Disney appointed Karandeep Anand, former CEO of AI chatbot startup Character.AI, as its first chief technology officer, reporting to CEO Josh D'Amaro. Anand, who previously held leadership roles at Meta, Brex, and Microsoft, will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data, and AI platforms across Disney's segments. The hire reflects D'Amaro's push to position Disney as a tech-forward company and strengthen fan engagement through digital platforms.