Anil Chakravarthy
Anil Chakravarthy is set to become President & CEO of Adobe effective December 1, 2026, succeeding Shantanu Narayen in leading one of the world's most influential digital experience and marketing technology companies. His appointment signals Adobe's continued commitment to enterprise-grade customer experience orchestration and AI-powered creative and marketing platforms. Prior to this role, Chakravarthy served as Adobe's President of Customer Experience Orchestration and worldwide field operations, giving him deep familiarity with Adobe's go-to-market strategy and its expansive portfolio of AdTech and MarTech solutions including Adobe Experience Cloud. Before joining Adobe, Chakravarthy served as CEO of Informatica, a leading cloud data management and integration company, where he oversaw the company's transformation into a cloud-first enterprise and guided it through a successful return to public markets. His tenure at Informatica demonstrated his ability to scale complex enterprise software businesses and navigate major strategic pivots, experience directly relevant to Adobe's ambitions in AI and data-driven marketing. With a career spanning enterprise software, data management, and customer experience technology, Chakravarthy brings a strong operational and strategic background to Adobe at a pivotal moment. His expertise in data integration, cloud platforms, and customer experience positions him well to advance Adobe's role at the intersection of creative technology, digital advertising, and AI-powered personalization — areas of growing importance across the AdTech and MarTech ecosystem.
Last updated Sep 26, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment
- Years in industry
- 20 years
Bio
Anil Chakravarthy is set to become President & CEO of Adobe effective December 1, 2026, succeeding Shantanu Narayen in leading one of the world's most influential digital experience and marketing technology companies. His appointment signals Adobe's continued commitment to enterprise-grade customer experience orchestration and AI-powered creative and marketing platforms. Prior to this role, Chakravarthy served as Adobe's President of Customer Experience Orchestration and worldwide field operations, giving him deep familiarity with Adobe's go-to-market strategy and its expansive portfolio of AdTech and MarTech solutions including Adobe Experience Cloud. Before joining Adobe, Chakravarthy served as CEO of Informatica, a leading cloud data management and integration company, where he oversaw the company's transformation into a cloud-first enterprise and guided it through a successful return to public markets. His tenure at Informatica demonstrated his ability to scale complex enterprise software businesses and navigate major strategic pivots, experience directly relevant to Adobe's ambitions in AI and data-driven marketing. With a career spanning enterprise software, data management, and customer experience technology, Chakravarthy brings a strong operational and strategic background to Adobe at a pivotal moment. His expertise in data integration, cloud platforms, and customer experience positions him well to advance Adobe's role at the intersection of creative technology, digital advertising, and AI-powered personalization — areas of growing importance across the AdTech and MarTech ecosystem.
Career
President, Customer Experience Orchestration & Worldwide Field Operations
Adobe · 2022-2026
CEO
Informatica · 2020-2022
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Data Integration & Integrity
Informatica · 2018-2020
Senior Vice President & General Manager, Security Business
Symantec · 2014-2018
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- MBA, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
- B.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Named incoming President & CEO of Adobe, effective December 1, 2026, succeeding long-tenured CEO Shantanu Narayen
- Led Informatica's successful return to public markets and cloud-first transformation as CEO
- Oversaw Adobe's worldwide field operations and customer experience orchestration business as President