Shantanu Narayen vs Dave O'Flanagan

Shantanu Narayen

CEO of Adobe

BIO: Preserving the status quo is not a winning strategy. As Adobe CEO, this core belief drove Shantanu and his leadership team’s successful transformation of Adobe, moving its creative software franchise from the desktop to the cloud, while creating and leading the explosive digital marketing category. He is passionate about building and empowering teams to drive product innovation and scale Adobe’s business globally, while advancing the company as a respected global brand and corporate citizen. Originally from Hyderabad, India, Shantanu has an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering, a master’s degree in computer science, and an MBA from UC Berkeley. He is a board member of Pfizer, and Vice Chairman of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum. Shantanu was named one of the World’s Best CEOs by Barron’s in 2019, the fourth consecutive year he's received the honor, and was ranked as a Top CEO by Glassdoor in 2019.

Dave O'Flanagan

CEO of Sitecore

BIO: Dave is an experienced CEO, product leader and entrepreneur with more than 20 years' experience building enterprise products in multiple industries including financial services, telecom, and travel. Most recently, he was Chief Product Officer of Sitecore since the acquisition of his company, Boxever, in March of 2021. He’s been instrumental in driving Sitecore’s growth and product portfolio, bringing their next-gen Composable DXP to market, as well as leading innovations around Sitecore’s powerful AI capabilities. Prior to founding Boxever, he led R&D at an airline e-commerce company delivering retail and merchandising solutions to some of the world’s leading airlines. Dave holds a BA in Mathematics and MSc in Computer Science from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and is passionate about building high-performing teams that create products that delight customers.