Jensen Huang’s journey didn’t start in tech it started with struggle.

Born in Taiwan, he was sent to the U.S. as a child and landed in a tough boarding school in Kentucky, where he cleaned bathrooms and faced a harsh environment. That experience built his grit early.

Years later, while studying engineering and working at Denny's, he and two friends imagined a future where computers could handle graphics much faster. That small idea turned into Nvidia in 1993.

The early days were risky they nearly ran out of money. But a breakthrough in gaming GPUs saved them and put Nvidia on the map.

Then came the unexpected shift: those same GPUs became the engine behind AI. While others were catching up, Nvidia was already ahead.

Today, Nvidia is one of the most valuable companies in the world, powering everything from gaming to artificial intelligence and Jensen is still leading with the same long-term vision.

From cleaning floors… to building the backbone of the AI revolution.