Portfolio Creative Executive
Walt Disney Imagineering
The Walt Disney Company
Bhavna has been a leader in the entertainment / hospitality development industry for the last 25 years. She has led large scale multi-use development projects both nationally and in Asia (Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong).
She joined The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) in 2015 to lead the resort development / expansion in Hong Kong. In 2016, Bhavna was promoted to Creative Executive of the newly formed Global Resort Studio. The Studio is responsible for managing the multi-billion dollar reinvention of the Disney Resort projects worldwide, while repositioning existing properties as market leaders in experiential resort design. In addition to hotel development, Bhavna’s Studio also leads the development of the highly successful membership driven Disney Vacation Clubs.
Bhavna delights collaborating with extraordinary internal Disney talent as well as world class external design partners. She pursues her passion for excellence and forward thinking design with a keen sensibility towards enriching the Disney guest experiences with an ever expanding collection of beloved Disney stories and characters in adventurous, fun filled and deeply memorable ways.
Prior to joining TWDC, Bhavna was an Area Director with Caesars Entertainment and SVP of Design & Concept Development for Pinnacle Entertainment. She served as the principal design leader in the development of the Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in the heart of historic New Orleans. She led several high–profile, multi-billion–dollar development projects in the US and Asia — among them was Caesars Entertainments’ multi-billion dollar bid for the Singapore Sentosa Island Casino and Integrated Resort.
Born in Mumbai, India, Bhavna moved to New Orleans, LA, where she later earned her Master’s Degree in Architecture from Tulane University. Bhavna has been an active member of the ULI Entertainment Development Council.