Michael B. Jackson | Markle
Michael B. Jackson | Markle

Michael B. Jackson

Head of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Member, Markle Connecting for Health Steering Group

As the Head of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Adobe Systems, Michael Jackson is responsible for go-to-market strategies for Adobe’s portfolio of health care solutions. In his role, he quantifies and prioritizes market development opportunities, and evangelizes the evolution of a patient-centric architecture throughout the health care ecosystem.

Jackson has over 15 years of health care experience in progressive roles at IT, biotech, and medical device companies. Prior to joining Adobe, he was Director of Marketing and Business Development at MicroProbes for Life Science, where he oversaw new product commercialization and developed global distribution channels for neural data interfaces. Before working at MicroProbes, he was a Product Manager for Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., where he played an integral role in the launches of the company’s hospital franchise and first oncology brand. As an Adjunct Professor, he has taught business and technology courses and served on an advisory board at Baltimore City Community College.

Jackson earned an MBA and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Baltimore. He is also a veteran of the US Coast Guard, where he proudly served as a Petty Officer.