Disney names Karandeep Anand as company's first-ever Chief Technology Officer
The former Character.AI chief executive takes on a newly created role at the entertainment giant, reporting directly to senior leadership.
The Walt Disney Company has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first Chief Technology Officer, according to a report by The Verge. The move marks the first time Disney has created and filled this specific executive position in the company's history.
Anand previously served as chief executive officer of Character.AI, an artificial intelligence company. His appointment to Disney comes as the media conglomerate continues to expand its technology leadership structure.
According to The Verge, Anand will report directly to a recently appointed executive at Disney, though the report did not specify further details about the reporting structure or Anand's immediate responsibilities in the new role.
The Verge noted that despite Disney's size and scope as a multimedia conglomerate, the company had not previously had a chief technology officer, making Anand's hiring notable within the industry.
Disney has not publicly detailed the scope of Anand's mandate or how the new CTO position will be integrated across the company's various business units, which span film, television, theme parks, and streaming services.
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- Disney’s first CTO is Character.AI’s former CEO — The Verge
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