HP Innovation Journal Issue 14: Spring 2020 | Page 35
What tech
innovation or new
product are you
most excited to
see come to life in
the next decade,
both within HP
and beyond?
PHIL M c COOG
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HP Fellow and Chief Technologist, Print Software
Portland, Oregon
The smart home and smart city. The thing that is holding us
back is the integration and interoperability that would allow
the true breakthrough in usability. My home is littered with
technology to automate and make things “smart,” but which
doesn’t last or work in a way that is time-saving. It might
be fun, but it doesn’t fundamentally improve or change
my life. Smart speakers did make a difference, but besides
playing music and serving as kitchen timers, how else have
they really changed your quality of life? HP is in a position
to be a player here. One of our strengths is to be the trusted
partner. I am looking forward to the next five to 10 years
when there is a backbone that allows all these amazing IoT/
smart innovations to truly improve our lives.
FRANCES A. AYALASOMAYAJULA
Head of Population Health,
Healthcare, Strategy & Solutions
San Diego, California
By 2030, we will have already begun to feel the impact
of a massive shift in the age of the world’s population,
shortages in the healthcare workforce, and the realities of
a growing dependency ratio. This will result in demand
for easy-to-install smart “whole” home enablement
technologies and new home construction made easier and
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