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Michael Cupo

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Senior Vice President, Technology Strategy & Business Operations at The Walt Disney Company
📍 Greater Hartford, United States

Michael Cupo is a Senior Vice President at Disney, leading business operations and technology strategy for its entertainment and ESPN divisions. With over 25 years in media, he focuses on integrating major streaming platforms like Hulu and Disney+ to enhance platform flexibility and drive operational efficiency. He is an alumnus of Seton Hall University.

Outside of his executive role, Michael has a keen interest in compelling sports narratives. He has shared detailed recommendations for several of ESPNs "30 for 30" documentaries, highlighting an appreciation for the stories behind the sports.

He co-led the complex integration of the BAMTech, Hulu, and Disney Streaming teams, which resulted in a 27% increase in output efficiency.

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Current Role
Senior Vice President, Technology Strategy & Business Operations
Location
Greater Hartford, United States
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Priorities

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Streaming Platform Integration
A primary focus of his current role is the massive, high-stakes project of merging Hulu's content and technology into the Disney+ platform to create a unified service.
Operational Efficiency
He is focused on re-engineering Disney's streaming platforms to be more flexible, enabling business decisions like price changes to be executed with a few button clicks.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Senior Vice President, Technology Strategy & Business Operations
The Walt Disney Company
2-2022 - 10-2022
Senior Vice President, Technical Services - Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution
The Walt Disney Company
8-2018 - 2-2022
Vice President @ Office of the CTO, Media & Entertainment Distribution
The Walt Disney Company
6-2016 - 9-2018
Vice President, Technology Operations
ESPN
11-2014 - 6-2016
Sr. Director, Technology - Office of the CTO
ESPN
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Disney Restructures Media & Entertainment Distribution. Featured in TV News Check
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Education
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Seton Hall University
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