HP Innovation Journal Issue 14: Spring 2020 | Page 37

SILKE COURTENAY
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R&D Manager, Latex Ink & Dispersion
San Diego, California
In the next decade I believe we will see advancements
in machine learning/artificial intelligence, to be more
efficient and predictive both in personal life and business;
microfluidics advances in life science, to allow for faster
and better diagnostics; and 3D printing for additive man-
ufacturing, to add faster turnaround and new opportunities
for making products. We will also experience a total per-
vasiveness of smart devices (functional textiles, wearables,
health sensors), as well as new transport options, including
electric vehicles as a true alternative to fossil fuels; driverless,
safer vehicles; and viable supersonic air travel.
In my own area of print chemistry, we will foray into digi-
tal textiles with new pigmented ink solutions, and for the
healthcare sector we can provide expertise on fluid tech-
nology. The fifth-generation printhead design will enable
ink developments with enhanced performance character-
istics and provide the basis for even more sustainable ink
solutions versus our current portfolio. As a print leader,
HP will have the opportunity to explore printed electron-
ics, printing sensors, and functional textiles, if we choose
to invest in these areas.
ANDREW BOLWELL
Chief Disrupter, Global Head of Tech Strategy & Ventures
Palo Alto, California
I’m personally most excited by disruptive technologies that
will help to truly unlock the human potential and make
life better for everyone, everywhere. So many exciting
technologies are coming to life around us that will enable
these new experiences—artificial intelligence, virtual and
augmented reality, IoT, synthetic biology, robotics, block-
chain, 3D printing, and microfluidics. But I think the future
will be less about any single technology or product per se,
and more about the breakthrough experiences that a com-
bination of these technologies will enable. What will these
breakthrough experiences be? Well, that’s the million-dollar
question, but they will help us work smarter, collaborate
better, enjoy our lives more fully, solve global challenges,
and live a longer, healthier life. For me it’s all about improv-
ing the human experience. I feel lucky and honored to work
for a company that will be at the forefront of creating them.
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