Disney Announces Character.AI CEO as First Chief Technology Officer
- On Friday, Disney named Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer, effective October 2, with the veteran tech executive reporting directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro.
- CEO Josh D'Amaro has reshaped Disney to fit his 'One Disney' strategy since taking charge earlier this year, aiming to unify assets around Disney+ as the digital centerpiece.
- Anand led Character through a "period of explosive growth" and spent 15 years at Microsoft, where he helped build the Azure platform, plus held leadership roles at Meta and Brex.
- Several technical team members from Character are expected to join Disney alongside Anand, while Adam Smith was promoted Thursday to Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment.
- Disney recently provided more than 2,000 Imagineers access to simulation tools and is using the technology to design attractions for its upcoming Abu Dhabi theme park.
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With its latest recruitment, Disney seeks to strengthen its position in the technology sector.
(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = Disney has appointed the CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, with whom it once had a dispute over the unauthorized use of characters, as its Chief Technology Officer (CT...
Karandeep Anand is set to join Disney on October 2, and will report directly to CEO Josh D'Amaro, who called Anand 'an expert builder and strategic, technical and product-minded, with harp instincts for what fans currently want.'
Disney has hired veteran technology executive Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer: Who is he?
Disney has appointed Karandeep Anand as its first chief technology officer. The former Character AI CEO brings senior experience from Microsoft, Meta and Brex as Disney expands its focus on technology and AI.
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