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Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Named to TIME’s Most Influential List for 2026

There’s another big milestone for Josh D’Amaro, and this one reaches well beyond Disney Parks fans. The newly appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Company has officially been named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People of 2026” list, putting him among a global group of leaders shaping business, culture, and entertainment. This is an important Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Named to TIME’s Most Influential List for 2026

Disney’s NEW CEO: Josh D’Amaro Officially Takes the Lead

It’s official — today, Josh D’Amaro takes over as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, as Bob Iger steps down. Disney first confirmed the succession plan in early February, noting that D’Amaro would take over sooner than expected. The transition became official during the company’s Annual Meeting on March 18th, 2026. D’Amaro shared a message following Disney’s NEW CEO: Josh D’Amaro Officially Takes the Lead

“Marriage Made in Hell”: Michael Eisner on Disney Leadership and Rising Park Prices

For a lot of us Disney fans, Michael Eisner played a major part of the soundtrack of our childhoods. He was in the room during the Disney Renaissance. He oversaw new lands, new ships, new films, a serious glow-up for the parks in the ’90s, and was the face of Disney TV specials. When Eisner sits down “Marriage Made in Hell”: Michael Eisner on Disney Leadership and Rising Park Prices

Disney Investing $1 Billion in OpenAI & Licensing Characters for Sora

Disney has entered into a new partnership with OpenAI, announcing a three-year licensing agreement that brings Disney’s characters and worlds into Sora, OpenAI’s short-form generative AI video platform. The deal allows Sora to generate short, user-prompted social videos featuring more than 200 characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars. These clips can be viewed, Disney Investing $1 Billion in OpenAI & Licensing Characters for Sora