Hannah Elsakr — CEO
I build and steward enterprise businesses at moments of technological and strategic inflection. My work spans AI innovation, enterprise strategy, and business building, including taking new ventures from zero to scale, driving turnarounds, integrating billion-dollar acquisitions, and delivering transformation across SaaS, ecommerce, and consumer businesses. As VP of GenAI New Business Ventures at Adobe, I lead the creation and scaling of new commercial businesses at the intersection of AI, creativity, and marketing. I set strategic direction and align execution to turn emerging technology into enterprise-grade growth engines. At Adobe, I launched Firefly for the enterprise, including Firefly Services (APIs), self-serve Firefly Custom Models and Firefly Foundry to support responsible, enterprise-scale GenAI adoption. I led the integration of leading GenAI frontier models into Adobe’s ecosystem, including Google, Luma, Runway, and Black Forest Labs, expanding customer choice while maintaining governance and platform integrity. Previously, I led Adobe's Corporate Development organization and served as Chief of Staff to Adobe's CEO, working directly with the executive team and board on M&A strategy, governance, and operating cadence. In that capacity I worked as a participant in and presenter to public company boards across strategy, acquisitions, and transformation. I also serve as Board President of the Adobe Foundation. Earlier in my career, I held P&L and leadership roles at J.P. Morgan, McKinsey, eBay, Avon, and Del Monte Foods across financial services, advisory, ecommerce, and consumer products. I work comfortably with boards and executive teams on strategy, growth, and governance in complex stakeholder environments. I hold degrees from MIT and Harvard Business School and have been recognized as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence and a top leader in AI in Retail. I engage selectively in executive forums, media conversations, and academic settings on enterprise AI, platform strategy, innovation, and governance.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS executive with deep expertise in AI-driven enterprise growth and governance.
Location: New York City, New York, United States
Experience: 27 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Enterprise Growth
- Artificial Intelligence (ai)
- Board Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- New Business Generation
Career Highlights
- Led enterprise AI growth initiatives at Adobe.
- Extensive experience in M&A and corporate governance.
- Recognized leader in AI innovation and strategy.
Work Experience
Tech:NYC
Board Member (4 mos)
American Society for AI
Distinguished Member (1 yr)
Adobe
Executive Lead, GenAI Model Partner Ecosystem (1 yr 4 mos)
VP, GenAI New Business Ventures (3 yrs 4 mos)
VP, Firefly Enterprise & Firefly Foundry (3 yrs 4 mos)
Board Member, Portfolio Companies (Adobe Ventures) (3 yrs)
VP, Corporate Development (2 yrs)
President, Adobe Foundation (6 yrs 4 mos)
Chief of Staff to the CEO (2 yrs)
eBay
VP, General Manager and COO, Americas | Head of European Strategy (5 yrs)
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
VP, Corporate Strategy, Development & Partnerships (1 yr)
Avon
Executive Director, Office of the President | Director, North America Strategy (5 yrs)
McKinsey & Company
Associate Principal (4 yrs)
Harvard Business School
Social Enterprise and Public Sector Fellowships (1 yr)
J.P. Morgan
Associate, Investment Banking & Private Equity (4 yrs)
IBM
Software QA Engineer (0 mo)
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Harvard Business School
High School Diploma at Stuyvesant High School
