Disney Taps Karandeep Anand as First Chief Technology Officer
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first Chief Technology Officer (CTO), in a move to further modernize the company's technology infrastructure. Effective October 2, Anand will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data and AI platforms, product, and engineering across the company.
Anand brings a unique blend of experience from his previous roles at Character.AI, Meta, and Microsoft, where he served as CEOO and technology leader. His expertise in infrastructure, consumer technology, and AI will be crucial in driving Disney's three key priorities: great storytelling, technology in service of creativity, and operating as One Disney.
'Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology and AI,' said Josh D'Amaro, Chief Executive Officer at Disney. 'He is an expert builder and strategist, technical and product-minded, with sharp instincts for what fans actually want.'