HCM Excellence Conference 2027

Connie White is the Chief People Officer at Altos Labs, a global biotechnology company based in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to reverse disease, injury,  and the disabilities that can occur throughout  life.

Connie joined Altos in 2021 and was foundational in building the company’s People function and establishing core company infrastructure. Prior to joining Altos Labs, Connie worked at Genentech in a variety of human resources leadership roles and also in U.S.Commercial in operations and communications. Connie’s human resources experience also includes regional human resources and corporate positions in Gap, Inc. leading large-scale company initiatives. Her career has had a distinct focus on building organizational capability and employee and leadership development.

Connie is a Certified Professional Coach and Advanced Enneagram Coach, as well as certified in change management. Her expertise includes building organizational AI roadmaps, and AI ethics, corporate and crisis communications,  and business continuity planning.

Connie is an ongoing contributor to Forbes on organizational topics, and was honored for her and the Altos Labs People Team to have won the  2024 Brandon Hall Award Gold Award for Best Employee Proposition, and for 2025 the Gold for Leadership Development Program. Connie personally was awarded the Gold Best HR Leader.

Connie lives in the SF Bay Area and her personal passions include dog and horse rescue, the WNBA (Go, Valkyries!) , and enjoying modern art.

Dr. Marline C. Duroseau is a CFO, leadership resilience strategist, and TEDx speaker who helps organizations build human-centered, high-performance cultures. Drawing on 20+ years in executive finance and original research on women leaders navigating disruption, she advises on leader development, Marline has guided her high-growth teams on resilient decision-making, inclusive leader development and mentoring, change leadership or leading through disruption. She is the seminal creator of the Leader Morphology in the Labyrinth framework and hosts executive roundtables on leading through uncertainty. Marline holds a doctorate in leadership and has been featured at industry and women-in-leadership forums.

Jeannine Pereira serves as Chief Learning & Development Officer at EY Canada, where she leads the charge in building a high-performing, inclusive culture through employee engagement, leadership development, coaching, learning, and teaming. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to reflecting diversity at every level of the organization.

At the heart of her philosophy is a belief that people should be empowered to shape the future with confidence — and the courage to bring their full, unique strengths to the table. She champions environments where everyone has not just a seat, but a genuine voice.

Her mission is simple and expansive at once: together, we can build a better working world for all.

Kavita believes the future of work is not just built — it is felt.

As Chief People Officer at Cyient, she leads the people strategy that fuels growth, transformation, and care for thousands of associates across the globe. The role goes beyond people practices: it is about shaping an ecosystem where business outcomes and human potential accelerate each other.

Partnering closely with Cyient’s Board and Executive Leadership, Kavita reimagines talent at every level — from workforce planning and leadership development to digital-first employee experiences. The focus is on building a culture that attracts, develops, and retains world-class talent while embedding innovation, empathy, and accountability throughout the organization.

What drives Kavita most is designing the future-ready workforce — building skills-based organizations that can thrive in disruption, leveraging AI and technology to enhance rather than replace human capability, and developing leaders who lead with both clarity and care. The guiding purpose is simple: to make work life better for every Cyient associate by combining strategy with humanness, and vision with execution.

Outside of work, Kavita is a student of Indian aesthetics, exploring art, history, philosophy, and culture. The through line to leadership is intentional — like art, great leadership is about interpreting the world in ways that inspire new possibilities.

Kavita welcomes conversations on the future of work, leadership, and the human–technology interplay.