Exceptional Gathering of Top Level CIO Executives to Present at the 2014 Toronto CIO Executive Leadership Summit

TORONTO, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- HMG Strategy is honored to present the 2014 Toronto CIO Executive Leadership Summit on May 29, 2014 at the Westin Harbour Castle. This summit will address The Big Shift: Leadership, Innovation, and Transformation in a Customer-Centric Economy. The summit will include thought provoking keynote presentations, informative panel discussions and a unique opportunity for individuals to engage with top executives in an intimate atmosphere.

"We are looking forward to another successful summit in Toronto this year. We will be gathering some of the most innovative and influential thought-leaders to present an agenda that will focus on exactly what it takes for the IT leader to drive new innovative business value. The summit will also present IT leaders with the opportunity to gain some of the latest strategies and best practices for driving increased value to the business through the use of IT," says Hunter Muller, President and CEO of HMG Strategy, LLC.

Don Tapscott, Author and Advisor on Media, Technology and Innovation, will deliver the opening keynote for the 2014 Toronto CIO Executive Leadership Summit. Tapscott's presentation on 'Leadership in the Age of Networked Intelligence,' will address the changes that are placing huge demands on the CIO, and will outline the emerging requirements for leadership in our interconnected digital economy.

Other industry luminary speakers featured at the 2014 Toronto Summit include Paige Backman, Partner, Aird & Berlis LLP; Michael Beckerman, President of Ariad Custom Communications; Brian Chan, VP, Information Technology Corporate Services Group, Avnet; Rishi Chandarana, Manager, eSolutions, IT Canada, GlaxoSmithKline; Roman Coba, CIO, McCain Foods Limited; Rod Hamilton, CIO-Retired, United Healthcare International; Lisa Heidman, Senior Client Partner, The Bedford Group; Jonathan Landon, Global IT-CTO, Kimberly-Clark Corporation; Maurizio Laudisa, CIO, Superior Propane; Israel Martinez, Senior Managing Partner & President; Axon Global Services; Mike McCaughey, EVP, Communications Enterprise & Managed Services, Celestica; John Mealia, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry; Vladimir Melnik, Director, Data and Analytics, Avanade; Hunter Muller, President & CEO, HMG Strategy, LLC; Natasha Nelson, CIO, Cara Operations; Lisa Porlier, Managing Director, Technology Sector Leader, Russell Reynolds Associates; Dave Revell, SVP & CIO, Retail & Business Banking, CIBC; Valerie Spriet, Partner, Egon Zehnder International; Don Tapscott, Author, Speaker, and Advisor on Media, Technology and Innovation; and Mark Tognetti, Managing Partner, Strategy, Appirio, Inc.

Sponsor partners for the Summit will include major organizations such as Appirio, Avanade, Appian, CommVault, Information Builders, Okta, xMatters, and Sierra Systems. Strategic partners include Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, Korn Ferry, Russell Reynolds Associates, and Spencer Stuart.

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 70,000 global CIO/Senior IT executives, industry experts and world class thought leaders.

HMG Strategy CIO Executive Leadership Series offers a unique event experience to build relationships with peers and to gain the latest insights and best practices for driving increased business value through the use of information technology. Additionally, HMG Strategy partners with the world's leading executive search firms to provide invaluable insights for career ascent and into the changing role of the CIO.

Annually, HMG Strategy recognizes top performing CIOs who have excelled in innovation, leaderships skills, transformation, and legacy leadership by awarding the "Transformational CIO Executive Leadership Awards." These awards demonstrate the critical relevance of the modern-day CIO as an innovative leader.  Insights from these outstanding leaders, as well as other industry pioneers, are shared in HMG Strategy's weekly newsletter. 

To sign-up for the newsletter, or to register for the 2014 Toronto CIO Executive Leadership Summit on May 29, 2014 please go to www.hmgstrategy.com. 

SOURCE HMG Strategy, LLC