The 17th Annual GNTC Awards
February 19, 2026 – Country Music Hall of Fame
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Read more about each award criteria and the selection process here
The 17th Annual Awards will be held February 19, 2026, at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. This event is dedicated to connecting, uniting, developing and promoting Middle Tennessee’s rich community of developers and technology entrepreneurs, enthusiasts and institutions with awards in 15 categories! We accept nominations to recognize outstanding do-ers, movers and shakers. The winners will be announced live at the awards ceremony.
The 17th Annual GNTC Awards celebrates the best in our region in 15 categories, including:
- Chief Data Officer (CDO) of the Year
- Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year
- Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year
- Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the Year
- Community Leader of the Year
- Data Professional of the Year
- Emerging Leader of the Year
- Innovation Initiative of the Year
- Information Security Professional of the Year
- Senior Tech Sales Exec of the Year
- Software Engineer of the Year
- Team Catalyst of the Year
- Tech Company of the Year
- Tech Educator of the Year
- “Tech for Good” Award
Read more about each award criteria and the selection process here
Timeline in 2025 – 2026:
- Open Nominations: 9/23/25
- Close Nominations: 10/1/25
- Nominees contacted with instructions on application: 10/3/25
- Applications due – 10/18/25
- GNTC Holiday Party/Finalists Announced – 12/11/25
- Finalists Happy Hour – January 2026
- Winners announced at the GNTC Awards – 2/19/26