People, Positions and Obituaries · 5 September 2026

Anil Chakravarthy Named CEO of Adobe

Exam-focused facts from the 5 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Anil Chakravarthy, an alumnus of IIT-BHU and MIT, was named the next President and CEO of Adobe, effective December 1, 2026.
  • He succeeds Shantanu Narayen, who will become Executive Chair of Adobe.
  • Chakravarthy joined Adobe in January 2020 as Executive Vice President and General Manager leading the Digital Experience business.
  • He completed his Ph.D from MIT in 1995 and started his career at McKinsey & Company as an engagement manager.
  • He held roles at Logictier (VP Marketing), Verisign (Director of Product Management), and Symantec for nine years, eventually becoming Senior VP of Enterprise Product Operations.
  • He served as CEO of Informatica for six years from August 2015 to January 2020.
  • He also served as an independent board member at USAA, Ansys, and FIS.

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