Jensen Huang: Founder and CEO of NVIDIA

In a conversation three decades in the making, host Jodi Shelton sits down with Jensen Huang, the visionary co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA.

Jodi and Jensen’s professional journey began over 30 years ago, long before GPUs powered the global AI revolution. This deep-rooted history allows for a side of Jensen rarely seen by the public. We travel back to the early days of NVIDIA. To the risks, the near-failures, and the relentless grit, all before looking ahead. From the origins of accelerated computing to the future of generative AI, this is a masterclass in vision from the man who saw the future before it arrived.

00:00 Intro: A Bit Personal with Jensen Huang
01:24 Reinventing Computing: The 1993 Vision
02:50 Living in the Future: The Strategy of CUDA Everywhere
06:21 The Phase Change of AI: Deep Learning and Unsupervised Learning
09:24 Gumption and Confidence: Early Meetings in Silicon Valley
11:15 First Principles: Why Sound Foundations Matter
14:10 The CEO’s Role: Humility, Responsibility, and Staying Grounded
15:35 Becoming CEO: 33 Years of Learning and Evolution
17:45 The NVIDIA Management Structure: 61 Potential CEOs
19:40 Hiring the Right People: Why an Empty Chair is Better
22:50 Corporate Character: Suffering Pain and Enduring Challenges Together
26:40 Forging Greatness: How the Company Makes the Leader
30:35 Sacrifice and Family: Integrating a $3T Company into Personal Life
34:25 The Art of Attention: Humility and Respect for Others' Craft
37:15 Advice for the Next Generation: Career, Success, and Wisdom
42:45 Highlights of Childhood: Moving from Taiwan to the US
45:10 Lessons in Willpower: Learning English and Enduring Kentucky
49:25 The Car Guy: Ferraris, Engineering, and Missing the Drive
51:00 The World in 5 Years: How Computers will Program Themselves
54:50 Solving the "Hard" Problems: AI Turbocharging Global Productivity
59:05 Closing the Technology Divide: Vibe Coding and the Future of Work
01:04:10 Being Consequential: Building a Legacy that Outlasts the Founder
01:10:20 The Vulnerability of Leadership: Why CEOs Need Help
01:14:30 The Last Tape Out: Rapid Fire Questions with Jensen Huang
01:17:15 Misconceptions and Anxiety: The Truth About Public Speaking
01:22:15 Why Ignorance is a Superpower