Nvidia's board has approached Arm's CEO to discuss succeeding Jensen Huang.

BlockBeats news, November 14 — According to the Financial Times citing people familiar with the matter, Nvidia's board has approached Rene Haas, CEO of SoftBank-owned British chip design company Arm, as it searches for an official successor to Jensen Huang. Haas is one of several potential candidates, and it is not yet certain whether Nvidia will formally extend an offer or whether Haas would accept. Arm declined to comment, and Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Haas previously worked at Nvidia for about seven years, serving as vice president and general manager of the computing products business. According to people familiar with the matter, more than a decade after leaving Nvidia, he still maintains good relationships with Jensen Huang and some Nvidia directors. Haas joined Arm in 2013, where he was responsible for global sales and marketing, later serving as president of the IP products group, and has served as Arm CEO and director since February 2022.

Nvidia announced on November 12 that Jensen Huang has resigned as president, CEO and director, effective immediately. Currently, Colette Kress is serving as interim CEO while continuing as chief financial officer, until an official successor is appointed. Nvidia's board said it will consider both internal and external candidates.