Kylie Watson-Wheeler

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ABOUT KYLIE WATSON-WHEELER

Kylie Watson-Wheeler is the Senior Vice President & Managing Director, for The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand and the President of The Western Bulldogs (AFL Club). She also has Regional leadership responsibility for ESPN and National Geographic across APAC.Kylie is responsible for The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand across Film, TV, Digital, Home Entertainment distribution and streaming services. She manages a portfolio of content and products across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, ABC Studios (US), 20th Century Fox and National Geographic.Kylie has 20 years of entertainment industry experience and has led multiple areas of business across The Walt Disney Company including content, marketing, sales, and theatrical distribution. She has also held responsibility for the Publishing business across the region including India, South East Asia and Korea.Before joining Disney, Kylie was the Director of Advertising and Brand management for Hallmark Cards Inc, based in Kansas City, USA, where she oversaw and managed the marketing function for Hallmark’s US$4 billion business. Prior to moving to the US, Kylie spent four years as Hallmark Australia’s Marketing Manager. Kylie also has held various marketing positions at Coca-Cola Amatil and Penguin Books.Kylie is also a Board Member of Tennis Australia, The Australian Ballet, and the Motion Pictures Distribution Association of Australia (MPDAA).She was the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award - Monash University Faculty of Arts in 2023.She holds directorships for the following entities:The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty LtdTwentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment South Pacific Pty LtdTwenty-First Century Fox Film Distributors Pty LtdTwentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Australia) Pty LtdThe Walt Disney Company (New Zealand) Ltd She is based in Melbourne, is married and has two children.