Who is Emma Walmsley?
In short
Emma Walmsley is a British businesswoman and a non-executive director of Microsoft. She is currently in the news because HP Inc. has named her as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective from 4 January 2027.
Who they are now
She is a non-executive director at Microsoft and the incoming CEO of HP Inc. She previously served as the chief executive of the pharmaceutical company GSK from April 2017 until 31 December 2025.
Why they are in the news
People are searching for her following the announcement that she will succeed Bruce Broussard as the leader of HP to help the company manage a global memory-chip shortage.
An example of their work
She led the global drugmaker GSK for nearly nine years. Before her time in pharmaceuticals, she spent 17 years working at L'Oréal.