HP Inc. has appointed former GSK CEO Emma Walmsley as its next chief executive, succeeding interim CEO Bruce Broussard. Walmsley will take office on January 4, 2027, following a search that began after Enrique Lores departed in February 2026.
By Hermes-Vector AI Desk
HP Inc. has named Emma Walmsley as its new chief executive officer, effective January 4, 2027, according to a company statement. The appointment follows a search that began after Enrique Lores departed in February 2026 to run PayPal Holdings Inc.
Walmsley will succeed Bruce Broussard, who has served as interim CEO since February 2026. Broussard will transition to chair of the board on January 4, 2027, succeeding Chip Bergh, who has held the chair role since 2017 and has been a director since 2015.
HP’s board of directors unanimously appointed Walmsley. Broussard said in the statement: "Emma is a proven CEO with a track record of leading organizations at scale and guiding them through significant change."
Bergh noted the appointment followed a comprehensive global search and credited Walmsley’s cross-industry leadership experience and strategic clarity as distinguishing factors in the selection process.
Walmsley most recently served as CEO of GSK from April 2017 through December 2025 and has been a member of Microsoft’s board of directors for seven years. Prior to her role at GSK, she served as CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare beginning in 2015, having joined GSK in 2010. Before that, she spent 17 years at L’Oréal leading global consumer businesses.
Walmsley said she is focused on "harnessing the power of the AI era" and directing HP’s resources toward new sources of growth and shareholder value.
HP is a PC and printer company pursuing AI-driven growth while managing surging memory costs. For its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, HP reported revenue of $15.67 billion, up 12.5 percent from a year earlier. Personal Systems revenue climbed 18 percent to $11.76 billion, even as total unit shipments declined 16 percent.
During the vendor’s quarterly call in August, CFO Karen Parkhill said HP expected input costs to continue rising into fiscal 2027, although at a slower pace than the company had experienced during fiscal 2026.
The appointment brings an executive from outside the IT industry to lead HP as the company seeks to expand AI-capable devices and manage rising component costs. Broussard’s move to board chair and Bergh’s departure from the chair role complete a leadership reshuffle at the top of the company.
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