Mohd Khalis Abdul Rahim

Dato’ Khalis was appointed the Group Chief Human Capital Officer (GCHCO) of Malaysia Airlines Berhad overseeing the human capital management of the Malaysia Aviation Group of companies in January 2018.

He has extensive exposure in human capital management, having served in several multinational companies and a large GLC for over 27 years in the field of human resource management across different industries. Dato’ Khalis has been involved in various disciplines of the profession, from organisational development and change management to performance management, industrial relations, HR reengineering as well as talent development. Prior to joining Malaysia Airlines, Dato’ Khalis was the Chief Human Capital Officer of Telekom Malaysia Berhad.

Dato’ Khalis received the Contribution to HR Community Award at the Asia HRD Congress in 2008. He was awarded Chief Human Resource Officer of the Year and the HR Leadership Award at the 21st Global HR Excellence Awards in February 2013. He was also given the recognition of being included in the 100 Most Influential Global HR Professionals at the World HRD Congress in February 2017.

He holds a Masters in Human Resource Management from the University of Canberra, Australia and a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Applied Psychology from Coventry University, in the United Kingdom. Dato' Khalis is a Certified Advance Human Resource Professional (CAHRP) from the Malaysian Institute of Human Resource Management and is a Certified Business and Executive Coach from the University of Malaya Centre for Continuing Education (UMCCed). He is also an alumnus of IMD, Switzerland.