On September 3 (local time), Adobe announced that Anil Chakravarthy will be appointed President and CEO and join the Board of Directors, effective December 1.
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Adobe Appoints Anil Chakravarthy as Next CEO; Narayanan to Become Executive Chairman
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Shantanu Narayanan, the current CEO, will become Executive Chairman on the same date. Narayanan stated that he will collaborate with Chakravarthy to support the transition of operations and the company's transformation.
Chakravarthy has led the company's Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations, having been promoted to President of both divisions in 2021. At Adobe, he has spearheaded the development of products such as "Adobe CX Enterprise" and led the acquisition of Workfront.
Meanwhile, David Wadhwani, President overseeing the Creativity & Productivity business, expressed his intention to leave the company via LinkedIn. Wadhwani stated that he is considering starting his own venture to coincide with the CEO transition.
Adobe is scheduled to hold its earnings call for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 on September 10.
Source: Adobe、次期CEOにアニル・チャクラバーシー氏 ナラヤン氏は12月1日付で会長に (ITmedia AI+, 2026-09-04)