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Shantanu Narayen

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Shantanu Narayen serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Adobe.

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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026

Primary market: United States
Field: Creative software and responsible generative media
Organisation: Adobe
Region: Asian diaspora / South Asia

Overview

Professional record

Shantanu Narayen serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Adobe. Shantanu Narayen's work spans Creative software and responsible generative media.

Profile

Personal details

Full name: Shantanu Narayen
Native name: 山塔努·納拉延
Born: 1963-05
Birthplace: Hyderabad
Citizenship: India
Organisation: Adobe
Industry: Creative software and responsible generative media
Occupation: businessperson, computer scientist
Education: University of California, Berkeley; Haas School of Business; North-Eastern Hill University

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Selected recognition

2026 Top Tech Leaders 2026 No. 33 2026 Top 100 CEOs 2026 No. 64 2026 Top 100 Business Leaders 2026 No. 71 2025 Asia's Top CEOs 100 2025 No. 32 2023 Asia's Top Tech Leaders 2023 No. 9 2023 Asia's Top CEOs 2023 No. 32 2022 Asia's Top CEOs 2022 No. 32 2021 Asia's Most Influential Leaders 2021 No. 75 2018 Asia's Top CEOs 2018 No. 70