The Walt Disney Global Content Strategy

As one of the most influential entertainment giants, The Walt Disney Company continues to evolve its strategy to navigate industry shifts, audience demands, and financial challenges. This session will explore Disney’s approach to content financing, production, and distribution—plus key insights into its performance and outlook for 2025.

2025 Production Financing Plans:
How is Disney funding its next wave of films and series across theatrical, streaming, and linear platforms?
Content Strategy Deep Dive:
From franchise-driven tentpoles to original storytelling—how is Disney balancing legacy brands like Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar with new IP?
Performance & Predictions:
A look at Disney’s 2024 highlights, challenges, and key takeaways for 2025, including shifts in genres, markets, languages and most importantly their partners.
The Future of Disney’s Global Expansion:
How is Disney optimizing its international content strategy, local productions, and regional partnerships to drive global growth?

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Presenter

Atul Phadnis

Founder & CEO Vitrina

Kunal Barai

Head of Global Markets Vitrina

Who is this for

This briefing is built for people who make or fund decisions about how content gets produced — not for general AI curiosity.

Producers & EPs

Looking to cut production costs and timelines without cutting corners on quality or buyer expectations.

Studio & Streamer Execs

Setting internal AI policy and want a clear-eyed view of what’s production-ready versus what’s still risky.

Post & VFX Vendors

Deciding where to invest in AI tooling to stay competitive on turnaround and price.

Your hosts

Two people who talk to studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors every single week.

EXPERT

Atul Phadnis

Founder & CEO, Vitrina A.I.

– A value-chain specialist and host of Vitrina’s LeaderSpeak podcast series, Atul reads and analyzes big-player market moves—across regions, genres, content slates, and partner choices—and deciphers the why, how, and what next – within the business of content.

HOST

Kunal Barai

Strategic Growth & Solutions Leader, Vitrina

– Kunal spends every day speaking with studios, streamers, financiers, and vendors—surfacing real financing, partnership, and growth needs. He brings those live questions to the session to spot trends in real time and map where the industry is heading next.