Who could succeed Jensen Huang at Nvidia: engineer and CFO seen as front-runners

what happened

Reuters reports that Nvidia's board meets on Wednesday to decide whether to remove Jensen Huang, citing a source familiar with the matter. The meeting comes amid reports of two extramarital affairs involving the company's longtime leader. Nvidia had not responded to a request for comment on the session.

Huang has never named an heir, so analysts are weighing names for the near term. Engineer Ian Buck, who joined in 2004 and helped develop the CUDA software platform, and CFO Colette Kress, at Nvidia since 2013, are the most cited. Semafor reported that some board members favor Kress as interim CEO. Arm chief Rene Haas, a former Nvidia executive, has also been mentioned.

This week the company lost about 600 billion dollars in market value, dropping to second place among the world's most valuable companies. Some investors link the selloff to uncertainty over leadership. Polymarket, a prediction market, priced an 83% chance of Huang leaving by year-end, though trading volume there is thin.

why it matters

For the AI chip market, a change at the top of Nvidia could reshape strategy and investor confidence, so reports on the board's decision tend to move the shares quickly. Analysts expect a possible interim period, or a co-CEO arrangement pairing finance and technology leaders.

market impact

Nvidia shares: leadership uncertainty after the selloff weighs on the stock

• ▼Nvidia shares pressure down — succession uncertainty adds pressure after the market value loss

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