CIO Leadership: HMG Strategy Looks Ahead to UK, Charlotte and St. Louis CIO Virtual Summits After Vaulting to #1 in Virtual Events for CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and Technology Executives
Topical and engaging 90-minute virtual CIO and CISO summits have drawn thousands of top-tier security leaders and technology executives since early March, now focused on reimaging the business and the future of work
WESTPORT, CT. – June 12, 2020 – HMG Strategy, the world’s #1 digital platform for connecting technology executives to reimagine the enterprise and reshape the business world, excitedly announces its upcoming Virtual CIO Summits in the U.K., Charlotte and St. Louis after soaring to the top of the industry as the top producer of Virtual CIO and CISO Summits since shifting to a digital events format in early March.
HMG Strategy produced 10 Virtual Summits, Virtual Briefings and webinars in the first 30 days of the work-at-home environment – drawing 150 to 300+ technology executives to each event – with 60+ Virtual Events scheduled through July 2020.
These 90-minute virtual summits are focused on the steps that CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and technology executives can take in unison with the CEO and the executive team to help reimagine the business and reshape the future of work as regional economies begin to open. The all-star casts that are assembled for each of these events also explore the top challenges and opportunities facing technology executives in the work-from-home environment – including how to keep employees engaged and motivated – along with how their priorities have shifted since COVID-19.
“Since mid-March, we have provided a means for CIOs, CISOs and technology executives to stay connected with one another and draw upon the lessons learned,” said Hunter Muller, President and CEO of HMG Strategy. “We will continue to draw on the feedback from our regional Advisory Boards and top technology executives who comprise the 400,000-strong HMG community along with the unique research that we conduct to make our events topical and compelling for forward-looking technology executives who are looking to help move their businesses forward.”
HMG Strategy’s next virtual event is the U.K. CIO Virtual Summit on June 15. Top-tier technology executives and industry experts speaking at this event include:
Nick Booth, Company Owner, SeventhWave
Richard Cammish, Group CIO, Essentra PLC
Allan Cockriel, CIO, Petrofac
Laurence Dale, CISO, Essentra PLC
Tom Ferguson, Partner – Head, CIO & Digital Technology Officers Practice, Page Executive
Frank Frulio, Region Head – U.S. & Europe, Singtel
Dave Morris, Global Head of Learning & Employee Engagement, Mobica
Greg van der Gaast, Head of Information Security, The University of Salford
Marykay Wells, SVP & CIO, Pearson
Katherine Wetmur, CIO, Morgan Stanley
Natalie Whittlesey, Area Leader, EMEA Technology Officers Practice, Korn Ferry
Sponsors for the U.K. CIO Virtual Summit include Aryaka, Singtel and Tessian
To learn more about the U.K. CIO Virtual Summit and to register for the event, click here.
See what some of our recent speakers have to say about HMG Strategy’s virtual summits:
“Leaders that lead with resolve, courage, and compassion will come out ahead in a crisis like this.”
– Vijaya Kaza, Chief Security Officer & Head of Trust Engineering & Data Science, Airbnb
“I participated as a speaker in the recent HMG Live! Washington D.C. CIO Virtual Summit,” says Ken Grady, Corporate Vice President and CIO at IDEXX Laboratories. “Like previous HMG events, the virtual event provides a platform for connecting with peers and other CIOs that are focused on leadership and engagement within our organizations and across industries. There are valuable takeaways and lessons from technology executives who are leading authentically, compassionately, and strategically to help move their businesses and their customers forward in these uniquely challenging times”
“With COVID, CISOs have entered the next phase of criticality in driving business value. Through leading courageously, CISO will see unprecedented growth in scope and value to their organizations.”
HMG Strategy will also be hosting the HMG Live! Charlotte CIO Virtual Summit on June 16. Top-tier executives speaking at this event include:
Shoukat Ali Bhamani, VP, CIO, CDO, Schaeffler Group
Wolfgang Goerlich, Advisory CISO, Duo Security
Karl Hightower, Chief Data Officer, Novant Health
Mike Hillhouse, CISO, Cadrillion Capital
Jack Hogan, VP of Technology Strategy, Cloud GTM, Pure Storage
Sheila Jordan, Chief Technology Information Officer, Honeywell
Doug Krieger, Director, Global Strategic Sourcing, Herbalife
Tony Leng, Managing Director, Digital Transformation and CIO Practice Lead, Diversified Search
John Murdock, Senior Partner, Executive Search Partners
Sathish Muthukrishnan, CIO & CDO, Ally Financial
Mark Polansky, Senior Client Partner, Technology Officers Practice, Korn Ferry
Christina Quaine, CISO, AvidXchange
Bhavin Shah, CEO & Founder, Moveworks
Kim Stevenson, SVP & GM, NetApp
Joe Topinka, Founder & CEO, CIO Mentor
Erik Wille, CISO, Penske Automotive Group
Sponsors for the Charlotte CIO Virtual Summit include Darktrace, Duo Security, Moveworks, Pure Storage and SIM Charlotte.
To learn more about the Charlotte CIO Virtual Summit and to register for the event, click here.
HMG Strategy will also be hosting its St. Louis CIO Virtual Summit on June 18. Key speakers for the St. Louis event will include:
Marc Ashworth, CISO, First Bank
Bhavani Amirthalingam, SVP & CDO, Ameren
Eduard de Vries, VP IT Business Applications & Consultancy, SSM Health
Nir Gertner, Chief Security Strategist, CyberArk
Don Guenther, VP Business Development, Technology Partners
Chet Guess, CTO, Kingdom Capital
Kevin Haskew, SVP & CIO, ON Semiconductor
Tony Leng, Managing Director, Digital Transformation and CIO Practice Lead, Diversified Search
Craig Mackereth, Global Vice President, Global Service Delivery and Support, Rimini Street
Lisa Nichols, CEO, Technology Partners
Mark Polansky, Senior Client Partner, Technology Officers Practice, Korn Ferry
Shrikant Ramachandran, Global VP & CIO, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Phil Richards, CISO, Ivanti
Maria Russo, CIO, Washington University Medical School
Tom Schunk, VP Global Communications & CISO, Emerson
Paolo Vallotti, Global CISO, Mondelez International
Jayson Wells, Founder, The Jayson Wells Experience
HMG Strategy’s next webinar on June 17th is sponsored by Darktrace on the topic of ‘Protecting the Remote Workforce and the Enterprise from Offensive AI.’ This webinar, which features Justin Fier, Director of Cyber Intelligence & Analysis at Darktrace and Special Guest Speaker Dr. Chase Cunningham, Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, will focus on how bad actors are positioning themselves to exploit organizational vulnerabilities due to expanded attack surfaces created by the deployment of highly distributed remote workforces, along with actionable steps that cyber teams can take to protect their organizations’ critical assets.
To learn more about this webinar and to register for the event, clickhere.
HMG Strategy is also hosting a webinar with Ivanti on June 19th entitled ‘The Greatest Threats to Cybersecurity and Productivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic’. In this event, Ivanti’s Chief Security Officer Phil Richards will speak with HMG Strategy President and CEO Hunter Muller on recommendations for how organizations can best protect their IT estates, optimize operational readiness, and improve visibility into IT assets without compromising the productivity of employees.
To learn more about this webinar and to register for the event, click here.
HMG Strategy will also be hosting a webinar with Okta on June 25 entitled ‘Modern Identity: Best Practices for Successful M&A and Dynamic Work.’ In this 45-minute webinar, Michael Dessert, Senior Customer Solutions Executive at Okta and Deanna Shannon, Senior Staff Enterprise Architect at Wabtec will discuss why systems integration and access issues are often the Achilles Heel for successful M&A rollouts; how identity management can assist with business preparation and analysis of personnel and systems access ahead of full integration as well as how to establish a strong security posture to support the merged entity.
To learn more about this webinar and to register for the event, clickhere.
Click here to view HMG Strategy’s upcoming calendar of webinars.
Interested in learning more about HMG Live! Virtual CIO and CISO Summits? Contact us at info@hmgstrategy.com.
