Mauro Porcini is PepsiCo’s first-ever Chief Design Officer and SVP. In the past eight years, he and his design team have won more than 1,100 design and innovation awards. PepsiCo was recognized by Fortune in its Driven by Design list. He was previously 3M’s first Chief Design Officer. His first book in English, “The Human Side of Innovation. The Power of People in Love with People, focusing on innovation, design, and leadership, will be released in October 2022 and is now available. Mauro is the host of his own successful video podcast “In your shoes - with Mauro Porcini” where he interviews inspiring personalities from the creative community worldwide. Since 2020, he is a presenter and judge on the TV show “New York by Design” and “America by Design”, airing on CBS and Amazon Prime Video.
Porcini has been recognized with several personal awards, including Fortune’s 40 under 40, GQ Italia’s 30 Best Dressed Men, and Fast Company’s 50 Most Influential Designers in the United States.