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      Mauro Porcini

      Mauro Porcini: Visionary Chief Design Officer & Architect of Human-Centred Innovation

      Core Intelligence Domain: Innovation & Design
      Location: New York, USA | Languages: English, Italian
      Representation: Represented globally by PSpeakers Global Intelligence

      Mauro Porcini is the Senior Vice President and the first-ever Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo, where he has fundamentally redefined the intersection of corporate strategy, brand identity, and human-centred design. Recognised globally as a visionary architect of corporate culture, Porcini infuses design thinking into every aspect of PepsiCo’s multi-billion-dollar global product portfolio. By championing the philosophy that true innovation stems from empathy, he has successfully transformed legacy brands into culturally relevant, purpose-driven powerhouses, driving both sustainable commercial growth and meaningful consumer engagement.

      A Legacy of Strategic Foresight and Corporate Transformation

      Before making history at PepsiCo, Mauro served as the Chief Design Officer at 3M, where he built the company’s first-ever global design function from the ground up. His approach goes far beyond aesthetics; it is a proprietary framework of systemic problem-solving. Porcini believes in empowering “unicorns”—extraordinary innovators who possess the rare combination of visionary thinking, emotional intelligence, and the operational pragmatism required to execute complex corporate initiatives. His methodologies bridge the gap between creative teams and traditional C-Suite executives, proving that design is a critical driver of enterprise value in an era of hyper-competition.

      Major Achievements and Accolades

      • PepsiCo’s First CDO: Appointed in 2012 to lead a comprehensive design-led cultural transformation across global food and beverage brands including Pepsi, Lay’s, Gatorade, and Quaker.
      • Best-Selling Author: Authored the critically acclaimed strategic guide, The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People, providing a proprietary blueprint for modern brand building.
      • Global Honours: Conferred the prestigious title of Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy) by the President of Italy for his exceptional contributions to enterprise and design.
      • Industry Recognition: Named to Fortune’s “40 Under 40”, recognised as one of Fast Company’s “Masters of Design”, and frequently listed among the most influential voices in global business and corporate strategy.

      Core Speaking Themes and Frameworks

      As a highly sought-after global intelligence speaker, Mauro Porcini delivers masterclasses on the strategic application of design. His keynotes are tailored for C-level executives, brand strategists, and innovation leaders aiming to disrupt their industries.

      • The Human Side of Innovation: Strategies for building products, brands, and ecosystems driven by genuine empathy and authentic human connection.
      • Building a Culture of Design Thinking: How legacy corporations can seamlessly integrate design into their core business strategy to future-proof their operations and drive profitability.
      • The Age of Excellence: Navigating saturated, hyper-competitive markets by focusing on exceptional, purpose-driven consumer experiences rather than mere incremental product improvements.
      • Empowering ‘Unicorns’ in the Workplace: Identifying, nurturing, and leading the rare individuals who possess both the creative vision and the execution capabilities to drive systemic organisational change.

      Key Takeaways

      • Strategic Integration: Actionable methodologies for embedding design thinking directly into the C-suite agenda and overall business strategy.
      • Empathy as a Commercial Asset: Proven frameworks for fostering an empathetic, human-centred corporate culture that attracts top talent and creates lifelong consumer loyalty.
      • Future-Proofing Legacy Brands: A robust blueprint for navigating modern market complexities by prioritising purpose-driven innovation and uncompromising creative excellence.
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      • “Mauro Porcini is a highly engaging design leader. I have had the pleasure to collaborate with him on a variety of initiatives over the years. He certainly has a talent for elevating the role of design within corporate environments. And he is a terrific guy to share a bottle of wine with over a great meal. Mauro Porcini is a highly engaging design leader. I have had the pleasure to collaborate with him on a variety of initiatives over the years. He certainly has a talent for elevating the role of design within corporate environments. And he is a terrific guy to share a bottle of wine with over a great meal.”

        Seán O'Connor, Founder & CEO, Transform By Design | Brand Strategy | Experience Innovation | Design Thinking | Creative Transformation

        • Mauro Porcini “Mauro Porcini is a highly engaging design leader. I have had the pleasure to collaborate with him on a variety of initiatives over the years. He certainly has a talent for elevating the role of design within corporate environments. And he is a terrific guy to share a bottle of wine with over a great meal. Mauro Porcini is a highly engaging design leader. I have had the pleasure to collaborate with him on a variety of initiatives over the years. He certainly has a talent for elevating the role of design within corporate environments. And he is a terrific guy to share a bottle of wine with over a great meal.”
        5 / 5

      • “Mauro Porcini is one of my favorite people to interview. I always know that Mauro will be leading projects and teams that deliver business-changing and, most importantly for the readers I serve, newsworthy results for his employers. I never have to worry about walking away from the interview without something—best practices in design, team building, leadership, execution, etc.—significant for my audience. On top of that, Mauro is one of the most affable, high-level, corporate executives I’ve had the pleasure to interview. His welcoming personality is such that it’s not only evident in the way he greets everyone, from reporters to employees to peers, with a genuine smile but also translates well on camera and the printed page. I believe that this is due not in small part to Mauro’s calm confidence. My experience is that when business executives are that sure of their abilities and their teams’ abilities, they can command complete attention and lead by welcoming others to the table. This is no surprise when you consider Mauro’s track record of success from PepsiCo, 3M and beyond. Mauro pulls on his innate creative curiosity, strategic capabilities and leadership abilities to build strong innovative teams, align his team’s capabilities with strategic business opportunities, and build bridges between traditional business-centric roles and creative roles while enabling both groups to celebrate their differences to deliver rich results that appeal to the soft and hard goals of a consumer-facing brand.”

        Linda Casey, Editor-in-Chief and Senior Content Editor at NAPCO Media

        • Mauro Porcini “Mauro Porcini is one of my favorite people to interview. I always know that Mauro will be leading projects and teams that deliver business-changing and, most importantly for the readers I serve, newsworthy results for his employers. I never have to worry about walking away from the interview without something—best practices in design, team building, leadership, execution, etc.—significant for my audience. On top of that, Mauro is one of the most affable, high-level, corporate executives I’ve had the pleasure to interview. His welcoming personality is such that it’s not only evident in the way he greets everyone, from reporters to employees to peers, with a genuine smile but also translates well on camera and the printed page. I believe that this is due not in small part to Mauro’s calm confidence. My experience is that when business executives are that sure of their abilities and their teams’ abilities, they can command complete attention and lead by welcoming others to the table. This is no surprise when you consider Mauro’s track record of success from PepsiCo, 3M and beyond. Mauro pulls on his innate creative curiosity, strategic capabilities and leadership abilities to build strong innovative teams, align his team’s capabilities with strategic business opportunities, and build bridges between traditional business-centric roles and creative roles while enabling both groups to celebrate their differences to deliver rich results that appeal to the soft and hard goals of a consumer-facing brand.”
        5 / 5

      • “Mauro is really an astute design agent of change- he is changing the corporate landscapes by injecting design as the great brand differentiator. I have worked with Mauro for a few years and I feel he is a brilliant contributor to shifting the mentality of corporations and infusing good design in them. Bravo.Mauro is really an astute design agent of change- he is changing the corporate landscapes by injecting design as the great brand differentiator. I have worked with Mauro for a few years and I feel he is a brilliant contributor to shifting the mentality of corporations and infusing good design in them. Bravo.”

        Karim Rashid, Konductor at Karim Rashid Inc.

        • Mauro Porcini “Mauro is really an astute design agent of change- he is changing the corporate landscapes by injecting design as the great brand differentiator. I have worked with Mauro for a few years and I feel he is a brilliant contributor to shifting the mentality of corporations and infusing good design in them. Bravo.Mauro is really an astute design agent of change- he is changing the corporate landscapes by injecting design as the great brand differentiator. I have worked with Mauro for a few years and I feel he is a brilliant contributor to shifting the mentality of corporations and infusing good design in them. Bravo.”
        5 / 5

      • “Mauro Porcini is one of the most creative and visionary design leaders that I know. He recognizes the value that design thinking brings not just to the creation of compelling products, but to the organizations that make them and the processes that create them. He has brought that thinking to one of the world's great companies, 3M, and has made remarkable progress is creating a culture of creativity and innovation there that builds on that company's long-held strength in that area. I know of few people better able to convey the importance and excitement of design thinking than Mauro Porcini. He is a real change agent.Mauro Porcini is one of the most creative and visionary design leaders that I know. He recognizes the value that design thinking brings not just to the creation of compelling products, but to the organizations that make them and the processes that create them. He has brought that thinking to one of the world's great companies, 3M, and has made remarkable progress is creating a culture of creativity and innovation there that builds on that company's long-held strength in that area. I know of few people better able to convey the importance and excitement of design thinking than Mauro Porcini. He is a real change agent.”

        Tom Fisher, Professor, Director at University of Minnesota

        • Mauro Porcini “Mauro Porcini is one of the most creative and visionary design leaders that I know. He recognizes the value that design thinking brings not just to the creation of compelling products, but to the organizations that make them and the processes that create them. He has brought that thinking to one of the world's great companies, 3M, and has made remarkable progress is creating a culture of creativity and innovation there that builds on that company's long-held strength in that area. I know of few people better able to convey the importance and excitement of design thinking than Mauro Porcini. He is a real change agent.Mauro Porcini is one of the most creative and visionary design leaders that I know. He recognizes the value that design thinking brings not just to the creation of compelling products, but to the organizations that make them and the processes that create them. He has brought that thinking to one of the world's great companies, 3M, and has made remarkable progress is creating a culture of creativity and innovation there that builds on that company's long-held strength in that area. I know of few people better able to convey the importance and excitement of design thinking than Mauro Porcini. He is a real change agent.”
        5 / 5

      • “Mauro is a leading thinker in the application of design strategies to business growth. Compining his design leadership with 3M's deep reservoir of innovative technologies, Mauro is making a compelling case for design as a strategic business tool. Now that Mauro is working face-to-face with 3M teams at the company's headquarters in Minnesota, the pace of innovation seems to already be accelerating, and it will be very interesting to see what new ideas the company brings to market in the next few years.”

        Tom Kelley, Partner at IDEO

        • Mauro Porcini “Mauro is a leading thinker in the application of design strategies to business growth. Compining his design leadership with 3M's deep reservoir of innovative technologies, Mauro is making a compelling case for design as a strategic business tool. Now that Mauro is working face-to-face with 3M teams at the company's headquarters in Minnesota, the pace of innovation seems to already be accelerating, and it will be very interesting to see what new ideas the company brings to market in the next few years.”
        5 / 5