A versatile and transformative leader, Tilak Mandadi currently oversees a global team of 7000+ digital, data, operations, technology, creative and emerging products professionals responsible for serving 150M+ annual guests and consumers worldwide across the theme parks, hotels, cruise ships, Disney stores, restaurants, e-commerce, licensing & publishing, games, Disney vacation club properties and the adventures by Disney travel businesses. He is a member of the executive committee, and reports to the chairman of the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products business.

Mandadi brings a unique blend of commercial, operational and experiential focus to his role, and his teams are defined by their strategic thought leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, consumer focus, execution excellence and business growth orientation. Mandadi maintains strong hands-on expertise in creating compelling products, experiences and engagement for customers and employees using digital and physical convergence, omni-channel commerce, process and physical automation, data science and analytics, AI/ML, emerging technology R&D, lean practices, and cyber security.

Mandadi is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, early career talent development and women in technology. He currently co-chairs the world’s largest Special Olympics benefit tournament and is actively engaged in driving new environmental initiatives across the businesses and communities in which Disney Parks, Experiences and Products operates.

Over the course of his executive career, Mandadi has very successfully led innovative startups as well as large global organizations across different industries and diverse cultures, including Financial Services, Hospitality, Travel and Entertainment, Retail, Food and Beverage, IT Services, and Energy Trading.

Prior to Disney, Mandadi led global Digital Transformation (Cards, Consumer Travel, Banking) at American Express, along with M&A technology diligence. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at FedEx Office (Kinko’s), EC Outlook (a Venrock Ventures startup) and Dell Online and started his career as a technical consultant at AT&T Bell Labs.

Mandadi holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Oregon.

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