Flywheel Motion Co-Founder Thomas Prommer Named to the HotTopics Global CIO for 2026
Flywheel Motion co-founder Thomas Prommer has been named to the HotTopics Global CIO for 2026, a peer-nominated, independently judged recognition. It is the second major honor in a single month for the people behind the platform, after its Fast Company World Changing Idea.
Thomas Prommer, who co-founded Flywheel Motion with Andi Cross, has been named to the HotTopics Global CIO for 2026 — a peer-nominated, independently judged recognition of the world's most influential technology leaders. It is the second major recognition in a single month for the people behind the platform, following Flywheel Motion's 2026 Fast Company World Changing Idea.
"Being recognized by your peers — the people doing this work in the field alongside you — is the measure that matters. This recognition reflects the teams I've had the privilege to build, consult, and advise with." — Thomas Prommer, Co-Founder, Flywheel Motion
Why this recognition belongs to Flywheel Motion
Flywheel Motion is the first compounding growth engine for the people and organizations redefining what it means to drive good change. The brand was built on a single, stubborn observation: the most important voices are rarely the loudest, and the people doing the most serious work are often the hardest to find. The platform exists to close that gap — systematically, not occasionally.
A recognition decided by peers, not purchased, is exactly the kind of authority the platform is designed to build for the people on it. The co-founders are not exempt from their own thesis. This is proof they practice it.
Who is behind the platform
Flywheel Motion was co-founded by Andi Cross and Thomas Prommer. Cross stepped away from a senior strategy career to launch a research expedition that has since taken her across more than fifty countries, working alongside scientists, conservationists, and communities doing extraordinary work at the edges of what most people ever see. Prommer spent two decades building infrastructure for organizations that already knew how to move fast — Global SVP of Engineering at Adidas, CIO at Sweetgreen, President of Technology at Huge Inc., and advisor at Bain Capital. Different worlds, the same finding: the work was exceptional, and the infrastructure to make it findable did not exist. Flywheel Motion is the system they built to close that gap.
What the Global CIO measures
The HotTopics Global CIO is an annual list of the most influential digital, technology, and AI leaders in the world, produced by HotTopics, an intelligence platform for the C-suite technology community. Honorees are chosen by peer nomination and independent editorial review — not by self-submission or paid entry. HotTopics revealed the 2026 honorees on 22 June 2026. Read the co-founder's full background on his media page, or learn how the platform works on How It Works.
Where to read the announcement
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Frequently asked questions
Who co-founded Flywheel Motion?
Flywheel Motion was co-founded by Andi Cross and Thomas Prommer. Cross leads the expedition and field work behind the brand; Prommer brings more than twenty years building growth and technology infrastructure for globally recognized organizations.
What is the HotTopics Global CIO?
It is an annual recognition of the most influential digital, technology, and AI leaders in the world, produced by HotTopics, an intelligence platform for the C-suite technology community. HotTopics revealed the 2026 honorees on 22 June 2026.
Is the Global CIO a paid placement?
No. Honorees are chosen by peer nomination and independent editorial review — not by self-submission or paid entry. The recognition reflects standing among practitioners, not a placement that can be purchased. That distinction is the same one Flywheel Motion is built to create for the people on its platform.
What does this mean for Flywheel Motion?
It is the second major recognition in a single month for the people behind the platform, after Flywheel Motion was named a 2026 Fast Company World Changing Idea. It is proof that the co-founders practice what the platform delivers: turning earned expertise into visibility that compounds.
Media inquiries: contact Flywheel Motion. Co-founded by Andi Cross and Thomas Prommer.