Disney names Karandeep Anand its first chief technology officer

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 18, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

The Walt Disney Company has named Indian-origin technology executive Karandeep Anand its first companywide chief technology officer, creating a senior leadership position that will oversee technology across the entertainment company. Anand will join Disney as senior...

AECOM appoints Manav Kumar chief legal officer

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 16, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

Indian American attorney and public-policy leader Manav Kumar has been appointed chief legal officer of AECOM, the Dallas-based global infrastructure consulting firm. The appointment takes effect Oct. 3, when Kumar will also continue serving as corporate secretary. In...

Leena Hingnikar Is Bringing Cultural Understanding and Practical Leadership to Family Law

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 12, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

Leena Hingnikar has built her legal career around some of the most personal and difficult moments a family can experience. A Certified Family Law Specialist based in Los Angeles, Hingnikar has practiced exclusively in family law for more than 15 years. Through...

Ronak Shah named inaugural chair of University of Texas Medical Branch aerospace medicine department

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 10, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

Indian-origin physician and former NASA medical leader Ronak V. Shah has been named the inaugural chair of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s new Department of Aerospace and Exploration Medicine. The department, established within UTMB’s School of Public and...

ASAN, Commercial Bank of California, Expert DOJO, and SBI California host 100+ founders and investors in Santa Monica

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 10, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

More than 100 founders, investors and startup ecosystem leaders from across Southern California gathered in Santa Monica for ASAN’s Investor Founder Connect on September 10. American South Asian Network (ASAN), Expert DOJO, Commercial Bank of California and State Bank...

Salman Rushdie to receive National Book Foundation lifetime achievement medal

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Sep 10, 2026 | south-asian-spotlight

Indian-born American author Salman Rushdie will receive the National Book Foundation’s 2026 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, a lifetime achievement honor recognizing his influence on American literature and culture. Rushdie will accept the...