The 2026 edition of Adobe Summit this week marks a historic turning point for the software giant. It not only showcased the next frontier of “agentic artificial intelligence” but also served as the swan song for Shantanu Narayen, who delivered his final keynote as chief executive. Narayen, who has steered Adobe through the transition to the cloud and the birth of the digital experience category, used his final stage to outline a future in which AI doesn’t just assist humans — it performs work on their behalf.