Date
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026
Los Angeles 2026
Human Capital Forum
Join TalentoHC for an invite-only evening bringing together senior Human Resources, talent, people, culture, and business leaders from across the Los Angeles market.
Time
5:00–8:00 p.m. PT
Location
Henkel Corporation
Featured leaders
Meet this year’s speakers.
Senior people and human capital leaders representing entertainment, consumer brands, arts and culture, technology, and professional services.
Amy Hirsh Robinson
Principal
Interchange Consulting GroupModerator
Danny Guillory
Chief People Officer
GametimeAI & Automation in HR: From Strategy to Reality
Jenise Caiola
Chief People Officer
ITV AmericaAI & Automation in HR: From Strategy to Reality
Emanuel Maxwell
Chief People Officer
Los Angeles PhilharmonicCulture & Leadership During Transformation
Jenni Pfaff
Global Chief People & Transformation Officer
HYBE AmericaCulture & Leadership During Transformation
Jennifer Pettit
Chief People Officer
CrunchyrollCulture & Leadership During Transformation
Joy Oana
Head of HR
BlumhouseCulture & Leadership During TransformationWhat to expect
Insight, connection, and a thoughtfully curated experience.
HCF LA brings together senior HR and business leaders for candid conversation, practical insight, and meaningful relationship-building in one focused evening.
Executive insight
Hear directly from leaders navigating workplace transformation, culture, technology, and people strategy.
Meaningful conversation
Move beyond formal presentations through candid, cross-industry discussion.
Time to connect
Build relationships with senior HR, talent, people, and business leaders across Los Angeles.
Program topics
Conversations shaping this year’s forum.
Two executive conversations focused on the realities of AI implementation, workplace transformation, culture, and leadership through change.
AI & Automation in HR From Strategy to Reality
Beyond the AI Hype: What It Actually Takes to Implement AI in HRPanelists share practical lessons on readiness, adoption, infrastructure, investment, and where AI is creating the most value today.
Culture & Leadership During Transformation
Preserving Culture While Leading Through ChangePanelists explore how to build trust, lead through uncertainty, and preserve what matters while creating space for new ways of working.
The HCF experience
An evening built around connection.
From candid executive conversations to thoughtfully curated hospitality, HCF LA creates space for insight, connection, and an enjoyable shared experience.
Evening program
An evening designed for conversation and connection.
The program combines executive networking, two moderated discussions, and time to connect with fellow leaders from across the Los Angeles market.
Happy hour and networking
Connect with fellow HR, talent, people, and business leaders.
Welcome and opening remarks
Opening remarks from Henkel and TalentoHC.
Panel discussion one
A moderated executive conversation exploring a key workplace issue.
Break and networking
Continue the conversation and connect with fellow attendees.
Panel discussion two
Practical perspectives from leaders across industries.
Closing remarks and continued connection
Closing thoughts and time to continue conversations with attendees and speakers.
Program times are approximate and may shift slightly as the evening progresses.
Speaker profiles
Perspectives from leaders shaping the workplace.
Amy Hirsh Robinson
Principal | Interchange Consulting Group
Amy Hirsh Robinson is an HR strategist, executive coach, and former Chief People Officer with more than 20 years of experience advising CEOs, executive teams, and boards. Through Interchange Consulting Group, she helps organizations strengthen people strategy, transform the HR function, develop leadership teams, and navigate periods of growth and change.
ModeratorDanny Guillory
Chief People Officer | Gametime
Danny Guillory is Chief People Officer at Gametime, where he leads enterprise-wide workforce transformation with a focus on AI adoption, organizational capability, and the employee experience. Previously, he served as Chief People Officer at Glassdoor and held senior people leadership roles at Dropbox and Autodesk. Throughout his career, Danny has helped organizations navigate transformation, build high-performance cultures, and apply emerging technology while keeping people at the center.
AI & Automation in HR: From Strategy to RealityJenise Caiola
Chief People Officer | ITV America
Jenise Caiola is a media and entertainment people executive with deep experience leading HR strategy, workplace operations, culture, and organizational transformation. As Chief People Officer for ITV’s U.S. business, she oversees people strategy across creative, production, corporate, and operational teams, balancing business performance with the employee experience.
AI & Automation in HR: From Strategy to RealityEmanuel Maxwell
Chief People Officer | Los Angeles Philharmonic
Emanuel Maxwell is a human resources leader with nearly 25 years of experience across culture, employee engagement, organizational development, compliance, labor relations, and workforce strategy. As Chief People Officer of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he has helped strengthen workplace culture, modernize performance practices, and align the people function with the organization’s artistic and operational goals.
Culture & Leadership During TransformationJenni Pfaff
Global Chief People & Transformation Officer | HYBE America
Jenni Pfaff is a people and transformation leader with experience spanning business strategy, global operations, organizational design, culture, leadership development, technology, and process improvement. At HYBE America, she partners with senior leadership to align people, strategy, operations, and transformation across a rapidly evolving global business.
Culture & Leadership During TransformationJennifer Pettit
Chief People Officer | Crunchyroll
Jennifer Pettit is Chief People Officer at Crunchyroll, where she leads people strategy for a global entertainment brand connecting anime and manga fans around the world. She brings an executive perspective on organizational growth, culture, leadership, and building people practices that support a creative and evolving business.
Culture & Leadership During TransformationJoy Oana
Head of HR | Blumhouse
Joy Oana is Chief Human Resources Officer at Blumhouse Atomic Monster, where she leads people strategy, culture, employee relations, and HR operations across the company’s film, television, games, and production businesses. Before joining Blumhouse, she spent more than a decade at NBCUniversal in senior HR leadership roles supporting major entertainment brands including NBC, Bravo, USA, Syfy, E!, Oxygen, Universal Kids, and Peacock. Joy brings deep experience guiding organizations and creative teams through transformation, growth, and industry change.
Culture & Leadership During TransformationConfirm your attendance
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Venue
Hosted at Henkel Corporation.
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