Walt Disney Company is making a significant bet on technology with the creation of a brand-new executive position: Chief Technology Officer. It's a role the company has never had before, and Disney has tapped Karandeep Anand to fill it.
Anand comes to Disney from Character.AI, where he served as CEO. In his new role, he'll oversee technology strategy, artificial intelligence initiatives, and engineering operations across the entire company — not just the parks, but Disney's full portfolio of businesses.
The hire signals a deliberate push by Disney leadership, including Parks Chairman Josh D'Amaro, to place technology and AI at the center of the company's long-term direction rather than treating them as supporting functions.
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Anand is set to officially begin on October 2. This story was first reported by WDWMAGIC.
