Enabling the Innovative Organization Drives Though Leadership Discussion at HMG Strategy's Approaching 2015 St. Louis CIO Executive Leadership Summit

WESTPORT, Conn., May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating new markets, driving business value, and engaging customers in a highly-dynamic global economy is requiring CIOs to identify new ways for their businesses to become more agile and innovative. CIOs and other industry thought leaders will explore these challenges and opportunities in-depth at the 2015 St. Louis CIO Executive Leadership Summit on June 18, 2015, produced by HMG Strategy, LLC and held at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis.

"Given the dynamic pace of change in business along with incredible opportunities to drive transformational change, there's never been a more exciting time to be a CIO," said Hunter Muller, HMG Strategy's President and CEO. "CIOs have an extraordinary opportunity to position themselves as masters of innovation and drive new business value for the organization."

HMG Strategy, LLC, the world's foremost CIO network of 80,000 thought leaders and executives, was recently recognized by CIO.com as one of the Top Ten Tech Conferences Worth Attending in 2015 (CIO.com). The company will produce 44 events over the next 12 months across North America.

Kicking off the St. Louis event is Frank Capek, Chief Experience Officer at Customer Innovations, who will share best practices for engaging with discriminating consumers. Capek's keynote address will be followed by Shawn Henry, President of CrowdStrike Services, who will explore the menacing security threats jeopardizing organizational networks and how new proactive approaches are needed to protect sensitive enterprise data.

Other speakers at the St. Louis conference will include Debbie Barta, VP/Product Lead, Simplify Commerce, MasterCard; Gunnar Berger, Chief Technology Officer, Citrix; Fred Burdell, VP, CIO, Emerson Industrial Automation; Gaurav Chand, Global Vice President, Marketing, Dell Enterprise Solutions Group; Stan Dotson, VP, Research & Development IT, Monsanto; Brian Dummann, Chief Architect, Emerson; Wm. Kenneth Freeman, CIO & VP, IT, Webster University; Gary Harbison, CISO, Monsanto; Blake Holman, SVP & CIO, Ryan, LLC; Don Imholz, SVP & CIO, Centene; Ingrid Jones, Senior Business Leader, Information Security Services Delivery, MasterCard; Kathy McElligott, VP & CIO, Emerson; Hunter Muller, President & CEO, HMG Strategy, LLC; Bob Putnam, CIO, Suddenlink Communications; Tom Reilly, CEO, Cloudera; Tom Schunk, VP & CISO – Global Communications & Information Security, Emerson; Scott Shaw, Solutions Engineer, Hortonworks; Jim Swanson, CIO, Monsanto; Gary VonderHaar, Chief Technology Officer, Architecture, MasterCard; Lina Young, SVP & CIO, Peabody Energy.

Sponsor partners for the summit include Citrix, Datalink, Dell, Apptio, SafeNet, ServiceNow, Technology Partners, Hortonworks, Webster University, and Workday.

Captivating panel discussions will explore the challenges of enterprise security today and tomorrow; future technology trends that will influence the enterprise; best practices for achieving business value through the use of data analytics; recommendations for rethinking the modern enterprise in the age of disruption; and leadership, innovation, and transformation strategies that are shaping the future of the CIO role.

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.

SOURCE HMG Strategy, LLC