Disney Data & Analytics Women

The mission for Disney Data & Analytics Women is to:

Encourage, support and champion women in STEM
Increase the number of talented women entering analytics
Promote diversity among Disney's analytics professionals
Highlight the many exciting ways Disney utilizes analytics
Sponsor the Disney Data & Analytics Women Award

The Disney Data & Analytics Women Award is a part of the overall Disney Data & Analytics Conference (DDAC).

Award winners are invited to attend the conference and participate in conference activities, special networking sessions and are matched with Disney mentors who support them throughout the conference.

Award winners also get to showcase their work in data & analytics by presenting their work for all attendees to see in a science fair style expo hall session!

The award application process for 2026 is not yet open, but stay tuned to this page for details about the 2026 DDAW Award.

Application Process

Applications open Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. ET (MIDNIGHT) and the deadline is Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 2:59 a.m. ET

Complete application form online.
Submit the following items with the application:

Your resume/CV including details of your education, work experience and any extracurricular activities and achievements.
Current transcript(s) from your undergraduate or graduate programs.
An essay of 500 words or less on why you are passionate about data & analytics and women in STEM roles.
A PDF version of a poster (36"x24” horizontal) summarizing an original "Do-It-Yourself" quantitative analytics project you have previously developed with the following components: problem to solve, methodology, citations of all data sources used and results. Your project could have been in the form of a mobile app, a website, an analytics dashboard, a prediction model or other analysis that provides insights or guidance into your research question. Your project can be for a class, math/programming competition or just for fun; and it must be testable, reproducible and use analytical methods such as statistical tests, machine learning, optimization or simulation. Applicants must submit a poster following the above guidelines. Award winners will share their posters during the conference.

The submitted poster can follow a format similar to the example below:

If selected as an award recipient, participant agrees to present their project at the 2026 Disney Data & Analytics Conference.
Award applications and participation in the award are subject to the 2026 Disney Data & Analytics Women Award Terms and Conditions.

If you have any questions about the award or the submission requirements, join the Disney Data & Analytics Women Award Informational Session on March 26, at 4:00PM ET

Please direct any additional questions to connect@disneydataconference.com

Applicants will receive consideration for the award based on the eligibility and selection criteria set forth in the 2026 Disney Data & Analytics Women Award Terms and Conditions, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Applying for or being selected as a recipient of the award, and/or participating in any Disney Data & Analytics Women events, is not a guarantee of any internship or employment opportunity with The Walt Disney Company or its subsidiary and affiliated companies.