The World’s #1 platform for enabling technology executives to reimagine the enterprise and reshape the business world, HMG Strategy has announced that its first summit for C-level technology executives in 2024 will be the 16th Annual Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit taking place on March 7 at the Hotel Nia.

The theme of the summit – and for HMG Strategy’s 2024 C-Level Technology Executive Leadership Summits – is ‘Visionary Global Leadership: Thriving Securely in the Age of Accelerated Innovation’.

“Inflationary pressures and other macro-economic and geo-political challenges are creating headwinds for business technology executives and fellow members of the C-suite to execute on and achieve their strategic goals this year,” said HMG Strategy Founder and CEO Hunter Muller. “The fast-changing socio-economic landscape is prompting business tech leaders to become more creative than ever and to draw upon authentic and inclusive leadership skills to inspire their teams.”

World-class speakers at the 16th Annual Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit will include:

• SVP, IT, Podium, Noni Azhar
• CIO/CTO, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit, Shan Baig
• CIO, SF District Attorney’s Office, Herman Brown
• SVP & Chief Digital Officer, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Christopher Desautel
• Distinguished Service Professor, Carnegie Mellon University, Stuart Evans
• General Partner, Cyberstarts, Emily Heath,
• GVP, Technology and Engineering, Albertsons Companies, Maria Latushkin
• CEO, Co-Founder, Box, Aaron Levie
• Co-Founder and Managing Director, Hitch Partners, Michael Piacente
• CISO, Eclipz.io, Matthew Rosenquist,
• VP, Head of Business Technology, ServiceTitan, Pranav Shahi
• CIO, Qualys, Ishpreet Singh
• VP, Chief Security Officer, Micron Technology, Hanan Szwarcbord
• VP IT, SMART Global Holdings, Srini Tanikella

Distinguished CIOs and business technology executives being recognized for HMG Strategy 2024-2025 Global Leadership Institute Awards at the 16th Annual Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit will include:

• SVP IT, Podium, Noni Azhar,
• CIO, SF District Attorney’s Office, Herman Brown
• SVP & Chief Digital Officer, Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Christopher Desautel
• VP, Head of Business Technology, ServiceTitan, Pranav Shahi
• VP, Chief Security Officer, Micron Technology, Hanan Szwarcbord,
• VP IT, SMART Global Holdings, Srini Tanikella

Valued Partners for the 16th Annual Silicon Valley Global Innovation Summit include Akamai, Appian, BetterCloud, Box, Cyberstarts, Darktrace, Delphix, Fortinet, GTM Capital, LastPass, Netskope, Nutanix, Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, RingCentral, SafeGuard Cyber, SAP, SIM San Francisco Bay Area, Upwork, Zoom, and Zscaler.

HMG Strategy will also be hosting its 15th Annual Phoenix C-Level Technology Leadership Summit on March 21 at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ.

Key topics to be explored at the summit include opportunities to leverage partnerships and innovative technologies to power business growth and to reduce costs.

Top-tier speakers at the 15th Annual Phoenix C-Level Technology Leadership Summit will include:

• CIO, Avnet, Max Chan
• SVP & CISO, Benchmark Electronics, Scott Hicar
• VP, Business Information Systems, Imagine Learning, Jerry Hope,
• CIO, City of Scottsdale, Bianca Lochner
• SVP & CIO, Blue Yonder, Michael Shanko
• SVP IT & CIO, Fender Musical Instruments, Michael Spandau
• EVP, PacketWatch, Simon Taylor
• SVP & CIO, Banner Health, Deanna Wise

Distinguished CIOs and business technology executives being recognized for HMG Strategy 2024-2025 Global Leadership Institute Awards at the 15th Annual Phoenix C-Level Technology Leadership Summit will include:

• SVP & CISO, Benchmark Electronics, Scott Hica
• VP, Business Information Systems, Imagine Learning, Jerry Hope
• CIO, City of Scottsdale, Bianca Lochner

Valued Partners for the 15th Annual Phoenix C-Level Technology Leadership Summit include Akamai, BetterCloud, Box, Cox Business, Cyberstarts, Darktrace, Delphix, FPT Corporation, GTM Capital, LastPass, Netskope, Nutanix, OpenText, Palo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud by Palo Alto Networks, Rimini Street, RingCentral, SafeGuard Cyber, SAP, she.net, SIM Arizona, T200, T-Mobile for Business, Zoom, and Zscaler.