Mauro Porcini
4/30/20261 hr 10 min
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.
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First 90 secondsMauro Porcini· Guest0:01
The entire tech world started to shift towards minimalism- Mm ... and this very essential design aesthetic inspired by this mantra form follow function. I'm proposing a new formula that evolves from form follow function to form and function follow meaning.
Speaker 20:20
[upbeat music] From the TED Audio Collective, this is Design Matters with Debbie Millman. On Design Matters, Debbie talks with some of the most creative people in the world about what they do, how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working on. On this episode, a conversation with Mauro Porcini about technology and design, and about what a designer really does.
Mauro Porcini· Guest0:48
If the technical skill is what defines you as a designer, maybe you're not a designer.
Adam Grant0:54
[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Adam Grant, host of the podcast Rethinking, a show where I talk to some of today's greatest thinkers about the unconventional ways they see the world. On Rethinking, you'll get surprising insights from scientists, leaders, artists, and more. People like Reese Witherspoon, Malcolm Gladwell, and Yo-Yo Ma. Hear lessons to help you find success at work, build better relationships, and more. Find Rethinking wherever you get your podcasts.
Debbie Millman· Host1:23
[upbeat music] Mauro Porcini has built a career