Disney Appoints Karandeep Anand as First Chief Technology Officer Amid AI Push

Walt Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer in a move that signals a major shift in how the company plans to manage artificial intelligence, engineering, and streaming technology across its global businesses.

Anand's appointment comes amid rapid development of AI and consolidation in the media industry. He will oversee corporate technology, AI platforms, and engineering across all Disney business segments.

Before joining Character.AI, Anand led fintech company Brex as president and chief product officer. He previously held leadership positions at Meta-owned Facebook and spent 15 years at Microsoft, contributing to the development of the Azure cloud platform.