Mikal Wessel

Director, Global Product Management - Universal Destinations & Experiences

Mikal leads web & mobile product for Theme Parks @ Universal Destinations & Experiences. These products power the pre-trip, and during trip experiences that millions of people use monthly while planning and when coming to the parks. Universal recently transitioned their global mobile apps to Flutter and Mikal & team led the transition. Their journey was also a presentation at Google IO 2024.

Adopting Flutter at Scale: Challenges, Wins, and the Road Ahead at Universal

Discover why Universal Studios adopted Flutter as the foundation for its park's mobile platforms and more—and what they've learned along the way. In this panel, engineering leaders will share why they made the switch, the value they’ve seen since implementing Flutter, and the key challenges they’ve worked through during the transition. You'll hear insights into how Flutter has influenced developer productivity, improved user experience, and what opportunities lie ahead as they continue to scale the framework across the organization.