‘Shōgun’ & Succession: Dana Walden Says Disney Is Being “Careful” With Season 2 Of FX Drama, Skirts CEO Chat At Investor Conference
deadline.comDana Walden made her debut at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference this afternoon. Walden, who is Co-Chairman, Disney Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company, didn’t break any news at the event but did talk up the success of FX’s Shōgun, while avoiding the topic of CEO succession.
Many observers opined that her appearance had the hallmark of a senior executive making her case to Wall Street and investors that she should be the one to replace Bob Iger, who she sat next to at the Oscars, when he steps down for a second time.
When asked by Benjamin Swinburne, media and telecom analyst at Morgan Stanley about leadership at Disney going forward, Walden said, “This is such a talented, I would say, gifted, group of leaders.
It is a small leadership team who deliver so much value. The culture at Disney is excellent. This company is in incredibly good hands, and we’ve had the amazing opportunity to learn and work with Bob now, who I really could not think more highly of and I know that’s a sentiment that’s shared widely across our industry and across business in general.
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