https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/disney-s-first-cto-is-character-ai-s-former-ceoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/disney-s-first-cto-is-character-ai-s-former-ceohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/disney-s-first-cto-is-character-ai-s-former-ceo#u78172Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:35:46 +0000The Walt Disney Company has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first companywide Chief Technology Officer and Senior Executive Vice President. Anand, the former CEO of AI chatbot startup Character.AI, will lead Disney's enterprise technology, data, and artificial intelligence initiatives. The move signals an expanded push into AI and tech integration across the media giant's operations. Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro announced the hire via an employee memo, establishing a newly created role to centralize the company's technical ambitions.Why it mattersDisney previously operated with