# Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors

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4 outlets covering · First listed: TechCrunch, Nov 11, 2026, 9:13 PM · Read it: <https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/>

Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist.

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Nvidia's board met on Wednesday to discuss whether to remove CEO Jensen Huang, CNBC reported, as the company's stock fell 7%. The scrutiny follows reports of affairs, including a relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, according to Al Jazeera. Megaspeed has pledged to cooperate with a US probe, AP reported.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 11:43 AM: [Jensen Huang must go](<https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/11/11/jensen-huang-must-go>) — The Economist (Magazine, United Kingdom)
- Nov 11, 2026, 9:13 PM: [Who could replace Jensen Huang? A highly unscientific list of possible successors](<https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/11/who-could-replace-jensen-huang-a-highly-unscientific-list-of-possible-successors/>) — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States)
  Nvidia has no succession plan and a CEO in hot water, so we’ve drafted a shortlist.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 AM: [Who could run Nvidia after Jensen Huang?](<https://www.ft.com/content/e47f7d4a-88d7-41e4-8c77-8ea8e0769353?syn-25a6b1a6=1>) — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Chip giant co-founder’s future as chief executive is uncertain following report of a second affair
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:37 AM: [Who could replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia's chief executive?](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqgm37dv20e8o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom)
  As uncertainty swirls over the boss of the AI chip giant, some names have emerged as potential successors.