Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says he will step down as CEO after successor has been named

Shantanu Narayen led Adobe through a transition to subscription software, and he's been positioning it to grow in the artificial intelligence age.

# Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen says he will step down as CEO after successor has been named Shantanu Narayen led Adobe through a transition to subscription software, and he's been positioning it to grow in the artificial intelligence age. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/adobe-ceo-shantanu-narayen-step-down.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*