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Subject: DIS hires first company-wide CTO
Date: 09/18/26 9:50 PM
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DIS hires Anand Karandeep as the first company-wide CTO.

“As CTO, Anand will oversee enterprise technology, infrastructure, data and AI platforms, product, and engineering across the studio’s segment technology teams. A number of Character.AI’s technical team will follow Anand to Disney from Oct. 2.

The appointments come as D’Amaro since taking the reins at Disney has looked to create a more connected user experience, with Disney+ as the digital centerpiece.”

hollywoodreporter.com - Walt disney karandeep anand

”The appointment is notable given Disney's past friction with Character.AI. According to Variety, approximately a year before the hire, Disney had taken legal aim at Character.AI, issuing a cease-and-desist letter that alleged the startup was using Disney characters without authorization. The startup complied, taking down the characters Disney had flagged, according to CNBC.”

finance.yahoo.com - Disney names karandeep anand first

The idea of monetizing DIS characters in new ways through new media and digital experiences makes sense to me. But It’s still very unclear what direction that will take, and what standards will apply to how the characters are used. Disney+ as a brand is great, but what does it stand for? I’m on the sidelines until that’s been decided and communicated throughout the company.

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