A growing campaign to reinstate Huang as NVIDIA’s CEO has gathered significant momentum, with more than 108,000 people signing a petition urging the company’s
board to reconsider his departure. The campaign has attracted support from prominent technology leaders, including billionaire Elon Musk and Replit CEO Amjad Masad, both of whom promoted the petition on X, according to a Business Insider report. Dubbed “Stand with Jensen,” the campaign claims that its supporters include more than 58,000 NVIDIA shareholders, over 5,600 current employees, and more than 1,000 former employees, according to its website. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, listed as the petition’s first shareholder signatory, publicly backed the initiative on X, saying he would sign the petition. The petitioners are calling on NVIDIA’s board not to rush Huang’s departure before an investigation establishes the facts. They have also sent the board a letter outlining three specific demands, according to the report.
Cloud over Huang's future
The growing show of support comes amid concerns that the uncertainty could affect NVIDIA’s ability to retain key technical talent. Former NVIDIA GPU engineer Yun-Ta Tsai has warned that the company risks losing experienced employees as the situation unfolds.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA is being led by CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO. The board has reportedly begun searching for a permanent successor and appointed Harvey Jones as its first chairman.
Support for Huang also appears to be gaining traction within the company. An NVIDIA employee who signed the letter told Business Insider that similar efforts were underway internally. The employee said a post expressing support for Huang had also appeared on the company’s internal portal, where staff can submit questions and suggestions.
