Apple chief hardware officer Johny Srouji has been listed among the people under consideration to succeed Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, as the chipmaker's board prepares to remove its co-founder. Semafor, citing a person familiar with the matter, identified Srouji as one of the candidates for Nvidia's top job, though it is unclear whether he has been approached or has expressed interest in leaving Apple. Bloomberg reported that Nvidia has hired an outside firm to identify potential replacements for Huang.

The succession discussions follow reports of multiple extramarital affairs involving Huang. The New York Times broke the story on October 29 citing a "close relationship" with a woman suspected to be a Chinese spy, and Nvidia initially denied anything out of the ordinary. That changed on November 8, when Huang publicly admitted to the affair, Nvidia's shares dropped 5%, and the board opened an independent investigation. The New York Times later reported an affair with an Nvidia executive who reports to him, and The Wall Street Journal said the board was meeting to discuss the CEO's future. Some directors reportedly favour appointing chief financial officer Colette Kress as interim CEO if Huang is removed.S1S2

Srouji's emergence as a possible candidate comes months after a substantial expansion of his responsibilities at Apple. In April he was promoted from senior vice president of hardware technologies to chief hardware officer, alongside the announcement that John Ternus would succeed Tim Cook as CEO. He took over the hardware engineering organisation previously led by Ternus while keeping oversight of Apple's custom chips and other hardware technologies, including cellular modems, cameras, displays, sensors and batteries. He helped lead the Mac's transition to Apple silicon and joined Apple in 2008 to lead development of the A4 chip, after senior processor roles at Intel and IBM.S1S2

His position has been uncertain before. In December 2025, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that Srouji had told Cook he was seriously considering leaving for another company, and Cook reportedly sought to retain him with higher compensation and broader responsibilities. Srouji later told employees he did not plan to leave "anytime soon." He was also reportedly considered for Intel's CEO role in 2019, which ultimately went to Bob Swan. Commentary from 9to5Mac judged an appointment of Srouji at this stage unlikely, given the negotiations it would require, and expected Kress to be named at least interim CEO.S1S2