How Tennessee Technology Leaders Are Shaping the Future of AI, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Transformation

1st Annual Tennessee C-Level Technology Leadership Summit

November 13, 2026
7:30 AM-4:00 PM

W Nashville | The Gulch

W Nashville

Connect with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and Technology Executives from Across Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley

State of Tennessee, Nissan, UT Medical Center, Bridgestone, Covenant Health, MedVet, UT Federal Credit Union, Milo's Teas

New Executive Technology Community for Tennessee

Nashville sits at the intersection of some of the region's most dynamic industries, from healthcare and advanced manufacturing to automotive, government, financial services and technology.

The inaugural Tennessee C-Level Technology Leadership Summit brings CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and senior technology executives together for a highly interactive day of peer insight, executive networking and practical discussion around the forces reshaping today's enterprise.

Connect with technology leaders from across Tennessee and the broader Tennessee Valley and Mid-South as they share how their organizations are accelerating AI adoption, strengthening cyber resilience, modernizing technology platforms and preparing their workforces for continuous transformation.

✅ Accelerate AI adoption and business transformation with insights from technology executives leading change across the region

✅ Strengthen cyber resilience and enterprise security while enabling innovation and business growth

✅ Explore the technologies transforming healthcare, automotive, advanced manufacturing, government and financial services

✅ Prepare for agentic AI and the future workforce as roles, skills and operating models rapidly evolve

✅ Benchmark priorities and strategies with CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and senior technology executives across Tennessee and the Tennessee Valley

✅ Lead with greater clarity and influence as technology executives assume broader enterprise leadership responsibilities

✅ Build meaningful peer relationships through executive panels, fireside chats, roundtables and networking

✅ Leave with practical strategies that can be applied immediately within your organization

Join Tennessee’s CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and senior technology executives on November 13 at W Nashville.  REGISTER NOW:

Iconic Leadership for a New Era of Technology

The leadership mandate is changing. As AI transforms how organizations operate, technology executives are being called upon to lead far beyond the traditional boundaries of IT.

At the inaugural Tennessee C-Level Technology Leadership Summit, executives will explore how iconic leaders are harnessing AI, strengthening cyber resilience, transforming the workforce and translating technology strategy into sustainable business value.

What You’ll Gain

  1. Iconic Leadership Clarity: Lead with the vision, confidence, and enterprise‑wide influence expected of a CEO of Technology.
  2. Resilience for High‑Stakes Decisions: Strengthen your capacity to stay clear, steady, and high‑performing amid constant disruption.
  3. Authentic Executive Presence: Inspire teams, elevate culture, and advance your Board‑ready leadership brand.
  4. A Network of Peers: Engage with top CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, and CEOs shaping strategy and setting the pace for the industry.
  5. Whole‑Leader Alignment:  Build the personal resilience, clarity and self-awareness needed to lead effectively through sustained change.
  6. Insight Into Trends & What’s Next: Gain forward‑looking intelligence on emerging technologies, risks, and innovators redefining the enterprise.
  7. Cybersecurity: Elevate security as a strategic enabler with AI-driven intelligence, identity-first design, and resilient architectures that accelerate innovation.
  8. Future-State Enterprise: Modernize legacy environments with pragmatic architecture shifts and smart hyperscaler leverage to unlock agility and next‑gen digital capability.

LEADERSHIP TAKES CENTER STAGE AT:

W Nashville

Experience the Summit in the Heart of The Gulch

HMG Strategy brings Tennessee's technology leadership community together at W Nashville in The Gulch, where contemporary design and the creative energy of Music City create a distinctive setting for executive connection.

Located at 300 12th Avenue South, W Nashville puts attendees in one of the city's most dynamic neighborhoods, providing an exceptional backdrop for a day of executive insight, peer networking and meaningful conversation.

Make a Day of It. Make an Evening of Nashville.

When the final session concludes, the Nashville experience doesn't. Continue the conversation with peers or step out and experience The Gulch and Music City.

Kristin Darby
Janet Sherlock
John Phillips, Eduard de Vries Sands, Hunter Muller
Cameron Ahler, Zar Toolan, Joe Tustin, Jeff Brittain
Nagi Kidithini
David Jackson, Taren Rodabaugh, Janet Sherlock, Hunter Muller
Kristin Darby
In partnership with SIM Nashvilkle, T200, Technology Partners

Event Details

WHEN

November 13, 2026
7:30 AM-4:00 PM CT

WHERE

W Nashville

300 12th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203

Countdown to the Event

See you in 12 days 22 hours 52 minutes
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