Ralph Loura is a well-respected industry veteran who believes all IT functions should serve as a value creator rather than costs centers and that the path to value comes from business outcomes tied to user experience. VP and CIO of HP Enterprise Group, Global Sales Operations, and HP Labs, Ralph was named Consumer Goods Technology CIO of the Year in 2013 and a Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader in 2012. Ralph holds a master’s degree in computer science from Northwestern University and a B.S. degree in computer science-mathematics from Saint Joseph's College.