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HALL OF FAME 5 www.ceotodaymagazine.com of the most diverse in the global technology industry, and as our latest Sustainable Impact Report outlines, we increased the proportion of women in our leadership teams by almost a third last year. What’s more, over 1,000 HP employees have completed unconscious bias training, including more than 300 senior leaders in 32 countries. Of course, treating people fairly goes much further than our relationship with our staff. We work to unlock opportunity and to support those in need wherever we can. For instance, our aim is to reach more than 15 million people with the HP World on Wheels (WoW) program by 2022. WoW’s internet-enabled, mobile learning labs help provide digital literacy and entrepreneurship training in communities where gaining such skills can be challenging. Looking after people, communities and the planet is what it means to be a truly sustainable organisation – which in 2018, is the only way to be. How will the Internet of Things affect your business? IoT plays an important role in ensuring that our customers have the technology they need, when they need it. A good example of this is our Instant Ink replacement service, which uses IoT technology to monitor the ink in customers’ printers. We send them new cartridges when their ink is running low, so the frustration of running out at a crucial moment becomes a thing of the past. However, we can’t embrace IoT technology without considering the security implications. In fact, device security generally is a business-critical issue for all organisations. The devices we use – laptops, printers, and smartphones – have become the latest front in the cybersecurity battleground, and many businesses have thousands of such devices deployed across the globe at any given moment. Cybersecurity is a disruptive force. If you have the security you need, it keeps your business running, and protects your customers. But if not, the damage to your operations and reputation can be untold. Business leaders are expected to spend more than $90 billion on security protection of their organisations in 2018 alone. Meanwhile, the threat landscape is always evolving. The funding piling into cyberattacks has exploded, whether from organised criminals or nation states. Attack capabilities are becoming more available, more broadly and more quickly than ever before. It’s no longer a case of if you will be attacked, but when. So how is HP helping its customers to meet this cybersecurity challenge? All HP devices are designed for what we call cyber-resilience. Cyber-resilient devices aren’t just protected from cyberattacks; they can identify them when they happen, and self-heal if breached. Achieving that sort of security means building in hardware- enforced security from the lowest level of firmware, working up through the software stack and the management solutions. From security to 3D printing, the technology challenges and opportunities for the global economy are diverse. How can we prepare for the future? People can be scared of future technology, worrying that their privacy will be intruded, their jobs will become obsolete, or that human interaction will be lost. In fact, we are working very hard to make it the opposite of this; the future brings hope and new opportunity like never before, but we must prepare for it. Upskill so we can take on the new jobs of the future, whilst never losing creativity and diversity of thought. When you look at the evolution of chatbots, deep-learning AI, self-driving vehicles, or advanced factory robotics, we have to be realistic - many jobs that are based on a routine will be automated in the future. That’s as true for factory work as it is for data analytics at a bank. We have to be ready. Preparing the workforce for a technology- enabled future will mean ensuring that people have the necessary STEM skills. And it will mean nurturing a generation of engineers capable of embracing the 3D-printing revolution. The tech industry has a big responsibility in this regard. At HP, we’re doing our bit through our Learning Studios Programme, which is re-imagining the school classroom as a space where students design, create and invent using the latest technology innovations. Meanwhile, HP Life, our free online learning platform, gives individuals the chance to improve their business, IT, and digital skills. So finally, what advice would you give to young people entering the workforce in the coming years? I had to reflect on this question for the speech I gave this summer to the graduating Class of 2018 at the International University of Geneva. Having thought about what’s served me well during a quarter century as a business leader, here’s what I felt I could pass on to those about to start their careers: • Be trustworthy. Be authentic, accountable, and respectful to the people you work with. Keep your commitments and perform consistently. • Be brave. Don’t wait for permission – go ahead and try things out and make mistakes along the way. That’s how we learn and improve. • Be kind. Show compassion, consideration and decency in your dealings with people. Be generous with your time. Make sure you give back to your family, colleagues, and community. • Be smart. Never stop learning. Learn from everybody in your personal and professional life, and from every experience you have. • Be wise. Make good decisions, not just popular ones. You’re doomed to fail if you try to please everyone all the time. • Expand your relationship horizons. You can’t overestimate diversity – a single perspective is never enough. The best people to challenge and develop you are those who are different from you. • Be a leader. Work on your leadership qualities throughout your professional and personal life. Develop the ability to create and articulate a vision, and to motivate people to deliver it. 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