Baker Hughes’ Skills Transformation with SkyHive by Cornerstone

In this fireside chat, Elie Lam, CTO of Baker Hughes, sits down with SkyHive CEO Sean Hinton to discuss how one of the world’s largest energy technology companies is using skills intelligence to fuel business transformation. With over 55,000 employees across 100+ countries, Baker Hughes needed an enterprise-grade solution to move from job-based systems to a dynamic, skills-based approach. Elie shares how the company is using SkyHive by Cornerstone to gain real-time visibility into workforce capabilities, identify critical skills gaps, and align talent strategy to their Net Zero ambitions.

The conversation dives into the “art and science” of workforce transformation—covering how Baker Hughes integrated SkyHive into its existing HR tech stack, piloted the rollout across diverse business units, and built a new operating model to sustain skills data over time. Elie offers practical advice on governance, stakeholder engagement, change management, and process-first implementation, making this a must-watch for any leader navigating skills transformation at scale.