| Lafayette Journal & Courier
WEST LAFAYETTE — Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a conversation about AI on March 25 as part of the Presidential Lecture Series.
The event, part of the Presidential Lecture Series, will bhe at 4 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall, according to a community announcement. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.
The lecture, titled “AI’s Next Wave: Delivering Intelligence Inside Software,” is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required.
For tickets and more information, visit the Presidential Lecture Series website. Purdue Convocations’ bag policy will be in effect for the event.
About the speaker
Narayen has been with Adobe since 1998, serving as CEO since 2007 and chair of the board since 2017. He has transformed Adobe by pioneering a cloud-based subscription model for its creative products, establishing the global standard for digital documents and leading the digital experience category.
He is driving the company’s AI agenda, delivering innovations across creativity, productivity and customer experience, according to the announcement.
Narayen is also vice chair of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum and sits on the board of Pfizer. He previously served as a director of Dell and is a past member of the U.S. President’s Management Advisory Board.
Under his leadership, Adobe has been recognized for its inclusive and innovative workplace and culture, including being named a Great Place To Work and a Most Admired Company by Fortune. Narayen has been named among the world’s leading executives, including Barron’s World’s Best CEOs and Fortune Businessperson of the Year lists, and named a Top CEO by Glassdoor based on employee feedback. He is a recipient of India’s civilian honor Padma Shri and the Economic Times Global Indian of the Year award.
Before joining Adobe, Narayen held product development roles at Apple and Silicon Graphics and co-founded an early photo-sharing startup, Pictra. He holds five patents and has degrees in electronics engineering, computer science and business administration.
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