Adobe Names Anil Chakravarthy CEO Effective Dec 1, Narayen to Become Executive Chair After 19 Years

Adobe's board named Anil Chakravarthy as president and CEO effective December 1, 2026, ending Shantanu Narayen's 19-year run in the role; Narayen shifts to executive chair. Chakravarthy currently runs Adobe's Customer Experience Orchestration and worldwide field operations, and framed the transition around 'agentic software for creativity, productivity and customer experience' — signaling continuity on the AI push that has driven GenStudio and CX Enterprise Coworker. He joined Adobe in 2020 from Informatica, where he was CEO.