Chris Hill: I looked at the GX sweat patch, which is a one-time sticker that looks at your sweat and then tells you what optimal blend of Gatorade you should drink to recover. And I also imagine building trust is huge with that. So I imagine that's got to be a huge hurdle that trust barrier for designers at companies to build that vision of the wearable future. Maro Pochini: You can't have this technological platform just grow like mushrooms like this in society, so you need companies to drive it.
Great design can reward a company’s shareholders, but “good enough” doesn’t do much. Mauro Porcini is the Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo and the author of “The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People.” Ricky Mulvey caught up with Porcini to discuss:
- Why investors should watch companies with great design thinkers
- The strategy behind limited-edition releases
- How wearables could change what we eat and drink
Companies mentioned: PEP, MMM, AAPL
Host: Ricky Mulvey
Guest: Mauro Porcini
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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