Last Call: Austin CIO & C-Level Technology Leadership Summit (Oct 21)
Senior technology leaders from the Silicon Hills: there's still time to grab a seat. HMG Strategy's first Austin CIO Summit and C-Level Technology Leadership Summit lands tomorrow, October 21, at Austin Country Club (4408 Long Champ Drive, Austin, TX 78746). Registration is open at no cost for qualified attendees, but seating is limited.
If you're focused on growth, enterprise reinvention, cybersecurity, and practical AI adoption, this event is built for you. Expect candid conversations, peer connections, and clear strategies you can put to work immediately.
Key Themes
- The Innovation and Invention Supercycle
- Securing the Future Against Geopolitical Cyber Risks
- Reskilling and Upskilling the Tech Workforce for the GenAI-Enabled Enterprise
- Making Security a Competitive Advantage
- Visionary Leaders Using Tomorrow's Technology
Who's on Stage
- Justin Akers, Supervisor Special Agent, FBI
- Wade Allen, President and CEO, Cendea
- Harsha Bellur, Executive Vice President and CIO, James Avery
- Edward Block, Of Counsel, Rosenblatt Law Firm
- Christopher Cox, Chief Technology and Digital Officer, Keller Williams Realty
- John Engates, Field CTO, Cloudflare
- Sharon Hagi, CSO, Silicon Labs
- Emily Heath, General Partner, Cyberstarts
- Chris Jacquet, Senior Vice President & CISO, Unisys
- Don O'Neil, Principal, Cylorix
- Keri Pearlson, Principal Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management
- Lou Senko, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Q2
- Susanne Senoff, CISO, PROS
- Billy Spears, CISO, Teradata
- Brett Starr, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Hitch Partners
- Kevin Walters, Vice President & CIO, Zachry Corp.
(Speaker list subject to change.)
Recognition
HMG Strategy will honor several Austin-area executives with the 2025-2026 Global Leadership Institute Awards, highlighting CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders who are moving their organizations and industries forward.
Why This Matters
"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."
Partners
- Gold Partners: Apptio, Tanium, ValueOps
- Innovation Accelerator Partners: Cyera
- Strategic Partners: Egon Zehnder, Heidrick & Struggles, Korn Ferry, Russell Reynolds Associates, Spencer Stuart
- Alliance Partners: Cyberstarts, Greylock Partners, GTM Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Sequoia
- Association Partners: Austin Tech Connect, SIM Austin, SIM San Antonio, Tech Allies
Registration
Registration is open now and free for qualified attendees. Can't make it? Share this with a colleague who should be in the room.
About HMG Strategy
HMG Strategy is a leading digital platform for CIO, CISO, and CEO leadership with a global network of 500,000+ executives. Founded in 2008, the firm's 7 Pillars of Trust & Inspire underpin its executive forums, research, and media programs that help leaders reimagine the enterprise, advance their careers, and influence the future of business technology.
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Contact
Contact: Peggy Pedwano, Chief Operations Officer, HMG Strategy
203-221-2702 | peggyp@hmgstrategy.com
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