Overview
- D'Amaro opened the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 and used the platform to lay out his leadership priorities without announcing immediate structural changes.
- He honored longtime fan Frank Rodriguez and used that story to illustrate his theme that Disney creates places and stories where people feel they belong.
- D'Amaro said storytelling is the company’s top, non-negotiable priority and vowed he "will never relent" on making great films, attractions and shows.
- He described the industry as sitting at an "intersection of technology and media" and said he wants to push available technology to enhance storytelling and guest experiences.
- D'Amaro positioned Disney’s edge as its combination of world-class IP, diverse businesses, global scale and talent and said he aims to pull the company together so it can show up as one company across platforms.