Apple’s next CEO John Ternus likely to revive its design team after taking over in September

Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, will assume power starting September 1, 2026. He will bring several changes to how the tech giant leads in the future. One key change will be reviving Apple’s design team. Apple’s design team was impacted after Jony Ive’s exit in 2019. The new CEO is also expected to be more involved on the product side and is said to revive the design team’s authority.

Bloomberg also quoted Ternus saying that the company is “going to keep focusing on design, because design is core to what we do at Apple.”

“The most beautifully designed thing that most customers own is an Apple product. We're going to make sure that stays the case,” he added.

Apple is also associating Ternus with the development and design of the latest MacBook Neo. He is also expected to be the face behind Apple’s first foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch later this year.

Apple’s roadmap for 2026 and 2027 is quite exciting with new product launches that may include new iPhones, AirPods, AI glasses, iPads, Macs and more. Next year, Apple will also be celebrating iPhone’s 20th anniversary, which is said to be one of the biggest celebrations with exciting product launches.