Mauro Porcini

Mauro Porcini

From Design Matters with Debbie Millman by Design Matters Media

April 30, 2026 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Mauro Porcini discusses his journey in design 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Millman

Guest: Mauro Porcini

Topics covered

  • design leadership
  • human-centered innovation
  • technology and society
  • financial instability
  • digital toxicity
  • existential anxiety

Keywords

  • Mauro Porcini
  • Samsung
  • design
  • innovation
  • technology
  • human-centered
  • financial instability
  • digital toxicity

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Organizations: Samsung

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