About this episode
Jose ‘Pepe’ Gorbea is the Global Head of Brands and Sustainability Innovation for HP Inc., the iconic Silicon Valley company with a wide portfolio of printers, PCs, mobile devices, solutions and services. In FY2021, HP’s revenue was about $64 billion. Pepe grew up in Mexico City and spent the first years of his career with global food giants like Nestle and Kraft Heinz. Pepe has been at HP for about five years, in his current role for two. Most recently, he was invited to be a visiting professor in Marketing for Social Impact at the Barcelona-based ESADE School of Business, ranked in the top 20 business schools worldwide. In the episode, Pepe discusses the importance of creative courage, the power of co-creation, and findings from 'The Future is Mainstream Green,’ a report he collaborated on with Sustainable Brands, BCG, Adweek and the ANA. Plus, he and Jim reminisce about the powerful workshop they did in Cannes with Ukrainian refugees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .