Khim Tan

Group Chief Human Resources Officer, Alliance Bank Malaysia

Khim is a performance, career & life coach, mentor & trainer, keynote speaker, HR KOL & transformation strategist and #FutureofWork advocate. She is a seasoned & influential HR leader, recognised for her strategic contributions to the field.

She has been honoured as the Top 40 “Most Influential HR Leaders/Icons in Malaysia”, Economics Times HRWorld, 2024,Top “100 Most Influential HR Leaders from South East Asia”, Economic Times HRWorld, 2023,The 40 Most Influential HR Leaders Across South East Asia by Peoplehum.com, 2022.

With extensive experience over 3 decades in Human Capital Management, Khim specialises in talent management, leadership development & organisational effectiveness. Her wealth of experience encompasses senior leadership roles across diverse sectors such as banking, insurance, consulting and technology, spanning 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific. She has demonstrated her capabilities in various organisational settings, including large multinational corporations, public-listed companies, and local conglomerates.

She is an accomplished leader and a passionate coach, instrumental in transforming and fortifying HR & business teams while nurturing critical talent pool & succession pipeline, including C-suite executives. With her progressive mindset, she developed strategies, introducing best practices and reshaping talent management, learning and leadership interventions to enhance competence and engagement. Additionally, she has streamlined rewards practices to enable business growth. She has spearheaded numerous initiatives, ranging from HR digital transformation and change management for business transformation to cultural integration, M&A integration, and sustainability agenda.

Khim holds a MBA from Victoria University, Australia. She is certified by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as a Coach, Gallup CliftonStrengths Coach, and designated mentor with FutureLab and AsiaHRM. Additionally, Khim is a certified Hogan and DiSC practitioner and HRDC certified trainer.