HP Names Emma Walmsley as New Chief Executive Officer

HP Inc has named former GSK chief Emma Walmsley as its new chief executive officer. She succeeds interim leader Bruce Broussard to guide the company through a challenging chip shortage and industry downturn.

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FILE PHOTO: CEO of GSK Dame Emma Walmsley holds an inhaler as she speaks during an event held by U.S. President Donald Trump to make an announcement about lowering the cost of drug prices, at the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

HP INC appointed former GSK PLC-SPON ADR chief Emma Walmsley as CEO on Wednesday. Walmsley takes the helm as the PC maker battles a memory-chip shortage. The leadership change aims to steer the company through a steep industry downturn.