Muzzamil Khider Ahmed

Muzzamil Khider Ahmed is Chief People & Culture Officer at Baker Hughes. Appointed in 2024, he is responsible for leading the company’s human resources capabilities and operations while shaping the company’s culture to foster a productive, inclusive, and engaging work environment. Khider Ahmed has more than 20 years of HR leadership experience in the oil & gas and power generation sectors. Prior to his current role, he was Senior Vice President (SVP) & Chief People Officer for Enterprise HR at Baker Hughes, where he led the company’s HR strategy, board interaction for the Human Capital Committee, and horizontal HR capabilities. From 2017-2023, Khider Ahmed was SVP & Chief People Officer for the Oilfield Services & Equipment business segment of Baker Hughes. He was also appointed HR Integration Leader for GE Oil & Gas during the merger with Baker Hughes, having joined GE Oil & Gas in 2014 with several roles of progressive leadership. Earlier in his career, Khider Ahmed held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility for 11 years in oilfield services firm Schlumberger. His roles included HR Regional Support Center for the Middle East and Asia; Geo-market HR Manager for Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, HR Manager for Peru and Ecuador and HR Manager for U.A.E. Khider Ahmed holds a DEA in international relations and master’s degree in political science from the University of Paris VIII.

Session Overview

Wednesday, 5 November

12:05

Diversity, Leadership and Development Conference Room A 12:05 - 12:45

Leading with inclusion: a blueprint for success

For organisations with leaders championing inclusive environments, tangible benefits emerge across financial performance, innovation, decision-making, employee engagement and brand reputation. Even as diversity, equity and inclusion agendas are thrust into the political spotlight, their transformative impact in maximising human potential remains undeniable. Leaders who create inclusive workplaces that encourage intergenerational and cultural collaboration benefit from increased employee engagement, loyalty and productivity. Organisations with diverse workforces are better equipped to connect with broader customer bases, enabling them to expand their market share and strengthen customer loyalty. Leaders who are able to effectively curate these environments take themselves one step closer to achieving inclusive growth.

Attendee Insight:

Explore how industry leaders curate diverse and inclusive cultures within their organisations and how this is leveraged to foster employee empowerment.