Rahul Neel Mani

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India29 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Nearly three decades in B2B technology and cybersecurity media.
Expert in community engagement for CIO and CISO leaders.
Launched CIO.inc for global tech and AI leaders.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2B media expert specializing in technology and cybersecurity.

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Skills

Core Skills

Community EngagementEditorial ManagementCommunity Building

Other Skills

Business StrategyEvent ManagementWritingDiscussion ModerationContent StrategyEvent ExecutionEditingResearchInformation TechnologyB2BOnline ModerationConversationEvent PlanningEditorialSEO

About

Founding Director, Grey Head Media Vice President, Community Engagement & Editorial, Information Security Media Group (ISMG) Experienced media professional and entrepreneur with nearly three decades spent in B2B technology and cybersecurity media. Devoted the past two decades purely to building and nurturing the CIO and CISO communities across industries and geographies in India and the SAARC regions. Have built deep connections and strong inroads in the enterprise IT and security organisations, especially with the decision-makers through a content-focused approach. Expertise in targeted research, surveys, technology trend forecasting, case studies and also organising high-powered CIO and CISO summits. Launched CIO.inc, a global website for technology and AI leaders. Highly acknowledged for skills in public speaking, moderations and community engagement initiatives. Specialties: Writing, editing, research, surveys events, communications, and community building

Experience

Nullcon

Director

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Information security media group (ismg)

Vice President, Community Engagement & Editorial, Information Security Media Group (ISMG)

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Business StrategyEvent ManagementWritingCommunity EngagementEditorial Management

Grey head media

Founding Director, Grey Head Media Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2011 – Present · 14 yrs 8 mos · India

Having successfully served the communities of tech and security leaders for over 11 years, Grey Head Media is now part of Information Security Media Group (ISMG) - a Princeton, New Jersey-based media and education corporation. DynamicCIO is now CIO.inc serving the global community of tech leaders.

Business StrategyEvent ManagementWritingCommunity BuildingEditorial Management

Cto forum, 9.9 media

Executive Director, Editor, The CTO Forum

Apr 2009 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Noida Area, India

Managed the CIO Community for 9.9 Media

Event ManagementWritingCommunity Engagement

Idg india

Executive Editor

Oct 2006 – Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Started Indian Channel World - a weekly IT Channels Magazine

WritingEditorial Management

Idg media pvt. ltd

Executive Editor

Oct 2006 – Jan 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos

As the Executive Editor, I was responsible to incubate and launch a weekly publication for IDG which caters to the IT Resellers and SI community. At the peak I managed a team of 12 people across the three regions i.e. Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. I worked for this publication for little over a year and was directly responsible for planning and execution of the product every week.

WritingEditorial Management