Industry Thought Leaders at HMG Strategy's 2015 San Diego CIO Executive Summit Tackle Navigating the Forces of Digital Disruption

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Increasingly sophisticated security threats and the forces of digital disruption are compelling CIOs to step up with bold, game-changing leadership strategies. CIOs and industry thought leaders will assess the challenges and opportunities facing the modern enterprise at the 2015 San Diego CIO Executive Leadership Summit on November 3, 2015, held at the Marriott Del Mar. The summit will be produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, in Association Partnership with the San Diego Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SIM).

"Technology has altered the business landscape and companies need to keep a pulse of new threats and opportunities as they emerge," says Hunter Muller, HMG Strategy's President and CEO.  "Successful CIOs enable other members of the C-suite with the intelligence to identify and act quickly on sources of risk and opportunity – whether these represent threats to the enterprise network or opportunities to gain an edge in competitive markets."

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.

CIOs must not only keep board members apprised of recent cyber security threats; they must be proactive and stay ahead of future threats to protect the enterprise. At the start of the San Diego event, Shawn Henry, President of CrowdStrike Services, will share strategies that organizations can use to better protect sensitive data through actionable intelligence and detection instead of passive defense and "vulnerability reduction."

Henry will follow his keynote address by moderating a panel discussion focused on emerging security threats and steps that CISOs can take to balance demands for immediate and transparent access to information while maintaining high levels of security and privacy.

Tim Stanley, President, CXO & Founder of Tekexecs/Innovatects/CXOCo, will close out the summit by moderating a riveting panel on the current state and future of the CIO role. Stanley and other industry-leading panelists will share valuable personal insights and transformational strategies that helped propel them to success, plus their take on game-changing trends in IT.

Distinguished speakers at the San Diego conference will include Darin Andersen, CEO & Chairman, CyberUnited, Inc.; Renee Arrington, Senior Vice President, Pearson Partners International, Inc.; Colin Black, CIO, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions; Scott Cadwalader, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Diligent Partners, LLC; Todd Friedman, CISO, ResMed; Karen Gibson, VP Information Services, Quidel; Jim Haskin, SVP & CIO, Aspect Software; Dave Henderson, Chief Information Officer, EPIC SCIENCES, INC.; Abe Lietz, CIO, Curves & Jenny Craig; Greg Lucier, Chairman and CEO, NuVasive; Jan Marshall, VP & CIO, Cubic Corporation; Hunter Muller, President & CEO, HMG Strategy, LLC; McRay Murdock, U.S. Secret Service, San Diego Field Office; Mary Kay Payne, CIO, Arch Health Partners; Steve Phillpott, CIO, HGST, a Western Digital Company; Gerry Ricco, Managing Director, ZRG Partners, Inc.; Jeanette Sanchez, CIO & SVP, IT, AMN Healthcare; Yasmin Shah, President SIM San Diego & CEO, Seenager, Inc.; and Terrence Weekes, CISO, DJO Global, Inc.

Thought-provoking panel discussions at the summit will focus on new levels of strategic leadership that CIOs must summon to support the enterprise in a world of accelerated change; the emergence of innovative technologies that are expected to impact the enterprise; and daring and proactive steps that successful IT leaders are taking to grow the business and deliver innovation to empowered customers.

Sponsor partners for the summit include NetApp, Pure Storage, Symantec, Cherwell, ServiceNow, Tevora, Trace3, Mobile Programming, and Optiv.

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.

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