Alight names former Disney executive Naveen Baweja as CTO

Alight Inc. (NYSE: ALIT) announced that Naveen Baweja will be appointed Chief Technology Officer effective April 29, 2026. Baweja will report to Chief Executive Officer Rohit Verma and lead the company's technology organization.

Baweja joins from The Walt Disney Company, where he served as Vice President of Technology. At Disney, he led technology strategy, product development, engineering, data and AI initiatives for Disney Consumer Products. He previously managed e-commerce and digital travel trade solutions for Disney Parks & Resorts.

Earlier in his career, Baweja held leadership roles at CNA Insurance and McKinsey & Company, where he advised Fortune 500 companies on technology transformation. He began his career at IBM Global Services and Rapidigm Inc.

"Naveen brings a proven track record of translating technology leadership into meaningful business and customer outcomes," said Verma. "His experience leading large-scale transformation at Disney will be instrumental as we advance our distinctive vision for customer excellence."

The appointment coincides with a leadership transition as Deepika Duggirala will leave her role leading the technology organization at the end of April.

Alight provides benefits administration services including health, wealth, leave and point solutions. The company serves over 30 million people and many of the world's largest organizations through its Alight Worklife platform.

The information is based on a company press release statement.

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