CIO Executive Leadership Summit Focuses on Driving Value, Transformational Leadership and Innovation in the Modern Enterprise

WESTPORT, Conn., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Transformational CIOs leverage new technologies to drive real business growth and create new efficiencies across the modern enterprise. That's the prime message of the 2011 CIO Executive Leadership Summit, Oct. 24, 2011, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Hyatt Regency Greenwich, Greenwich, Connecticut.

HMG Strategy and The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management present the annual summit, which attracts CIO/IT leaders and C-level executives from the greater New York Metro area. The summit delivers world-class thought leadership in a club-like setting, enabling attendees to gain unique insights into best practices and hear success stories from top industry experts and senior technology executives.

Keynote speakers include Jeanette Horan, VP & CIO, IBM Corporation; Ramon Baez, VP & CIO, Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Whitney Tidmarsh Bouck, General Manager, Box Enterprise, Box; Dick Escue, CIO Advisor, Salesforce.com; Donagh Herlihy, SVP & CIO, Avon Products; and Carol Zierhoffer, VP & Global CIO, ITT Corporation.

Additional presenters and panelists include Shawn Banerji, Managing Director, Russell Reynolds; Mike Blake, CIO, Hyatt; Larry Bonfante, CIO, US Tennis Association;  Nicholas Colisto, VP & CIO, Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.; David Colville, CIO, Nestle Waters North America; Cara Dailey, Global Business Intelligence Program Manager, GE Capital; Michael Del Priore, VP, Global CIO, Church & Dwight; Anurag Dubey, Head, BIPM Services - Mfg ISU, Tata Consultancy Services; Greg Fell, CIO, Terex Corporation; Thomas Fountain, Global CIO, Bunge, Ltd.; Michael Gabriel, EVP & CIO, Home Box Office, Stephen Gold, SVP & CIO, Avaya, Inc.; John Hill, former CTO, Siemens IT Solutions and Services, Inc.; Lisa Hoffmann, CIO, Marsh & McLennan Agency; Bill Krivoshik, SVP & CIO, Time Warner, Inc.; Beverly Lieberman, President, Halbrecht Lieberman Associates; Michael Pellegrino, CIO, The Sun Products Corporation; Steve Phillips, SVP & CIO, Avnet, Inc.; Mark Polansky, Sr. Client Partner & Managing Director IT Officers Practice, Korn/Ferry International; Joseph Puglisi, President, FWSIM, former CIO, EMCOR Group, Inc.; Phil Schneidermeyer, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles; Sigal Zarmi, CIO, GE Capital Americas; Ken Zimmerman, Founder & President, Chateaux Software and Hank Zupnick, CIO, GE Real Estate.

Highly interactive sessions provide numerous opportunities for attendees, speakers and panelists to engage in learning, networking and career building. Key topics and areas of focus include: Strategy, Process Improvement and Alignment; Innovation and Technology; Career Management and Leadership Development; Transformational Leadership; Innovation and Growth Strategies; Creating and Maintaining Trust and Relationships with CXOs; Cloud Computing; Social Enterprise; Mobile Workforce; Security; Strategic Sourcing; and Business Analytics.

"The summit is a truly unique opportunity to learn about transformational strategies, share knowledge and engage with top executives in a relaxed atmosphere," said Hunter Muller, President and CEO of HMG Strategy.  "This is an exceptionally high-value executive-level summit that highlights the key issues confronting transformational leaders seeking optimal strategies for leveraging new technologies to drive innovation and business growth in today's ultra-competitive markets."

About HMG Strategy

HMG Strategy, LLC is the leading 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 more than 16,000 global CIO/Senior IT executives, industry experts and world-class thought leaders.

Our CIO Executive Leadership Series offers unique event experiences to build relationships with peers and gain the latest insights and best practices for driving increased business value through the use of information technology. Additionally, our partnership with the world's leading search firms provides you with invaluable insights into the changing role of the CIO.

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

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