Just Two Days Left to Register! Southern California C-suite executives invited to HMG Strategy’s 16th Annual C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on October 9
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Register Now! C-suite executives from Southern California seeking fresh insight into how technology drives growth, reinvents the enterprise and elevates leadership impact, are invited to attend HMG Strategy’s 16th Annual Southern California CIO Summit and C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on October 9. This highly anticipated premier technology event is designed for CIOs, CISOs, CEOs, and technology leaders who want to accelerate career ascent, strengthen their IT leadership skills, and connect with peers at the highest levels of the C-suite.
“It’s more important than ever for top-tier CIOs, CISOs, and senior technology leaders to share knowledge and strategies that will help their organizations innovate and thrive,” said Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy. “Through our CIO Conferences and CISO Leadership forums, we provide a trusted platform where executives connect, inspire, and reinvent their approaches to leadership, cybersecurity, AI, and digital transformation. At HMG, our mission is to foster authentic network connections, deliver actionable insight, and help executives build trusted branding for their careers and companies.”
Key topics at the 16th Annual Southern California C-Level Technology Leadership Summit will include:
- Securing the Future Against Geopolitical Cyber Risks
- Driving Better Business Outcomes with Data-Driven Technology Investment
- Using AI and Cutting-Edge Technologies and Partnerships to Boost Business Performance
- Preparing the Workforce for AI Integration—Reskilling and Upskilling for the GenAI-Powered Enterprise
- Navigating the Innovation and Invention Supercycle
Most notably, Dr. Janet Sherlock, Founder and CEO, Org.Works, will speak on Leading Technology with Clarity and Authority, while Joel Manfredo, Chief Information, Innovation and Digital Officer, Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans, will describe how Hyper-Automation Catalyzes Enlightenment.
Other preliminary speakers for the 16th Annual Southern California CIO Leadership and Technology Leadership Summit include:
Louise Brandy, CIO, Halozyme
David Buckholz, Senior Vice President, Deputy Head of Global IT Infrastructure, Sony
Carmella Cassetta, Vice President & CIO, Hoag Hospital
Jon Crosier, CTO, Kilroy Realty
Paula Crowell, CISO, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts
Linda Ding, Senior Director, AI & Automation Products & Solutions, Automation Anywhere
Carol Fawcett, Corporate Vice President & CIO, Golden State Foods
Mikhael Felker, Head of Product Security & Privacy Eng, Verily Life Sciences
George Hanna, Chief Technology & Digital Officer, LA Clippers
Michael Keithley, Independent Board Director, Veritone
David Kim, President, MemorialCare
Kathy Linares, Vice President of IT & Customer Experience, Insulectro
Deepika Manglani, Vice President of Product & Program Management, Los Angeles Times
Howard Miller, CIO, UCLA (Anderson)
Sharada Panchagnula, Senior Director, Product Management, Apptio, an IBM Company
Dham Pathervallai, CTO, Ingram Micro Inc.
Sarah Pearson, CEO & Founder, Anera Collective
Thomas Phelps, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & CIO, Laserfiche
Travis Pinto, Director of Sales Engineering West, Cyera
Vipin Sharma, IAM & SAP Security Director, TCBrands
Kiran Vankamamidi, Executive Vice President & CIO, Ventura Foods
(Speaker list subject to change.)
In addition, HMG Strategy will present several Southern California executives with the HMG Strategy 2025–2026 Global Leadership Institute Awards, recognizing CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders who are reshaping their organizations and industries.
The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
Valued Partners so far for the 16th Annual Southern California C-Level Technology Leadership Summit include:
Presenting Partners: Apptio
Platinum Partners: Automation Anywhere
Gold Partners: Freshworks, Glean, Moveworks, NetApp
Supporting Partners: Astha.ai, Pure Storage, Seraphic
Innovation Accelerator Partners: Bloomfilter, Cyera, Surf AI
Strategic Partners: Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, Korn Ferry, Russell Reynolds Associates, Spencer Stuart
Alliance Partners: Cyberstarts, Greylock Partners, GTM Capital, Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia
Registration for the 16th Annual Southern California CIO Summit and C-Level Technology Leadership Summit is now open.
In addition to this CIO event, HMG Strategy has opened registration for seven other CIO Summits and CIO conferences across the United States and Canada in 2025.
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About HMG Strategy
HMG Strategy is the world’s leading digital platform for CIO leadership, CISO leadership, and CEO leadership, empowering executives to reimagine the enterprise, drive career ascent, and shape the future of business technology. With a global network of more than 500,000 CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, CDOs, technology leaders, consultants, and C-Suite executives, HMG delivers unmatched opportunities to connect CIO peers, share insight, and accelerate professional development.
Founded in 2008 by Hunter Muller, a trusted leadership expert with over 30 years of experience guiding Fortune 2000 executives, HMG Strategy is built on its 7 Pillars of Trust & Inspire. Its unique business-to-business media model generates more than one million weekly digital impressions, delivering powerful visibility for executives and sponsor partners to strengthen their branding and expand their influence.
Through its CIO & CISO Executive Leadership Series, CIO events, publications, and Digital Resource Center, HMG Strategy provides world-class coverage of AI, cyber security, IT leadership, digital transformation, SASE, and consulting trends. The Global CIO & CISO Executive Leadership Alliance (CELA) convenes elite leaders to solve today’s toughest challenges, while HMG’s Global Advisory Services deliver peer-driven research, insights, and intelligence to help executives lead with vision.
At HMG, we believe in Trust & Inspire leadership — helping executives inspire innovation, expand their network, and create legendary careers.
HMG Strategy: Iconic Leadership – Where Legends Are Made
Contact: Peggy Pedwano, Chief Operations Officer, HMG Strategy
203-221-2702 | peggyp@hmgstrategy.com
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HMG Strategy Annual Southern California C-Level Technology Leadership Summit
Hunter Muller, Founder and CEO of HMG Strategy, speaks at the Annual Southern California C-Level Technology Leadership Summit, introducing the event's sponsors
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