Former Disney, Hulu, MLB, Sharecare, VP of Product
MemberWith deep experience in product, technology, and strategic leadership, including executive roles at Disney and MLB, Dave is known for cultivating collaborations, accelerating innovation, and delivering exceptional products that have measurable impact. At Disney, he formed the Product Advanced Innovation Team (PAINT)—creative technologists working at the bleeding edge of spatial computing, artificial intelligence, large language models, haptics, and game engines. He previously formed Disney Streaming’s Platform Product team, led product initiatives spanning all areas of their direct-to-consumer business, and oversaw global expansions in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. His teams helped grow Disney+ from zero to over 100 Million subscribers in 16 months and engaged over 200 million paying subscribers across all global platforms.
MemberJonathan is a product and operations leader, company builder, investor and advisor. He has assembled, scaled and led product, design, software engineering, hardware engineering and machine learning teams across numerous financing stages (pre-seed through Series G).
In this podcast, Atomic Product Lead Sunaina Kavi discusses the art of designing products for inclusivity.
Promoting diversity & inclusion goes beyond simply increasing representation on your team. Everyone must have a voice.
VP of Product at Disney Streaming Dave Lankford talks about inclusivity and true listening, and how this relates to product development.