The Walt Disney Company announced on September 18, 2026 that Karandeep Anand, most recently the chief executive of Character.AI, will join the company as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position, effective October 2, 2026. Anand will report directly to Disney Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro. As Chief Technology Officer, Anand will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data and AI platforms, product, and engineering, working across the…