Disney Appoints Karandeep Anand as New Chief Technology Officer

The Walt Disney Company has announced a significant move in its technology sector by hiring Karandeep Anand as its new Chief Technology Officer. Anand will take over on October 2, 2026, and will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data, AI platforms, product, and engineering across the company's divisions.

Anand brings a wealth of experience in the tech industry, having previously served as CEO of Character.AI, Vice President of Ads and Business Products at Meta, President and Chief Product Officer at Brex, and holding senior roles at Microsoft for 15 years. He holds a Computer Science degree from the International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad.

The role was created to modernize how Disney builds and delivers technology throughout the company, given its numerous properties and platforms under the umbrella. CEO Josh D'Amaro praised Anand's 'rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology and AI' and called him an 'expert builder and strategist.'

Anand expressed his enthusiasm about joining Disney, stating that he looks forward to helping the company connect fans worldwide with its beloved stories. Several members of Anand's technical team from Character.AI are expected to join Disney alongside him.