HMG Strategy's 2015 Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit to Focus on Leadership in a Time of Profound Change

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The accelerating pace of disruption in business is necessitating new leadership qualities from CIOs to enable the enterprise respond to change and drive innovation. These are among the central themes that will be explored by CIOs and industry thought leaders at the 2015 Southern California CIO Executive Leadership Summit on December 01, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach in Huntington Beach, CA. The summit will be produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, in Association Partnership with the Southern California Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM).

"The C-suite isn't prepared for the glacial pace of change that's occurring in business," said Hunter Muller, HMG Strategy's President and CEO.  "CIOs need to draw upon courageous leadership to enable the enterprise to identify, respond to, and drive innovation."

HMG Strategy, LLC, the world's foremost CIO network of 100,000 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.

This prestigious event will kick off with a visionary keynote address by renowned author and digital strategist Don Tapscott, one of the world's leading authorities on innovation, media, and the economic and social impact of technology. Tapscott will describe how business is undergoing a dramatic digital transformation and the demands this is placing on CIOs to deliver new leadership capabilities.

Existing and emerging cyber security concerns that threaten the enterprise will be highlighted throughout the day, in addition to discussions surrounding recruiting, developing and retaining talent. Attendees will also hear stimulating panel discussions on innovations in enterprise IT that are spurring interest in investment; how accelerated change is placing new demands on strategic leadership; and how successful IT leaders are stepping up with game-changing strategies to grow the business, create value, and deliver innovation to empowered customers.

Distinguished speakers at the Southern California conference will include Jay Banfield, Founding Executive Director, Year Up; Scott Cadwalader, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Diligent Partners, LLC; Cora Carmody, Senior Vice President, Information Technology, Jacobs Engineering Group; Jamey Cummings, Co-Leader, Cybersecurity Practice, Korn Ferry; Jim DiMarzio, CIO, Mazda North America Operations; Boulton Fernando, CISO, Toyota Financial Services; Kay Fuhrman, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles; Stephen Gold, EVP Business and Technology Operations & CIO, CVS Health; Rick Hopfer, CIO, Molina Healthcare; John Iannarelli, Senior Executive Advisor, FBI; Tony Leng, Managing Director and CIO Practice Leader, Diversified Search; Hunter Muller, President & CEO, HMG Strategy, LLC; Tom Peck, SVP, CIO and Global Head, Procurement & Travel, AECOM; Gerry Ricco, Managing Director, ZRG Partners, Inc.; James Shira, Global CISO, PwC; Tim Stanley, President, CXO & Founder, Tekexecs/Innovatects/CXOCo; Mike Stute, Chief Scientist, Masergy; Jim Swanson, CIO, Monsanto; Karthik Swarnam, CISO, DIRECTV; and Denis Zerr, Vice President, Global Business Services – Technologies, Amgen.

Sponsor partners for the summit include Appirio, Masergy, ServiceNow, Datalink, Neudesic, Pure Storage, Symantec, MarkLogic, Tevora, and Year Up.

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