Rizwan Jan selected for IAOTP Presidential Award

The International Association of Top Professionals selected Rizwan Jan for its 2026 Presidential Award and will honor him at its annual gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City this December. Jan, a veteran information technology, AI and cybersecurity executive at CNA Corporation, is also slated to receive IAOTP’s Top Transformational Leader of the Year recognition.

Why it matters: - The IAOTP Presidential Award spotlights senior professionals recognized for leadership, innovation and industry impact. - Jan’s selection adds another national honor to a career built around enterprise technology, cybersecurity and digital transformation. - The award ceremony will place Jan on stage at IAOTP’s annual gala in New York City next December.

What happened: - The International Association of Top Professionals selected Rizwan Jan for The Presidential Award for 2026. - IAOTP will honor Jan at its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. - Jan will also receive IAOTP’s Top Transformational Leader of the Year award at the same event. - IAOTP said Jan will be considered for inclusion in TIP (Top Industry Professionals) Magazine next year.

The details: - Jan is vice president and chief information officer at CNA Corporation. - At CNA, Jan oversees enterprise technology strategy, cybersecurity, industrial security and innovation initiatives. - Jan leads efforts tied to digital transformation, modern IT infrastructure, artificial intelligence strategy and cybersecurity frameworks. - CNA is an independent nonprofit research and analysis organization focused on national safety and security. - Jan has more than two decades of experience in information technology, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. - His previous roles include chief information officer and chief information security officer at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine and leadership roles at Booz Allen Hamilton. - Jan’s expertise includes cybersecurity strategy, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and large language model deployment, risk management, governance and compliance, and enterprise technology architecture. - Jan earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a finance focus from Frostburg State University. - Jan holds certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Third Party Risk Professional and Payment Card Industry Professional. - Jan has received the Global Power Leaders Award from White Page International in 2025. - Jan received the Business Leadership Excellence Award from the CXO 2.0 Conference in 2024. - Jan was named a Global CIO of the Year nominee by the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards in 2024. - Jan was a Capital CIO of the Year ORBIE Award finalist in 2019 and 2020. - Jan was an Information Security Executive of the Year North America Award finalist in 2018. - Jan serves on advisory boards including CapitalCIO and The Cyber Security Tribe. - Jan is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and the FBI Citizen Academy. - More information is available on Jan’s LinkedIn profile. - More information on IAOTP is available at IAOTP’s website.

Between the lines: - IAOTP uses a selective invitation-and-vetting model, so the award is positioned as a peer recognition signal rather than an open-entry honor. - Jan’s profile blends executive leadership with technical credentials, which fits the award’s emphasis on both strategy and operational impact. - The dual recognition at the gala suggests IAOTP is using the event to elevate Jan’s visibility within the organization’s member network.

What's next: - Jan is expected to accept the award in person at the Plaza Hotel in December. - IAOTP will continue building out its 2026 gala honorees and related recognition program. - Jan’s broader industry profile may rise as IAOTP and its magazine platform highlight his work.

The bottom line: - IAOTP is adding Rizwan Jan to its roster of recognized technology leaders, and the December gala will serve as the public centerpiece of that recognition.