HP has appointed Emma Walmsley as its new CEO. She previously led British pharmaceutical group GSK and has been a member of Microsoft’s board for seven years.
Walmsley, 57, was GSK’s CEO from 2017 to 2025, becoming the first woman to lead the pharmaceutical company. During her tenure, GSK spun off its consumer healthcare business as the independent company Haleon.
Before joining GSK, Walmsley spent 17 years at cosmetics company L’Oréal, where she was responsible for the company’s consumer products in China, among other roles.
She succeeds Bruce Broussard, who has served as HP’s interim CEO since February. Walmsley takes over amid a difficult period for the PC industry: a shortage of memory chips has pushed up component prices and contributed to a sharp downturn in the sector.
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