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Updated · Computerworld · Nov 5
HP Names Emma Walmsley CEO for 2027 as 9-Month Search Ends
Updated
Updated · Computerworld · Nov 5

HP Names Emma Walmsley CEO for 2027 as 9-Month Search Ends

3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Nov 5

Summary

  • January 4, 2027 is when Emma Walmsley will take over HP, ending a nine-month CEO search and replacing interim chief Bruce Broussard.
  • HP turned to the former GSK boss as printing revenue declines and AI-driven demand for components pushes up PC prices, increasing pressure for a strategic reset.
  • Walmsley led GSK for more than eight years, overhauled its finances and spun off consumer healthcare unit Haleon, but this will be her first time running a tech company.
  • Broussard, who stepped in after Enrique Lores left in February for PayPal, will become board chair, while Walmsley will leave Microsoft's board in December after seven years.

Insights

How will Emma Walmsley leverage her deep consumer background to reshape HP's hardware strategy as AI radically alters technology needs?
Can a former pharma CEO successfully rescue HP from declining revenues and lead its bold pivot into AI edge computing?