HP Innovation Journal Issue 14: Spring 2020 | Page 40

14 STEPHANIE DISMORE NATE HURST SVP and MD, North America Chief Sustainability and Social Impact Officer Austin, Texas Washington, DC The proliferation of 5G stands to have an unprecedented impact on our business. With speeds up to 10 times greater than today’s networks, 5G has the ability to unleash the power of data-driven innovations like AI and the IoT, which will increasingly manifest themselves in things like autonomous vehicles, very smart homes, and connected healthcare, touching every aspect of our lives. For HP, 5G capabilities mean not only more powerful, connected devices, but also the ability to dramatically transform the customer experience through personalized, customized solutions. I see a continued shift from transactional products to everything-as-a-service, as we pursue a more efficient, circular, and low-carbon economy for HP and our customers. With solutions like Managed Print Service and Device-as-a-Service, companies will easily scale their technology up or down and ensure, through equipment reuse and recycling, that natural resources are not wasted. Similarly, I expect we will expand the use of the IoT to support service-based models such as HP Instant Ink, which helps users reduce costs, lower waste, and increase the return of ink cartridges for recycling. MATHEW THOMAS MD, Middle East & Turkey Dubai, UAE I have been very excited by our new VR headsets— Reverb Pro—with computing backpacks. They have some of the most impressive technical specs at the price point in which they compete. However, to fully realize the impact they can have on fields like education or healthcare, we need complementing technologies such as 5G that will allow the content developed for VR to be streamed and utilized. This is when true social innovation and educa- tion disruption will take place. 15 Imagine, if through the combined abilities of a 5G net- work and our VR headsets, a girl from a remote village in India can have the opportunity to interact with a girl from an equally remote village in Ethiopia—through their digital avatars in a virtual classroom, while being coached by a schoolteacher from a leading school. Together they will explore not just the fascinating wonders of the world and the workings of science and nature, but also collab- orate to design solutions to both their local issues and global problems. 38 HP Innovation Journal Issue 14 16 I believe 3D printing will have a profound impact on our company and society. It will transform how whole indus- tries design, make, and distribute products, helping people turn ideas into finished products in a more efficient, eco- nomical, and environmentally conscious way. Through this technology, HP can help itself and companies better match supply and demand in a way that reduces costs, waste, and emissions; expand opportunities for emerging economies and small businesses; and support the customization of products that address social and human ills.