Adobe’s next boss joins a powerful club: Meet the Indian-origin CEOs running the world’s biggest companies

From software and search to chips, shipping and luxury goods, Indian-origin executives are leading some of the world’s biggest companies.

The latest name to join this group is Anil Chakravarthy, who will become Adobe’s president and CEO on December 1, 2026. He will succeed Shantanu Narayen, who will move to the role of executive chair after leading Adobe for nearly two decades.

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Chakravarthy currently heads Adobe’s Customer Experience Orchestration business and worldwide field operations. He previously served as CEO of Informatica and held senior roles at Symantec, VeriSign and McKinsey & Company. He studied computer science at the Institute of Technology, Varanasi, and later completed a master’s degree and PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Adobe

His appointment adds to a growing list of Indian-origin leaders at the top of global companies.

Anil Chakravarthy — Adobe

Anil Chakravarthy will take charge of Adobe at a time when the company is expanding its artificial intelligence offerings across creativity, productivity and customer experience.

He joined Adobe in 2020 and was appointed president of Digital Experience and worldwide field operations in 2021. Before that, he spent four years as CEO of Informatica, where he led the company’s shift towards cloud and subscription-based services.

At Adobe, Chakravarthy has overseen products such as Adobe Experience Platform, GenStudio and Adobe CX Enterprise. He also played a role in the acquisitions and integration of Workfront and Semrush.

Satya Nadella — Microsoft

Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella is Microsoft’s chairman and CEO. He joined the company in 1992 and became CEO in 2014.

Nadella led Microsoft’s shift towards cloud computing and enterprise services. Azure became a central part of the company’s business under his leadership. Microsoft has also expanded its artificial intelligence operations through Copilot, data centres and its partnership with OpenAI.

Sundar Pichai — Alphabet

Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google and its parent company, Alphabet. Born in Chennai, he joined Google in 2004 and led products such as Google Chrome and ChromeOS.

He became Google’s CEO in 2015 and took charge of Alphabet in 2019. Pichai now oversees Google’s search, advertising, cloud and hardware businesses, while leading its artificial intelligence strategy through products such as Gemini.

Arvind Krishna — IBM

Arvind Krishna is the chairman, president and CEO of IBM. An IIT Kanpur alumnus, he has spent more than three decades at the technology company.

Krishna became CEO in 2020 and helped lead IBM’s $34-billion acquisition of Red Hat. He has focused the company on hybrid cloud, enterprise artificial intelligence, quantum computing and consulting.

Leena Nair — Chanel

Leena Nair is the global CEO of French luxury company Chanel. She took up the position in 2022 after serving as chief human resources officer at Unilever.

Nair spent nearly three decades at Unilever and held leadership roles across different markets. At Chanel, she oversees a business spanning fashion, beauty, watches and jewellery.

Raj Subramaniam — FedEx

Raj Subramaniam is president and CEO of FedEx Corporation. Originally from Thiruvananthapuram, he joined FedEx more than 30 years ago.

Before becoming CEO in 2022, he held senior roles in operations, marketing and international business. He is leading FedEx’s global transformation, e-commerce strategy and supply-chain operations.

George Kurian — NetApp

George Kurian has been CEO of data-storage company NetApp since 2015. He joined the company in 2011 and previously led its product operations and Data ONTAP business.

Before NetApp, Kurian held senior roles at Cisco and Akamai Technologies and worked at Oracle and McKinsey & Company. He has focused NetApp’s business on data infrastructure, hybrid cloud and enterprise technology.

Revathi Advaithi — Flex

Revathi Advaithi is the CEO of Flex, a global manufacturing and supply-chain services company. She previously held senior roles at Flex and Eaton.

Advaithi oversees a business that designs and manufactures products for companies in healthcare, automotive, communications and technology. Her role includes managing global production networks and supply-chain operations.

Vasant Narasimhan — Novartis

Vasant “Vas” Narasimhan has been CEO of Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis since 2018. A physician by training, he joined Novartis in 2005.

Narasimhan has led the company towards innovative medicines and selected therapeutic areas. He oversees research, drug development and operations across about 120 countries.

C. S. Venkatakrishnan — Barclays

C. S. Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, is the group CEO of Barclays. He has worked in banking, investment management and risk management.

Venkat joined Barclays in 2016 and later served as head of its global markets business. As CEO, he oversees the bank’s corporate, investment, consumer and wealth-management operations.

Vimal Kapur — Honeywell

Vimal Kapur is chairman and CEO of Honeywell Technologies. He became CEO in 2023 and chairman in 2024 after serving as president and chief operating officer.

Kapur began his career in 1986 and joined a Honeywell joint venture in 1989. He has led businesses covering automation, process technology and advanced materials. He is also overseeing Honeywell’s separation into three independent companies.

Sanjay Mehrotra — Micron

Sanjay Mehrotra is the chairman, president and CEO of Micron Technology. He co-founded SanDisk and became Micron’s CEO in 2017.

Micron manufactures memory products used in smartphones, computers, cloud infrastructure and data centres. The company’s role has grown as artificial intelligence systems create higher demand for advanced memory chips.

Nikesh Arora — Palo Alto Networks

Nikesh Arora is the chairman and CEO of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks. Before joining the company, he held senior positions at Google and SoftBank.

Arora has expanded the company’s focus to include cloud security, artificial intelligence and broader cybersecurity platforms. Palo Alto Networks serves businesses and institutions across global markets.

Jayshree Ullal — Arista Networks

Jayshree Ullal is the chairperson and CEO of Arista Networks. The company provides networking equipment and software to cloud service providers, internet companies and data centres.

Ullal joined Arista during its early growth and helped establish it as a major cloud-networking company. Its systems support the movement of data across large computing and artificial intelligence networks.

Sridhar Ramaswamy — Snowflake

Sridhar Ramaswamy is the CEO of Snowflake, a cloud-based data platform company. He joined Snowflake in 2023 after the company acquired Neeva, the artificial intelligence search startup he co-founded.

Before Neeva, Ramaswamy spent more than 15 years at Google, where he rose to become senior vice-president of advertising and commerce. At Snowflake, he has focused on data management, cloud services and artificial intelligence.

Shailesh Jejurikar — Procter & Gamble

Shailesh Jejurikar became president and CEO of Procter & Gamble in January 2026. He joined the company in India in 1989 and later held leadership positions across Asia, Africa and North America.

Jejurikar previously led P&G’s global Home Care and Fabric Care businesses, which include brands such as Ariel and Tide in several markets. He now oversees the company’s portfolio of consumer products worldwide.

Neal Mohan — YouTube

Neal Mohan became YouTube’s CEO in 2023 after serving as the company’s chief product officer. He has been involved in products including YouTube Shorts, YouTube Premium, YouTube Music and YouTube TV.

Mohan oversees YouTube’s advertising business, creator economy and video platform. His responsibilities include expanding creator tools and developing artificial intelligence features for users and content creators.

Kunal Shah — WhatsApp

Kunal Shah, founder of Indian fintech company CRED, has taken charge of WhatsApp after Meta announced a leadership change at the messaging platform. He succeeded Will Cathcart, who led WhatsApp from 2019.

Shah previously co-founded FreeCharge before establishing CRED in 2018. His appointment brings an Indian entrepreneur to the leadership of one of the world’s largest messaging platforms. Meta has described Shah as a founder with experience in building technology products and businesses.