Israel Martinez, CEO and Global CTO of Axon Global, was named Security Expert of the Year at the HMG Strategy Summit in Dallas, the largest network of CIOs and CISOs in the U.S. with over 300,000 technology executives globally. Martinez was honored for his groundbreaking work in AI-driven cybersecurity and a 20-year track record of zero reportable breaches across high-risk, high-impact environments. He also spoke on a featured panel addressing the escalating threat of geopolitical cyberattacks and the critical need for global cyber resilience.
DALLAS, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Israel Martinez, CEO and Global CTO of Axon Global, was honored with the HMG Global Leadership Institute Award for Security Expert of the Year at the HMG Strategy Executive Leadership Summit in Dallas. The event brought together top technology executives from across the country for a day of thought leadership, innovation, and strategic insights.
Martinez also took the stage as a featured speaker during the Executive Panel: Securing the Future Against Geopolitical Cyber Risks, joining Mignona Cote (CISO, Infor Global Solutions) and Art Harvey (CISO, Dovenmuehle) for a dynamic conversation on the rising threat of state-sponsored cyberattacks and the critical importance of international collaboration, proactive threat intelligence, and executive-led cyber resilience.
During the award presentation, HMG Strategy highlighted Martinez's exceptional track record:
"Israel has helped protect everything from billion-dollar enterprises to space programs, with a track record of zero reportable breaches—by the way—across twenty years and countless high-risk clients.
Right now he's pioneering an AI agent-driven model, building out a team of two hundred LLM-powered experts that already compete and win against the best in the world.
How's this for a case study? One of the teams he worked with monetized IT for the Olympics, turning it into a profit engine rather than just a cost center. They increased media revenue by 300% and eliminated redundant global oversight.
Israel is fearlessly committed to innovation and integrity, and when lives are on the line, his team shows up. As one Commander put it, 'Thank you for pulling so many technology resources together to rescue my daughter.'
There are only so many clips I can share in the brief time we have on stage, but I hope what I've shared expresses some of the gravity of the work Israel has done—and how deserving he is of this honor."
HMG Strategy is recognized as the largest network of CIOs and CISOs in the United States, with over 300,000 IT executives globally. Its Executive Leadership Summits are known for convening top-tier professionals to tackle the most urgent challenges in technology and business.
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