Disney names Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand as chief technology officer

Disney named Karandeep Anand as senior executive vice president and chief technology officer, a newly created role, effective Oct. 2. Anand most recently served as CEO of Character.AI. * He previously held leadership roles at Meta, including vice president of Ads & Business Products. Earlier, he spent 15 years at Microsoft, where he worked on the Azure platform. Anand will report to CEO Josh D'Amaro. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. The Walt Disney Company published the original content used to generate this news brief via (Ref. ID: 202609181205BIZWIRE_USPR_____20260918_BW458816) on September 18, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. (C)