About Mauro
Mauro Porcini is Samsung's first-ever President and Chief Design Officer, a role he assumed in April 2025. He leads Samsung's global design function across mobile, displays and TVs, and home appliances, overseeing 1,500 designers with hubs across Seoul, Japan, China, USA, UK, Italy, France, Brazil and India. Previously, he served as Chief Design Officer at 3M for 10 years and at PepsiCo for 13 years, where he built a design organisation of nearly 400 people across 19 cities. His career began at Philips Design, and he co-founded Wisemad Srl design firm in Italy.
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- Design leadership at global corporations
- Human-centered innovation approach
- Building design organisations and culture
- Design strategy for consumer electronics, food and beverage, and technology
- Wearable technology design
- Author and speaker on design and innovation
- Podcast host
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