Forbes: By Afdhel Aziz
The future of work is often described as if everyone is already on the same path. But that is not how it looks in real life. More than 2.5 billion people around the world are still offline, and many more are connected without the skills, support or networks that can turn technology into something meaningful.
HP’s Future of Work Accelerator is where that gap starts to feel less abstract and more hopeful. This year’s 2026 cohort builds on a program designed to support organizations helping people prepare for jobs, careers and economic mobility in a world being reshaped by digital technology and AI. Since 2022, the Accelerator has supported 35 nonprofit organizations across 13 countries and delivered skills and learning to 11.3 million people.
Antonio Lucio, Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer at HP Inc., put the moment in clear terms. “We’re at a defining moment in the evolution of work. AI is reshaping every industry, yet its benefits are not reaching everyone equally.” For HP, he added, the goal is to turn technology “from a productivity tool into a platform that helps people do their best work.”
For Michele Malejki, Global Head of Social Impact at HP Inc. and Executive Director of the HP Foundation, who came to the company from the nonprofit world, the focus is equally clear. How can HP help people in disconnected communities gain the access, skills and support they need to be part of the future of work, rather than be left further behind?
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