidate must submit the candidacy from the website https://ctosummit.geekshubs.com/ in the relevant section.
• Requirements:
  • Of legal age.
  • Fill out the form from the website https://ctosummit.geekshubs.com/
  • Do it on time.
  • Demonstrate work experience of 10 or more years in different professional positions in IT of the nominated person.
  • Demonstrate work experience of 4 or more years as CTO, VP of Engineering and/or Director of Technology of the nominated person.
  • The organization (phase 2) will contact the nominee to inform them of their candidacy and to expressly accept the rules.

• Deadline: April 3, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Phase 2. Applications’ review

• Mechanics: GeeksHubs organization will review the applications one by one to verify the information received. In case of confusing or erroneous information, the candidate will be contacted and will have 5 calendar days to correct it from the communication.
• Candidates that come from a nomination will be contacted to inform them of their candidacy and to expressly accept the rules. As well as send the pertinent information.

Phase 3. Get support.

• Mechanics: all approved applications will be available on the website https://ctosummit.geekshubs.com/ (arranged alphabetically by last name). Each application will have basic information about the application (collected in the submission form) and a photo. People who visit the website may vote for only one (1) candidate.
• Requirements: to vote it will be necessary to register an email, name, and surname. Only 1 vote per email will be valid, and erroneous or manipulated emails will be deleted.
• Deadline: pending.

Phase 4. Finalists

• Mechanics: The 3 candidates with the most support will advance to the final. In the event of a tie between 2 or more candidates, all of them will be selected, and there may be more than 3 candidates in this case.
• Finalists: the 3 finalists will have two (2) invitations to the CTO Summit 2024, where the final will take place. An invitation is mandatory for the finalist.

Phase 5. Delivery of prize

• Mechanics: the award ceremony will take place during the CTO Summit. The delivery will consist of opening the envelope with the name of the winning candidacy and delivery of public recognition.
• Requirements: attend the event, be located in the area that the organization allocates to the finalist candidates, and assign image rights for the photos and graphic material that is taken.
• Date: during the CTO Summit 2024 conference.