Former Walt Disney Company technology leader joins to advance Alight's differentiated approach to benefits administration, combining leading technology with human expertise to deliver better outcomes for clients and their people
Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT), a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, leave and point solutions, today announced that Naveen Baweja joined the organization and is expected to be appointed as Chief Technology Officer, effective April 29, 2026. Naveen will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Rohit Verma and, once appointed, will lead Alight's technology organization, with a focus on advancing innovation and strengthening execution, enabling better outcomes for our clients and a more seamless employee experience.
Naveen joins Alight at a pivotal moment as the company continues to invest in its technology, data and AI capabilities to simplify the growing complexity of benefits and improve the experience for both employers and employees. His expected appointment reinforces Alight's commitment to combining leading technology with deep human expertise to help organizations navigate some of the most important decisions their people make.
"Naveen brings a proven track record of translating technology leadership into meaningful business and customer outcomes. His experience leading large-scale transformation at Disney will be instrumental as we advance our distinctive vision for customer excellence," said Rohit Verma, Chief Executive Officer of Alight. "As we continue to invest in AI-driven innovation across our platforms, services, and experiences, his leadership will accelerate impact for our customers, participants, and colleagues. We are excited to welcome Naveen to the team."
Naveen is a transformation-focused technology executive with deep experience leading digital, data and AI-driven initiatives across global enterprises. He has successfully modernized complex environments, scaled customer-facing ecosystems and built high-performing engineering organizations aligned to business outcomes.
Most recently, Naveen served as Vice President of Technology at The Walt Disney Company, where he led technology strategy, product, engineering, data and AI-driven initiatives for Disney Consumer Products, supporting the world's largest licensing ecosystems. Previously, he led e-commerce and digital travel trade solutions for Disney Parks & Resorts. Earlier in his career, Naveen held leadership roles at CNA Insurance and McKinsey & Company, advising Fortune 500 organizations on technology transformation and operating model design, and began his career at IBM Global Services and Rapidigm Inc.
"I am excited to join Alight at a time when the opportunity to transform how benefits are delivered and experienced has never been greater," said Naveen Baweja. "Alight plays a mission-critical role for its clients, and I look forward to building on that foundation by advancing our technology, strengthening our capabilities and helping deliver more seamless, personalized and impactful experiences for the millions of people we serve."
Alight also recognizes the contributions of Deepika Duggirala for her leadership of the technology organization and support of the business during her tenure. She will transition from the company at the end of April to coincide with Naveen's appointment.
About Alight Solutions
Alight is a leading benefits administration provider of health, wealth, leave and point solutions for many of the world's largest organizations and over 30 million people. Through the administration of employee benefits, Alight helps clients gain a benefits advantage while building a healthy and financially secure workforce by unifying the benefits ecosystem across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management and navigation. Our Alight Worklife® platform empowers employers to gain a deeper understanding of their workforce and engage them throughout life's most important moments with personalized benefits management and data-driven insights, leading to increased employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity. Learn more at alight.com.
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