HP Innovation Journal Issue 02: Spring 2016 | Page 2

Megatrends are on our minds as we release this second installment of the quarterly HP Innovation Journal. As I noted in the first issue, the vision of the new HP is to create technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere. As you’ll read in these pages, that’s a commitment we are doubling down on with deep thinking, planning, and innovating around socio-economic trends that are profoundly influencing where and how we live and work. As a global population, we’re looking at who we are, how we are, where we are, and what kind of world we’ll be living in, a decade or two from now. Taken together, these trends create a picture of where the world is going, and of the technology that will be needed in the future. We study developments that are transforming our business and social land- scape, and we’re inspired to adapt and evolve. From Bristol to Boise to Taipei, our passion for shaping our future by engineering experiences that amaze is unwavering. In celebration of that global commit- ment we are releasing this issue to coincide with the Personal Systems Innovation Summit in Taiwan. The features you’ll find in this issue include an over- view of megatrends, and an exploration of ambient computing and its role in the future of home and work. You’ll also learn about how our innovation efforts apply not only to products—but to processes, as we expand the journal to include coverage of the dramat- ic and positive changes in our channel strategy. As we share so much at HP that is exciting and new, we’re also marking, this month, an incredible mile- stone. March 3, 2016 marked the 50th anniversary of HP Labs. Our innovative spirit shines every bit as brightly today as it did at HP’s founding. Labs continues its mission to create, identify, and develop novel technologies and experiences that delight customers and define the future of HP. To the road ahead, Shane Wall Chief Technology Officer and Global Head of HP Labs 2 Innovation Journal Issue 2