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Anil Chakravarthy to Lead Adobe as CEO on Dec 01, 2026

NRI Anil Chakravarthy, Technology executive, will take charge as President and Chief Executive Officer of Adobe on December 1, 2026.

Los Angeles/Nov 04, 2026
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Anil Chakravarthy, Adobe, has appointed as its next President and CEO, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who has led the company as CEO since 2007. Narayen will move into the role of Executive Chair and continue working with Chakravarthy to support the company's strategic direction and leadership transition.

The leadership change comes at an important time for Adobe as it expands its focus on artificial intelligence, digital creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences.

Chakravarthy joined Adobe in January 2020 as Executive Vice President and General Manager of its Digital Experience business.

He later took on responsibility for worldwide field operations and was promoted to President of Digital Experience and worldwide field operations in December 2021.

Before joining Adobe, Chakravarthy served as Chief Executive Officer of Informatica from 2015 to 2020. His earlier professional experience includes senior leadership positions at Symantec and VeriSign, as well as working with McKinsey & Company.

Biography of Anil Chakravarthy

  • Anil Chakravarthy is an India-born technology executive with decades of experience in enterprise software, cybersecurity, cloud data management and digital transformation.
  • He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (now IIT (BHU)), Varanasi.
  • He subsequently earned a Master of Science degree and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States.
  • Chakravarthy began his professional career at McKinsey & Company, where he worked in the technology and business consulting sector.
  • He  held leadership roles at VeriSign and Symantec, gaining experience in product development, cybersecurity, enterprise services and global operations.
  • In 2013, he joined Informatica as Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer.
  • He became the company's CEO in 2015 and led its transformation towards cloud-based and subscription services.
  • He joined Adobe in January 2020 and went on to lead its Digital Experience business, worldwide field operations and Customer Experience Orchestration operations.