Nvidia succession under scrutiny as CEO jensen Huang steps down

Nvidia has initiated a search for a permanent successor following Jensen Huang's resignation last Thursday, which followed reports of extramarital affairs. CFO Colette Kress was named interim CEO. While Huang has not named a successor, speculation has centered on eleven potential candidates, ranging from internal executives to external industry leaders. Leading contenders include Kress, whose financial expertise was praised by Nvidia's new board chair, Harvey Jones, though her background may lack Huang's technological depth. Other internal figures mentioned are Malachowsky, who co-founded the company in 1993, and Nico Caprez, who oversees global AI infrastructure growth. External names surfacing include Arm Holdings CEO Haas, whose company was previously part of a $40 billion deal abandoned in 2022, and AMD CEO Su, a leader of a major competitor. Other figures in the discussion include Tim Cook, former Apple CEO, and Apple's chief hardware officer, Srouji. Additionally, Palo Alto Networks CEO Arora, Google Cloud CEO Kurian, and former Intel CEO Gelsinger have been named in speculation, alongside Huang's daughter Madison and son Spencer.