LETTER FROM OUR CEO
“ THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE IS HYBRID , AND IT IS GEARED TOWARD MOBILITY ,
FLEXIBILTY , AND COLLABORATION .”
Enrique Lores / President and CEO
PHOTOGRAPH BY JOE PUGLIESE
TWO YEARS INTO THIS pandemic , millions of us are still working from home at least some of the time . We ’ ve found new places to connect beyond the usual conference rooms and water coolers . And most of us now have close colleagues we ’ ve never met in person !
While none of us can know exactly what the future of work may look like in the long run , we can say with certainty that we ’ re never going back to the way things were . Hybrid work is not simply a feature of this transitional moment or a fleeting trend . It ’ s here to stay : The office of the future is hybrid , and it is geared toward mobility , flexibility , and collaboration .
At HP , we view this era as an unprecedented opportunity , both for our business and our employees . It ’ s an opportunity to create entirely new experiences for our customers . And it ’ s an opportunity to reflect on — and correct — some of the shortcomings of the pre-pandemic office .
Employees are still juggling a lot at work and at home . That ’ s not going to change , and we should never have to choose between our job and our family . Technology can help eliminate some of these tough trade-offs , which is why , as employers , we must support , encourage , and enable new ways of working .
Because ultimately , as exciting as the coming technological advancements are , the hybrid era is about people . We need to appreciate the ways their lives are changing , have empathy for the challenges they face , and help find ways to make their lives better . And as we usher in our hybrid future , we must do so in ways that break down the digital divide and promote digital equity to ensure millions aren ’ t left behind .
None of this will be easy . But over the years , our greatest advances have emerged from our willingness to push
the boundaries of what ’ s possible in pursuit of ambitious progress . This moment demands nothing less .
As we look toward the future , we can once again draw inspiration from our past . Our cofounder Dave Packard once said that a company “ has a responsibility to recognize the dignity of its employees as human beings , to the well-being of its customers , and to the community at large .” His words are a prescient reminder of what matters most as we navigate the road ahead .
In this issue of Innovation , we tackle the complexity of the hybrid world head-on , both for HP and the world at large . We explore the next era of enterprise , track the hybrid work world by the numbers , and dig into the new neuroscience of adult learning . And as March is Women ’ s History Month in the United States , the UK , and Australia , we also shine a spotlight on groups of very different but remarkable women , from the brave and determined Afghan football team that fled to the UK , to brilliant Black tech founders working to solve racial disparity in maternal healthcare , to professional female gamers demanding visibility and respect .
All this reflects our vision of harnessing innovation to drive extraordinary contributions to humanity . This is a defining moment for the entire HP community — and the world — and I look forward to working with all of you to meet it .
Saludos ,
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