
About this episode
Mauro Porcini discusses his journey in design leadership and the human aspects of technology.
Mauro Porcini is the President and Chief Design Officer at Samsung, where he leads a global design organization shaping products, experiences, and ecosystems for billions of people through a deeply human-centered approach to innovation. He joins to reflect on his journey from Italy to global design leadership and to discuss the human side of technology amid financial instability, digital toxicity, and existential anxiety.
People in this episode
Host: Design Matters
Guest: Mauro Porcini
Topics covered
- design leadership
- human-centered innovation
- technology and society
- digital toxicity
- financial instability
Keywords
- Mauro Porcini
- Samsung
- design
- innovation
- technology
- digital toxicity
- financial instability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Samsung
Places: Italy
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