Cynthia Stoddard, CIO

Cynthia Stoddard was Adobe’s senior vice president and chief information officer of Adobe until August 2025.

The CIO’s guide to leveraging AI to get more out of your IT and marketing dollars

Leadership

The CIO’s guide to leveraging AI to get more out of your IT and marketing dollars

Recent advances in generative AI technology are giving CIOs, chief digital officers (CDOs) and chief marketing officers (CMOs) new opportunities to drive greater operational efficiencies by bridging the divide between IT and marketing teams.

03-19-2024

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news

CIOs are investing more in digital workflows — and reaping the rewards

A new report from Adobe and Microsoft shows how digital leaders are investing in digital workflows to gain increased productivity, improved employee and customer experiences, and better business outcomes.

11-14-2022

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Future of Work

CIOs: Taking charge and leading change with digital

From changemakers to inertia breakers, modern CIOs are driving strategic value in the digital era.

09-29-2022

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Leadership

Inside Adobe’s employee-focused COVID-19 response roadmap

When faced with the COVID-19 crisis earlier this year, Adobe’s IT organization, like many others, acted quickly to shift the entire company to a work-from-home ...

09-14-2020

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Digital Transformation

The Changing Role of IT in the Customer Experience Era

The majority of today’s chief information officers (28%) are leading their organization’s digital transformation. And Adobe research points out that transformation most often entails reorienting ...

02-17-2020

5 Questions All CIOs Must Ask When Picking The Right Technology

Future of Work

5 Questions All CIOs Must Ask When Picking The Right Technology

Today’s CIOs are the architects of their organization’s digital transformations, helping build the technology infrastructure needed to support every aspect of a business.

07-10-2019

The Three Factors Central to Every Successful CIO

Adobe Summit

The Three Factors Central to Every Successful CIO

Being a suc­cess­ful CIO means excelling with tech­ni­cal prowess, busi­ness acu­men, and cus­tomer centricity.

05-15-2019

The Three Factors Central to Every Successful CIO

Digital Transformation

The Three Factors Central to Every Successful CIO

At Adobe Summit, I participated in a panel discussion with Accenture CIO Andrew Wilson and Intuit CIO Atticus Tysen, to discuss the evolving role of ...

05-01-2019

From Information Officer to Chief Business Transformer

Digital Transformation

From Information Officer to Chief Business Transformer

IT has never been as close to the customer as it is today.

01-03-2019

How Modern Firms Can Capitalize on Data Assets

Digital Transformation

How Modern Firms Can Capitalize on Data Assets

Most companies are awash in business and consumer data – but they’re struggling to extract full value out of it.

08-08-2018

How IT Automation Became a Team Eye-Opener

Digital Transformation

How IT Automation Became a Team Eye-Opener

When you mention automation, everyone thinks “job loss.” The reality for our team: Automation let us focus on the future, experiment, and hone new skills.

04-24-2018

Inspiration from Watermark Conference for Women: Making Your Idea a Reality

Community

Inspiration from Watermark Conference for Women: Making Your Idea a Reality

Cynthia Stoddard’s meet and greet with Reese Witherspoon and team member, Terrell Neilson.

03-08-2018

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