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▶ 41:44 · $KKR · Narayen adopts George Roberts' 'invest not risk' philosophy for capital allocation
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Shantanu Narayen - CEO of Adobe | Podcast | In Good Company | Norges Bank Investment Management

2024-06-05 · 3 company · 5 thematic
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shantanu narayen

Shantanu Narayen has been CEO of Adobe since 2007 and Chair since 2019. He led Adobe's transition to cloud subscription model, built the $5B+ Experience Cloud digital marketing business, and serves on the board of Pfizer. He grew up in Hyderabad, India, and holds an MBA from UC Berkeley.

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“George Roberts uh you know the founder of KKR uh I'm fortunate enough to have got to know George Roberts really well and you know the advice that he gives and to see you know the passion that he has for driving business and uh staying you…”
—shantanu narayen
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