Adobe Summit serves as a platform for Adobe to introduce new services, capabilities, and enhancements to its portfolio of creative and marketing software and services. The 2026 edition kicks off live in Las Vegas on April 20, with a virtual event running alongside it.
The company has long been a name to watch as a developer of creativity and design software. This year will be a pivotal one for Adobe, with the recent announcement that its CEO is stepping down after 18 years at the helm, and the rise of AI tools challenging both creators and the software vendors that serve them. Expect announcements setting out Adobe’s response to those challenges — and watch for signs that the company may be changing direction or losing ground to AI offerings from companies such as Microsoft, OpenAI, or Google.
Adobe is also one of the bigger players in the enterprise digital marketing solutions, and Adobe Summit will also provide insights into changes to Adobe Marketing Cloud and Adobe Experience Platform.
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Adobe news and analysis
The top priority for Adobe’s next CEO? Prepping for the ‘age of agents’
April 9, 2026: AdobeCEO Shantanu Narayen announced plans to step down last month after 18 years leading software vendor. For whomever is tapped next for the top job — the CEO search is expected to take several months — the biggest priority will almost certainly be reshaping Adobe’s products and strategy for the next wave of agentic AI, analysts said.
Adobe Acrobat Standard review: A polished PDF editor with clear limits
March 16, 2026: Adobe Acrobat Standard is Adobe’s entry paid-tier PDF editor, sitting between the free Acrobat Reader and the more fully featured Acrobat Pro. It’s meant for people who need more than viewing, signing, and basic annotations, but not Adobe’s full set of advanced document tools. It handles routine PDF work well, but advanced features still require a move up to Pro.
Adobe CEO steps down after 18 years
March 13, 2026: It’s all change at the top for Adobe as CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down after 18 years. He will relinquish the role as soon as a successor has been found, although he will continue to serve as chairman. The creative software company’s new boss will have to face the challenge of AI.
Adobe makes Agent Orchestrator and AI agents generally available
September 10, 2025: Adobe has launched AEP Agent Orchestrator and six AI agents for building, delivering, and optimizing customer experiences and marketing campaigns. Agent Composer, coming soon, will aid with customizing and configuring agents.
Adobe Commerce and Magento users: Patch critical SessionReaper flaw now
September 10, 2025: Adobe issued an emergency patch for one of the most severe vulnerabilities ever discovered in the Magento Open Source ecommerce platform and Adobe Commerce, its enterprise counterpart. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack user accounts and, in some cases, execute arbitrary code on servers. Security experts warn of exploits soon.
Adobe is developing an agent to integrate Adobe Express with Microsoft 365
March 20, 2025: Adobe is working with Microsoft to develop an AI agent that can generate graphics and design content from within the Microsoft 365 interface. The Adobe Express Agent, still under development, will allow users to create and embed graphics directly within productivity applications such as Word and PowerPoint.
Adobe makes agentic AI push with Agent Orchestrator, purpose-built agents
March 18, 2025: Adobe unveiled Agent Orchestrator, a new capability for Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) to supervise AI agents, whether from Adobe or third-party ecosystems. It also introduced 10 new agents built on the capability at Adobe Summit 2025.