Kyle Laughlin
Senior Vice President, R&D Technology and Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering
Kyle Laughlin is listed as Senior Vice President, R&D Technology and Engineering, Walt Disney Imagineering. Kyle spoke at Adobe MAX 2026 in November 2026 (speaker, “Creating at the Speed of Imagination”).
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About
Kyle Laughlin leads technology and engineering efforts at Walt Disney Imagineering, where he is responsible for developing and implementing a clear vision for the use of technology across all aspects of Disney’s theme park, cruise ship and hotel businesses. He oversees a global team of engineers, designers, artists and scientists who share a passion for solving impossible problems and building groundbreaking experiences in the areas of robotics, animatronics, AR and VR, to name just a few. Kyle previously led Disney’s Global Games, Apps & Connected Experiences group, where he oversaw all strategy, product, design, engineering, marketing, and operations for Disney and Lucasfilm games, mobile apps and connected hardware experiences. Prior to that role he headed up Disney Interactive Labs, which developed digital products for new and emerging consumer platforms. Outside of Disney, Kyle was CEO and a board member of Surfline, a company at the center of innovation in artificial intellig