Woman who met Nvidia boss in 2022 before his fall shares what he was really like

A woman has shared her experience of meeting Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang in 2022, recalling how he spoke about artificial intelligence and encouraged her to invest in his company’s stock.

The woman, identified as Aradhna Gupta Dayal, founder of Access Alts Asia, recounted the encounter in a Facebook post on November 12, 2026.

According to her, she met Huang in Palo Alto, California, when he was not yet as widely recognised outside the technology industry as he is today.

 

She described him as a quiet and humble person who was passionate about the future of artificial intelligence.

 

Woman recalls meeting Nvidia co-founder

Dayal explained that their conversation centred on technology, deep learning and the growing importance of Nvidia’s computer chips.

During their interaction, Huang reportedly encouraged her to consider buying Nvidia shares, which were trading at approximately $20 at the time.

 

However, she did not take his advice, a decision she now looks back on differently following the company’s remarkable growth.

 

Nvidia has since become one of the world’s most valuable technology companies, largely driven by demand for its chips used in artificial intelligence development.

 

Dayal recalls personal connection with Jensen Huang

Beyond their conversation about investments and technology, Dayal said she and Huang discovered that they had similar childhood experiences.

 

She recalled that both had been bullied while growing up because they were considered nerds who openly expressed their opinions.

 

According to her account, Huang revealed that playing ping pong helped him cope with difficult moments during his childhood, while reading played a similar role in her life.

 

Dayal described their interaction as a memorable meeting between two people who had experienced challenges while pursuing unconventional ambitions.

 

Woman reflects on allegations surrounding Nvidia founder

Dayal also discussed how her perception of Huang changed following reports about an alleged extramarital relationship involving him and Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based data centre company Megaspeed.

 

The report, which she referenced in her Facebook post, also involved allegations of possible links to Chinese intelligence, raising national security concerns in the United States.

 

The controversy attracted attention partly because of Huang’s position at Nvidia and his public comments supporting the sale of advanced artificial intelligence chips to China.

 

According to the account, the woman found the developments disappointing because they contrasted sharply with the impression she had formed of him during their 2022 meeting.

 

Dayal speaks about Jensen Huang’s influence at Nvidia

Reflecting on Huang’s position as Nvidia’s co-founder, Dayal argued that the company had become closely associated with his personality and leadership.

 

She questioned whether the business could easily find someone capable of replacing the influence he had built over the years.

 

Her post also contained a reflection on how fame, wealth and success can affect people’s character.

 

She wrote:

 

“The tragedy isn’t that his indiscretions could wipe $350 billion off the markets. The tragedy is that the icon of the AI revolution has fallen.”

 

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