11 names to watch in the Jensen Huang succession search
Nvidia's next leader will inherit one of the world's most valuable companies — and a daunting task.
TL;DR
- Nvidia is searching for a permanent CEO to replace Jensen Huang.
- CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO.
- The board will consider both internal and external candidates.
- Potential successors include Colette Kress, Ian Buck, Chris Malachowsky, René Haas, Tim Cook, Johny Srouji, Nikesh Arora, Lisa Su, Thomas Kurian, Pat Gelsinger, and Madison Huang.
- The next CEO will face challenges including regulatory scrutiny, geopolitical tensions, and economic upheaval from the AI boom.
- Jensen Huang expressed hope that the next CEO would be an internal candidate.
- Some internal candidates like Colette Kress and Ian Buck have strong financial or engineering backgrounds, respectively.
- External candidates like René Haas (Arm Holdings CEO) and Nikesh Arora (Palo Alto Networks CEO) bring relevant industry experience.
- Other notable names mentioned include Tim Cook, Johny Srouji, Lisa Su (AMD CEO), Thomas Kurian (Google Cloud CEO), and Pat Gelsinger (former Intel CEO).
- Jensen Huang's daughter, Madison Huang, is also mentioned as a potential long-term successor, though in a more junior role.