IT Leaders Are Strategic Corporate Assets in Age of Innovation and Global Commerce
Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit Focuses on Building Strong Relationships with the C-Suite, Adding New Skills and Networking with Peers Across Multiple Industries
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CIOs with exceptional leadership skills and strong business sense are critical assets in modern corporations. The key qualities required to guide modern organizations through periods of intense competition are the focus of the 2012 Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit, being held November 15 at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, CA.
The world-class event is produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, a leading global provider of innovative IT leadership, management and technology support, in association with the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM).
"Successful organizations understand that CIOs are strategic assets in modern business environments," said Hunter Muller, President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC. "We are in the opening innings of an epic revolution in business and technology. The CIO's leadership will be absolutely essential."
The summit will focus on: the future state of IT leadership, strategies for driving tangible business results, continuous transformation and growth, and leveraging innovation to create sustainable competitive advantages in swiftly evolving markets.
Keynote speakers and keynote panelists include:
- Mike Benson, EVP & CIO, DIRECTV, Inc.
- Peter High, Founder and President, Metis Strategy, LLC
- Richard Hoffman, SVP & CIO, Avery Dennison
- Mario Leone, EVP & CIO, Ingram Micro
- Cindy McKenzie, SVP, IT, Fox Entertainment Group
- Ken Venner, CIO, Space Exploration Technologies
Additional speakers and panelists include Scott Cadwalader, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Diligent Partners, LLC; Larry Godec, SVP & CIO, First American Title Insurance Company; Katie Graham, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles; Rick Hopfer, CIO, Molina Healthcare; Tony Leng, Managing Director and CIO Practice Leader, Diversified Search; Joel Manfredo, Managing Director, CIO Practice, Acies Consulting; Mark Polansky, Managing Director, IT Officers Practice, Korn/Ferry International; and Ashwin Rangan, CIO, Edwards Lifesciences.
"The Southern California summit will be a truly exceptional opportunity to network with peers, and to experience transformational leadership from the best and brightest minds in the industry," said Mr. Muller. "This is peer-to-peer networking and accelerated career building at the highest level."
HMG Strategy LLC, provides world-class leadership, innovation, transformational strategies along with a global community to drive the success of CIO and IT leaders. The firm's sponsor partners include Accenture, AirWatch, Avanade, Avaya, Box, BMC Software, CA Technologies, CDW, Chateaux Software, Cisco, Citrix, Code 42 Software, Cognizant, Comcast Business Class, CSC, Dell, Digital Realty, Fulcrum Associates, Good, HP, IBM, Informatica, Information Builders, Jive, Kapow Software, Level 3 Communications, NetSuite, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, QlikTech, Rackspace, Rimini Street, salesforce.com, ServiceNow, TCS, TSA, VMware, WatchDox, Wipro and Workday. Strategic partners include Egon Zehnder International, Heidrick & Struggles, Korn/Ferry International, Russell Reynolds Associates, and Spencer Stuart. John Wiley & Sons is the firm's global media partner.
"We are building the strongest CIO community on the planet," said Mr. Muller. "We deliver world-class value to the global IT industry through our thought-leadership, proprietary research, International Advisory Board, and executive leadership events."
About HMG Strategy
HMG Strategy, LLC is a leading global provider of innovative IT leadership, management and technology support to CIO/Senior IT executives by focusing on the 360-degree needs of the CIO/IT Leader. Our events and services raise thought leadership, knowledge sharing and networking to the highest level. HMG Strategy provides access to an international network of 50,000 CIO/Senior IT executives, industry experts and world-class thought leaders. For more information about HMG Strategy and its unique portfolio of CIO/IT leadership resources, visit www.hmgstrategy.com or contact Amanda Vlastas at 203-221-2702 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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