In 2022, nominations for the CIO50 New Zealand will be judged under two key pillars in the questionnaire which are: Innovation and Influence.

Under the Innovation pillar, , the nomination will describe the technology innovation/s introduced over the past two years that have changed the way the organisation operates.

Under the Influence pillar, the nomination will describe the ways the technology leader influences and inspires people across their organisation, including other c-levels executives, board members, as well as execs across other divisions.