Indian-Origin Anil Chakravarthy Named Adobe's Next President and CEO

Adobe has appointed Indian-origin technology executive Anil Chakravarthy as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. He will assume the role on December 1, 2026, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who will step down as CEO and transition to the position of Executive Chair. Narayen will continue working with Chakravarthy to support the leadership transition and the company's future growth.

Chakravarthy currently leads Adobe's Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations. Before joining Adobe, he served as the CEO of Informatica for four years and held senior leadership positions at technology companies including Symantec and VeriSign. He joined Adobe in 2020 and has since played a key role in expanding its customer experience business.