NVIDIA Board of Directors: Has not officially approached any CEO candidates and is currently selecting a headhunting company

According to CNBC, the Nvidia board stated that it is currently selecting a headhunting firm to find a new CEO. The board emphasized that it has not formally approached any potential candidates, and it is too early to speculate about successors.

A Nvidia spokesperson later confirmed the authenticity of this news.

Earlier today, the Financial Times reported, citing informed sources, that while searching for Jensen Huang's formal successor, the Nvidia board has approached Rene Haas, CEO of the UK chip design company Arm, which is owned by SoftBank. Haas is one of several potential candidates, and it is still uncertain whether Nvidia will formally extend an invitation, or whether Haas will accept. Arm declined to comment, and Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Haas worked at Nvidia for about seven years, serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Computing Products Business. According to informed sources, even after leaving Nvidia for more than a decade, he still maintains good relationships with Jensen Huang and some Nvidia board members. Haas joined Arm in 2013, where he was responsible for global sales and marketing, later becoming President of the IP Products Group, and has served as Arm's CEO and Director since February 2022.