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Jensen Huang’s successor has the toughest job in tech

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 12, 2026 • 08:55 PM
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Colette Kress is the polar opposite of her former boss and shuns the spotlight. She temporarily takes over a company that has been tightly controlled by him.

Jensen Huang’s successor has the toughest job in tech

San Francisco | While Nvidia’s board hunts for someone to permanently replace founder and chief executive Jensen Huang, it’s counting on Colette Kress — the company’s chief financial officer of 13 years and a longtime technology executive — to steady the ship.

“The board has full confidence in Colette and the leadership team,” said Harvey Jones, the newly named chair of Nvidia’s board of directors in a statement. “We expect the company’s operations, customer commitments and product road map to continue without interruption.”

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