Extraordinary Chicago CIO Executive Leadership Summit Foretells Valuable and Informative Future HMG Strategy IT Leadership Events

CHICAGO, May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The unprecedented response from attendees at the recent Chicago CIO Executive Leadership Summit suggests that forthcoming IT leadership networking events developed by HMG Strategy in Detroit, St. Louis, and Atlanta will generate similar buzz and value for executive participants.

Highlights from the Chicago CIO Executive Leadership Summit, which took place on May 12, 2015 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago, included a strong opening keynote speech given by Filippo Passerini, Group President, Global Business Services & CIO at Procter & Gamble. In his keynote address, Passerini shared how the use of analytics and visualization techniques are enabling business leaders to stay ahead of the curve in a competitive marketplace that's moving faster by the minute.

In addition, Craig D'Abreo, VP of Security Operations at Masergy Communications, discussed how CIOs need to rethink their organizations' cybersecurity strategies to defend more effectively against persistent threats.

Attendees are finding HMG Strategy's CIO Executive Leadership Summits to be highly engaging and informative. "Fantastic panel & keynote sessions," said Matt Joe, Chief Technology Innovation Officer at Avanade. "HMG Strategy's CIO network is full of innovative, disruptive leaders."

Bill Mountin, a Global Business IT Solutions Director, added, "Great insight from Peter High (Founder & President of Metis Strategy, LLC) on developing a world-class IT organization."

"The CIO is becoming the CEO of technology," said Hunter Muller, HMG Strategy President & CEO. "HMG Strategy's IT leadership events are creating incredible opportunities for CIOs to network and learn from their peers about best practices for creating value and business growth in today's fast-paced marketplace."

Upcoming HMG Strategy CIO Executive Leadership Summits are taking place in Detroit on June 16, 2015, St. Louis on June 18, 2015 and Atlanta on August 18, 2015 and will offer CIOs rich opportunities to obtain unique insights regarding transformational leadership, innovation, and career development.

About HMG Strategy

HMG Strategy is the world's foremost provider of pioneering networking events and thought leadership to support the 360-degree needs of the CIO/IT leader.  Our regional CIO Executive Leadership series, newsletters, authored books and the recently launched Research and Resource Center (RRC) deliver proprietary research on leadership, innovation and transformation. The HMG Strategy global network of more than 80,000 senior IT executives, industry experts and world class thought leaders is the strongest, most trusted network of executives. Additionally, our partnerships with the world's leading search firms provide vital insights into the changing role of the CIO.

The HMG Strategy CIO Executive Leadership Series offers a completely unique experience for IT executives to gain the latest insights and best practices for driving increased business value through the use of IT, and build invaluable relationships with peers and industry experts. HMG Strategy CIO Executive Leadership Summits were recently given the distinction by CIO.com as one of ten must-attend conferences in 2015.

For more information please visit our website at www.hmgstrategy.com.

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