Jensen Huang officially steps down as CEO of NVIDIA after 33 years leading the company he co-founded in 1993.
According to NVIDIA’s announcement on November 12, 2026:
Jensen Huang has stepped down as CEO, Chairman, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Colette Kress, NVIDIA’s CFO since 2013, will serve as interim CEO.
NVIDIA will begin searching for a permanent successor.
Harvey C. Jones has been appointed as the company’s first Chairman of the Board.
What makes me reflect is not simply the departure of a CEO.
Jensen Huang transformed NVIDIA from a graphics chip manufacturer into one of the central pillars of the global AI revolution.
33 years spent building a technology empire. Yet sometimes, a single leadership decision can mark the beginning of an entirely new chapter in history.
NVIDIA will continue to evolve, but the Jensen Huang era as CEO has come to an end.
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