Mauro Porcini is one of the most influential and creative designers in today’s corporate world. Since 2025, he has served as President & Chief Design Officer at Samsung, leading human-centered design and innovation strategy at one of the world’s largest technology companies. Previously, he was Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo and 3M, where he transformed design culture and earned over 2,300 international awards. Porcini is the author of two books on innovation and a leading voice in global branding. He was the first person to hold the Chief Design Officer title at both 3M and PepsiCo.
With dual Italian-US citizenship, Mauro Porcini began his career at Philips and founded Wisemad Srl in Italy before joining 3M and later PepsiCo as the first global Chief Design Officer, leading teams across the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America. He currently manages an international team of 1,500 designers at Samsung, with offices in Korea, Japan, China, the US, Europe, Brazil and India. He is the author of The Human Side of Innovation and L’età dell’eccellenza, as well as a podcaster and international design judge. Porcini’s career has earned him broad global recognition, including his selection as one of the 50 most influential designers in the United States. He holds a degree in Industrial Design from Politecnico di Milano and in 2018 was knighted (Cavaliere) by the President of Italy.
Mauro Porcini’s talks are characterized by energy, passion and a strategic vision of design as a driver of innovation. Using real examples from Samsung, PepsiCo and 3M, he invites audiences to consider the human side of design, the importance of creative leadership, digital transformation, and building authentic brands. His presentations inspire executives, creatives and organizations to take risks, innovate with empathy and transform their businesses through design. His teams have earned more than 2,300 design honors, and he shows what it takes to embed design into strategy.
How to transform organizations through strategic design and empathy. He shares lessons from building Samsung’s design function, following the same playbook that transformed 3M and PepsiCo.
Practical lessons for building diverse teams and fostering a mindset of continuous disruption. Mauro draws on leading design teams of 1,500 people across three continents to show what makes creative culture scale.
The role of design in building iconic brands and driving the digital transformation of global companies. He uses real rebranding projects from PepsiCo and Samsung to show how design decisions ripple through a business.
If you are looking for an inspiring speaker in design, innovation, branding or creative leadership, you can book Mauro Porcini through Thinking Heads. Porcini delivers a disruptive and global vision, with actionable insights for any organization. Contact Thinking Heads today to secure his participation in your upcoming event.
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