Nvidia’s board of directors has approached Arm Holdings chief executive Rene Haas as a potential successor to Jensen Huang, according to a report by the Financial Times citing individuals familiar with the matter.
Haas has served as the chief executive of the SoftBank-backed British chip designer since 2022. Prior to his current role, he spent approximately seven years at Nvidia over a decade ago. According to the reports, Haas maintains strong working relationships with Huang and several members of the Nvidia board.
Despite these preliminary discussions, Nvidia’s board stated that the succession search is currently at an early stage. The company is still in the process of selecting a search firm and has not yet formally engaged with any candidates. Representatives characterized speculation surrounding individual names as premature.
Colette Kress is currently serving as interim CEO of Nvidia. Meanwhile, public support for Huang's return has emerged from notable figures. Elon Musk stated on the social media platform X that he is signing an employee petition to reinstate Huang, while President Trump has publicly described Huang as a tremendous talent.
Other industry figures linked by speculation to the potential role include Nvidia executive Ian Buck, Apple hardware engineering senior vice president Johny Srouji, and former Apple CEO Tim Cook.
