Disney Names CTO for the First Time as Media Giant Expands Tech Push

Disney created the CTO position and appointed Karan Deep Anand, former CEO of Character.AI, effective October 2. He will oversee corporate technology, infrastructure, data, AI platforms, and engineering, reporting directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro.

• Anand to start October 2 as senior EVP and CTO
• CTO role created for the first time, reporting directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro
• Responsibilities include AI platforms, data, infrastructure, and product engineering
• Disney also hiring part of Character.AI's technical team