AI Magazine February 2026 Issue 36 | Page 20

AHMAD AL-DAHLE
LUCIUS DIPHILLIPS

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Ahmad Al-Dahle, CTO, Airbnb
Lucius DiPhillips, CIO, Adobe

AHMAD AL-DAHLE

JOB FROM: VP AND HEAD OF GENAI AT META
JOB TO: CTO AT AIRBNB
Ahmad Al-Dahle has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer at Airbnb, underscoring the company’ s ambition to redefine how advanced technology supports real-world human experiences.
He joins from Meta, where he most recently led Gen AI and oversaw the teams behind the Llama family of open-source large language models.

LUCIUS DIPHILLIPS

JOB FROM: CIO OF AIRBNB JOB TO: CIO OF ADOBE
Lucius DiPhillips has joined Adobe as the company’ s CIO, leading its global Technology Services team. With more than 25 years of experience in digital transformation and AI innovation, he will drive technology modernisation, enhance productivity and support Adobe’ s next growth phase, reinforcing its leadership in AI-powered creativity and enterprise resilience.
20 February 2026