Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Disney Names Karandeep Anand Its First Corporate Chief Technology Officer
Disney chose Karandeep Anand for a new top technology job.
He will be the company’s first chief technology officer for all of Disney.
Anand previously led Character.AI, where people can talk with computer-made characters.
He also worked at Microsoft and Facebook.
Disney already had technology leaders for some of its businesses.
However, it did not previously have one leader for technology across the whole company.
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro wants the company to use technology more.
He plans to make Disney+ offer games and other experiences in addition to movies and television shows.
Walt Disney Co. named Karandeep Anand its first corporate-wide chief technology officer.
Anand previously served as chief executive officer of Character.AI, an artificial-character chatbot platform.
Disney has had technology chiefs for individual business units but not for the entire company.
CEO Josh D’Amaro has made harnessing technology a priority for Disney.
Disney plans to expand Disney+ into a hub for streaming, gaming and other experiences.
- Who
- Walt Disney Co. appointed Karandeep Anand as chief technology officer; CEO Josh D’Amaro is prioritizing technology.
- What
- Disney created and filled its first corporate-wide chief technology officer position.
- When
- September 19, 2026.
- Why
- Disney wants to make greater use of technology and expand Disney+ beyond movies and television into gaming and other experiences.
- Appointee
- Karandeep Anand
- New role
- Chief technology officer for Walt Disney Co.
- Significance
- Disney’s first corporate-wide chief technology officer
- Previous position
- Chief executive officer of Character.AI
- Earlier employers
- Microsoft Corp. and Facebook
- Disney+ plan
- Develop the service into a hub for movies, television, gaming and other experiences