IT Innovators Share Key Insights in Business and IT Transformation at HMG Strategy's CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable

More than 120 Boston Area CIOs and executives met at the CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable on March 18 at the Boston Marriott Newton to discuss business transformation through innovation and leadership.

The event hosted by Boston's Society for Information Management (SIM) and produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, provided a high-level, private venue for the executives to share crucial knowledge, learn from the expert speakers about business transformation strategies and opportunities, as well as, to discuss the role of the 2010 CIO with the country's top search executives and to understand its implications on the their careers. These were highly interactive sessions.  Many challenging questions came from the audience.

The keynote was delivered by Rich Adduci, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Boston Scientific, a Natick, MA based medical device maker. Mr. Adduci spoke about the multiple challenges he faced four years earlier upon joining Boston Scientific.  "In transforming our IS organization we've been able to shift the value we provide to the business ...moving a Utility to being a true partner with the business that is focused on bringing innovative uses of technology to the business." <read more>

IT Leaders from Disney, Shell and Other Top Firms Talk Strategy, Innovation and Business Transformation at HMG Strategy’s CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable

More than 100 Houston Area CIOs and executives gathered March 3 to discuss organizational transformation and transformational leadership during the invitation-only CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable held at the Houstonian Hotel. The event, produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, provided a high-level, private venue for sharing critical knowledge, exploring new strategies, and envisioning new revenue streams through innovative use of information technology.

"I'm proud to have been a part of this exceptional event," said Paul Yust, VP & CIO, BJ Services Company. "The caliber and candor of the speakers was second-to-none and the attendees gathered a great deal of usable information." The Houston Chapter of SIM (Society for Information Management) also participated as an Association Partner of the event. <read more>

Silicon Valley IT Executives Discuss Innovation, Business Transformation and Careers at HMG Strategy’s CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable

More than 100 Bay Area CIOs and executives gathered last week to discuss organizational transformation and transformational leadership from a hands-on point of view during the invitation-only CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable held at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley. The event, produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, provided a private, high-level venue for sharing critical knowledge, exploring new strategies, and envisioning new revenue streams through innovative use of information technology.

The speakers and participants focused on the practical aspects of achieving strategic transformation in their organizations and in their leadership style – what works, what doesn’t, and how to parlay successes. It is clear that business leaders expect a lot from their CIOs. CIOs now need a broader set of business skills to be successful. <read more>

HMG Strategy CIO Summit of America at Harvard Club Focuses on Transformational Leadership, Extreme Innovation and Emerging Technologies

More than 200 top executives and senior managers from the IT industry attended The CIO Summit of America held Monday at the Harvard Club in New York City. The unique event, produced by HMG Strategy, LLC of Westport, Conn., provided a high-level venue for sharing critical knowledge, exploring new strategies and creating new revenue streams through innovative use of information technology.

Transformational leadership was a key theme of the summit, which included breakout sessions on building strong relationships across the C-suite, innovating in tough times, identifying breakthrough emerging technologies and developing enterprise social media strategy. <read more>

HMG Strategy - CIO Executive Leadership Series Ends 2009 With Great Reviews.  2010 Kicks Off in New York City in February.

HMG Strategy, LLC is planning a series of compelling CIO leadership events for 2010, which are aimed at bringing together world-class IT leaders with C-level executives to discuss business transformation and the evolution of the CIO from technology chief to transformational business leader.

Smart business leaders understand that change is key to survival.  The transformational CIO can bring to the board room key insights, leadership and the technology tools to make transformation possible and position IT as a key valued partner. <read more>

Tekrati partners with HMG Strategy to promote 2010 CIO Leadership Series

Tekrati, the world’s most popular source for directories and news on the high tech industry analysts, is partnering with HMG Strategy to promote HMG's CIO Leadership Series in the US throughout 2010. The CIO Leadership Series events are designed for CXOs and other IT leaders interested in meeting and exchanging knowledge with peers in their local area.

While the industry analysts continue to hold sway as enterprise IT decision advisors, market research studies by Forrester Research show that peers and colleagues have the greatest influence on enterprise IT decision makers. HMG Strategy's CIO Leadership Series recognizes the importance of peer-to-peer exchanges. Each event brings together IT leaders within a region for a full or half day of exchanging, sharing and learning from each other. <read more>

Business Transformation Leadership Requires Self-Reflection, Humility and Other Vital Traits, Say CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable Speakers

One of the most crucial traits of transformational leaders is self-reflection, even as top decision-makers race to meet organizational goals at break-neck speed, said Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr., former Chairman and CEO of Baxter International, Inc.

"If I'm not self-reflective, how can I possibly know myself?," asked Kraemer during his keynote address at The CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable, which attracted nearly 150 top-notch CIOs to The Metropolitan Club in Chicago on Dec. 4. <read more>

HMG Strategy, LLC Unveils Series of Dynamic CIO Leadership Events

HMG Strategy, LLC is planning a series of CIO leadership events over the next several months, which are aimed at connecting world-class IT leaders with C-level executives to discuss the need for the transformational CIO.

HMG Strategy's next event, The CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable, will be held on Dec. 4 at The Metropolitan Club in the Willis Tower in Chicago, IL. The theme is The Transformation Leader - Transforming IT in to a Highly Valued Business Partner. The roundtable is expected to draw more than 150 Chicago-area senior IT leaders and C-level executives. Attendees will have an opportunity to gain unique insights and network with their peers to explore strategies for creating new revenue streams, improving profits and driving business innovation through transformational leadership. <read more>

CIO Executive Leadership Summit Speakers Stress Relationship Building in Transformational Leadership

Great leaders not only "surround themselves with the best people possible" but they also emphasize the team's importance in achieving strategic goals and downplay their own individual accomplishments, says Xerox Corp. Chairman Anne M. Mulcahy.

Ms. Mulcahy provided the keynote address at The Fairfield/Westchester SIM 2009 CIO Executive Leadership Summit, an annual conference organized by The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management and HMG Strategy, LLC. <read more>

Xerox Corp. Chairman Anne M. Mulcahy to Keynote at the 2009 CIO Executive Leadership Summit on Transformational Leadership - Oct. 27th in Stamford, CT

The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Society for Information Management (FW SIM) and HMG Strategy, LLC are proud to announce that Xerox Corp's. Chairman Anne M. Mulcahy will deliver the keynote address at The 2009 CIO Executive Leadership Summit being held on Oct. 27th at The Stamford Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Stamford, CT. The CIO Executive Leadership Summit will bring together more than 300 IT executives from the Northeast U.S. and features numerous sessions on transformational business and IT leadership and what CIOs need to do to drive their business's growth and success as well as their own careers. The theme of the Summit is: 'The Transformational Leader: Transforming IT into a Highly Valued Business Partner'. <read more>

Kimberly-Clark CIO Ramon Baez to Share His Personal Transformation Story at The CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable Oct. 5 in Dallas

HMG Strategy, LLC is pleased to announce that Ramon Baez, Vice President of Information Technology Services and CIO at Kimberly-Clark Corp., will provide the keynote address at The CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable in Dallas on Oct. 5. The event, which is being called 'The Transformational Leader: Transforming IT into a Highly Valued Business Partner', will provide CIOs/ IT leaders an opportunity to hear in-depth presentations and lively panel discussions regarding steps that CIOs have taken in their journeys from transactional technology managers to transformational business leaders. <read more>

The CIO Summit of America draws 200+ IT Leaders and Business Visionaries.

“We’re in the age of discovery in technology economics,” says Dr. Howard Rubin, president and CEO of Rubin Worldwide. “It’s a burgeoning field and there are tremendous opportunities for those who leverage them.” <read more>

Dr. Howard A. Rubin to discuss why ‘IT Does Matter’ now amidst the global financial crisis at The CIO Summit of America on June 8.

HMG Strategy, LLC has announced that Dr. Howard A. Rubin, an internationally-recognized leader in technology economics research, will deliver the opening keynote address at The CIO Summit of America... <read more>