Who is the President, Creativity and Productivity Business of Adobe?

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David Wadhwani has been the President, Creativity and Productivity Business of Adobe since June 2021 and reports to Shantanu Narayen. His first spell at Adobe began in 2005 through the Macromedia acquisition, where he had been vice president of developer products, and he rose to senior vice president and general manager of Digital Media. David studied at Brown University (bachelor's degree in Computer Science). David is one of 8 tracked leaders at the company.

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David Wadhwani
President, Creativity and Productivity Business, Adobe
Rejoined Adobe in June 2021

David Wadhwani leads Adobe's Creativity and Productivity business, the unit that took that name in January 2026 after he had led the Digital Media business from December 2021. He rejoined Adobe in June 2021 as chief business officer and executive vice president for Digital Media, covering Creative Cloud and Document Cloud. Before returning he was a venture partner at Greylock Partners and, from 2015 to 2019, president and chief executive of the software company AppDynamics. He advises early stage companies and sits on the boards of Gem Software, StoryCorps and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

Education
Brown University (bachelor's degree in Computer Science)
Reports to
Shantanu Narayen
Email
••••@adobe.com

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LeaderEmailProfile
SNShantanu NarayenShantanu NarayenChair of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer ••••@adobe.com
SDSteven DayInterim Chief Financial Officer ••••@adobe.com
ACAnil ChakravarthyPresident, Customer Experience Orchestration Business ••••@adobe.com
LBLara BalazsChief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Global Marketing ••••@adobe.com
GCGloria ChenChief People Officer and Executive Vice President, Employee Experience ••••@adobe.com
LPLouise PentlandChief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Government Relations ••••@adobe.com
JFJillian ForuszSenior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller ••••@adobe.com

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Who is David Wadhwani?

David Wadhwani is the President, Creativity and Productivity Business of Adobe (as of August 2026). Rejoined Adobe in June 2021. You can see their background and career history above.

What is David Wadhwani's background?

David Wadhwani leads Adobe's Creativity and Productivity business, the unit that took that name in January 2026 after he had led the Digital Media business from December 2021. He rejoined Adobe in June 2021 as chief business officer and executive vice president for Digital Media, covering Creative Cloud and Document Cloud. Before returning he was a venture partner at Greylock Partners and, from 2015 to 2019, president and chief executive of the software company AppDynamics. His first spell at Adobe began in 2005 through the Macromedia acquisition, where he had been vice president of developer products, and he rose to senior vice president and general manager of Digital Media. He advises early stage companies and sits on the boards of Gem Software, StoryCorps and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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David Wadhwani reports to Shantanu Narayen. See the full org chart on the Adobe executives page.