HP Inc. announced on November 4, 2026, that its board of directors unanimously appointed former GSK chief executive Emma Walmsley as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 4, 2027.
Leadership transition at HP
Walmsley will succeed Bruce Broussard, who has served as HP's Interim Chief Executive Officer since February 2026.
Effective January 4, 2027, Broussard will become Chair of the Board. He succeeds Chip Bergh, who has served as board chair since 2017 and as a director since 2015.
Walmsley's background and strategic focus
Walmsley served as CEO of biopharmaceutical company GSK from April 2017 through December 2025 and has been a member of Microsoft’s Board of Directors for seven years. Prior to her time at GSK, she spent 17 years building and leading global consumer businesses at L’Oréal.
Broussard said Walmsley has the skills to bring HP's businesses together as artificial intelligence moves to the edge, while Walmsley stated the company will focus on harnessing the power of the AI era to unlock new growth.
Key facts and where they come from
- Emma Walmsley was unanimously appointed CEO of HP Inc., effective January 4, 2027.
unanimously appointed Emma Walmsley as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 4, 2027.
- Interim CEO Bruce Broussard will take over as Chair of the Board on January 4, 2027.
Broussard will become Chair of the Board effective January 4, 2027, succeeding Chip Bergh.
- Walmsley previously served as Chief Executive Officer of GSK from April 2017 through December 2025.
where she served from April 2017 through December 2025.
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