Bob Chapek to present Technology + Storytelling = Magic at SXSW 2020

Jan 15, 2020 in "The Walt Disney Company"

Posted: Wednesday January 15, 2020 9:52am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products will be presenting a session at the upcoming 2020 SXSW Conference in Austin, TX.

Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries.

The schedule is still to be announced, but the event takes place March 13 - 20 2020. You can register for the event now to take advantage of early registration pricing.

Here is the description of the Technology + Storytelling = Magic session.

Today’s technological revolution is changing the game when it comes to experiential storytelling, and Disney is staying ahead of the curve by leveraging emerging tech to revolutionize the Guest Experience. In this conversation, Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, will be joined by Disney Imagineers to give attendees a behind-the-scenes look at some of the incredible innovations Disney uses to bring stories to life at destinations around the world

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monothingieMar 07, 2020

Everything you touch seems to wither and die.

LilofanMar 07, 2020

Is Chapek doing double duty since his previous position of parks and resorts chairman is unfilled? Anyway, that's another high salary position currently that Disney doesn't have to pay for.

larryzMar 07, 2020

After the last week in WDW, I'm not sure you would want to answer all the questions anyway...

solidyneMar 07, 2020

Is "ship" a typo?

WDWTankJan 18, 2020

I saw it on Castaway Cay in June 2019

peter11435Jan 18, 2020

This is nothing new. The sign has been changed several times over the years to reflect the current leadership

Animaniac93-98Jan 18, 2020

trainplane3Jan 16, 2020

I'm adding this to my "Bob and Bob fan-fiction adventure" I've been writing!

HauntedMansionFLAJan 16, 2020

Nope, it will be Meghan Markle!! The next Disney Princess!!

HauntedMansionFLAJan 16, 2020

Andy Kaufman already did that bit.

lazyboy97oJan 16, 2020

Siri would probably give a more emotional presentation.

drew81Jan 15, 2020

I heard an additional presentation will be called: Cutting Characters with Bob- How Slashing Entertainment Budgets Blew Up In His Face

TheRealBobIgerJan 15, 2020

Don't thank me the real credit goes too @realBobChapek

The_JobuJan 15, 2020

Thank you for rewriting episode 9