Nvidia weighs Colette Kress, insiders after Jensen Huang exit
What's next: The board appears likely to start with an internal leader as investors test whether Nvidia can keep its AI edge without Huang.
Nvidia is weighing a permanent successor after co-founder Jensen Huang resigned, leaving Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO. Coverage of the succession points to Kress, co-founder Chris Malachowsky and high-performance computing chief Ian Buck as internal contenders, while outside names including Arm CEO Rene Haas have also surfaced. The leadership search comes at a sensitive moment for the AI chip leader, whose market position has been tied not only to its technology but also to Huang’s influence with suppliers, customers and governments. Analysts cited in the reports say Nvidia has deep engineering and commercial talent, but replacing Huang’s strategic vision and global relationships could take more than one executive.