Sahar Kausar is a Character Technical Director for Walt Disney Animation Studios in Los Angeles, California. Her recent credits include "Encanto," "Strange World," "Baymax!," "Zootopia+," and the Short Circuit: "Reflect". Prior to joining the Studios, Sahar worked as an engineer for Walt Disney Imagineering where she brought animatronics to life. Her contributions included Tokyo Disneyland's "Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast," Hong Kong Disneyland's "World of Frozen," Shanghai Disneyland's "Zootopia," USA Disneyland's "Marvel Campus," and both "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" USA locations. Sahar passionately fuses art and engineering to create immersive experiences, utilizing storytelling to spark joy worldwide.