Dana Walden Addresses Disney Layoffs: “Technology Set Their Sights On Our Business”

Dana Walden, President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company, described recent layoffs as extremely painful. Following a voluntary retirement program and the dismissal of several hundred employees, Walden noted that technology has impacted their business. While denying that the company fires staff every six months, she emphasized the constant necessity of evaluating organizational structure. These comments were made during an interview with Bloomberg Screentime in Los Angeles regarding the current state of the Mouse House.