Three Indian-Origin CEOs In Race To Lead Nvidia

Article by Kumar Published on: 7:25 pm, 13 November 2026

The sudden exit of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang following his disreputable extramarital affairs has now left everyone in the media and the tech world guessing on who will take over the reins to lead this multi billion AI behemoth.

While interim CEO Colette Kress is currently heading the company during this transition phase, the board is actively searching for a permanent chief executive as an able replacement for Jensen.

Among the top names circulating in global media reports, three prominent Indian-origin tech executives have emerged as leading contenders in the race to helm the coveted position.

The first big name from India is Sanjay Mehrotra, the current CEO of Micron Technology, a leading semiconductor and memory chip manufacturer. The second is Nikesh Arora, who is the current CEO of Palo Alto Networks. The third prominent name on the list is Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud.

All these tech entrepreneurs have ample experience in the field and stand a strong chance to be named as the successor to Jensen. Among other contenders are AMD CEO Lisa Su, who happens to be Jensen Huang’s distant cousin. Also prominent tech wizards like Apple CEO Tim Cook, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan, and Arm Holdings CEO Rene Haas are also in the race.

Already, several Indian origin titans like Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and many others are leading various global software giants. So, if an Indian CEO gets a chance to lead Nvidia, it will be a huge honour for the entire Indian community.