Talking R&D with HP's chief technology officer

As the IT industry changes to keep pace with convergence and the rise of emerging markets, vendors like Hewlett-Packard Co. have to stay one step ahead of the curve to remain competitive. At HP, the job of directing that effort falls to Shane Robison, the company's executive vice president and chief strategy and technology officer, who is responsible for overseeing the company's annual $3.5 billion R&D budget. In this interview, he discusses how different trends, such as convergence and the rising importance of China and India, have affected HP's R&D strategy