“Innovation is an act of love.”
So say’s our guest, Mauro Porcini, Senior Vice President and Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo. With over 1800 design and innovation awards having his name attached to them, if anyone would know, he would. On top of that, before joining PepsiCo, Mauro was 3M’s first Chief Design Officer, and was named one of Forbes’ 40 Under 40 ... Show More
Sep 16
Why Your Copy Isn't Converting w/ Joanna Wiebe | Ep 451
Joanna Wiebe invented conversion copywriting, and after eight years of barely-there YouTube growth, she grew her channel 3,000% in three months. She demonstrates the problem-agitate-solution and desire-obstacle-solution frameworks live with Chris, argues that voice of customer da ... Show More
30m 12s
Sep 9
Why AI Can't Teach Taste w/ Brooke Hopper | Ep 450
Brooke Hopper is Adobe’s first Senior Principal Designer, and one of the people building Firefly from the inside. She tells Chris why Adobe licenses every image it trains on and pays the artists behind it, why she still gets bad results out of the tool she helped build, and why s ... Show More
25m 45s
Sep 2
Know When to Quit w/ John Lee | Ep 449
John Lee went from selling prawn crackers and used game cartridges as a teenager to closing property deals with none of his own money, and eventually building a career across real estate, sales training, social media, and AI. In this conversation, Chris Do and John break down WII ... Show More
27m 22s
Nov 2022
291: Mauro Porcini, Designing company culture
<p>Welcome to Strategy Skills Episode 291 with the first-ever Chief Design Officer and SVP of PepsiCo, the world's second-largest food and beverage company, Mauro Porcini.</p> <p>In this episode, Mauro talked about how his career started and how his love of what he is doing helpe ... Show More
1h 28m
Jul 2024
How AI Will Transform Us Into Innovators: Mo Gawdat (E275)
<p>This episode is part of our ‘Experts In Their Field’ mini-series, presented by Salesforce.</p><br><p>In this episode, we welcome Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer for Google X, tech entrepreneur, and author of the best-selling books "Solve for Happy" and "Scary Smart” b ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2025
Meet Giorgio Secchi: Designing the Future with Tecno Spa
In this Episode 11 ofThe Design Pod, we’re joined by Giorgio Secchi, CEO of Tecno Spa. Giorgio shares Tecno’s unique approach to creating solutions that redefine the way we work and interact with our environments.For Giorgio, success lies in more than just sleek aesthetics—it’s a ... Show More
49m 47s
Feb 2024
Act Like an Owner, Challenge Like a VC
In this episode, join us for an enlightening conversation with Fabrice des Mazery, former CPO of Tripadvisor. Discover the secrets to adopting an ownership mindset in Product Management as Fabrice shares his insights on profitability, financial acumen, and innovation. Tune in as ... Show More
21m 32s
<p>In this engaging episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/luigi-carnovale" target="_blank">Luigi Carnovale</a>, creative director at <a href="https://designlsc.co.uk/" target="_blank">Design LSC</a>, joins us to discuss how to stay ahead in the design industry, adapt as w ... Show More
