Who will replace Jensen Huang Indianorigin names emerge in Nvidia CEO race. Jensen Huang's sudden departure has triggered a search for Nvidia's next chief executive. Three Indian-origin technology leaders Micron's Sanjay Mehrotra, Palo Alto Networks' Nikesh Arora and. The next CEO will have to manage Nvidia's rapid growth while dealing with competition, geopolitical tensions, export restrictions and rising scrutiny of the AI industry's massive investments.