Kimberly Powell, Nvidia’s vice president of healthcare, has canceled her planned attendance at the Milken Future of Health Summit after a New York Times report that she had an extramarital relationship with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
CNN medical correspondent Meg Tirrell wrote on X that Powell had been set to speak at the opening session of the summit the next morning, on a panel Tirrell is moderating. Tirrell said organizers told her Powell had canceled, and that she has reached out to Nvidia about the report.
Kimberly Powell had been set to speak at the opening session of the Milken Future of Health Summit tomorrow AM, on a panel I’m moderating. I just heard from organizers that she’s cancelled her planned attendance. We’ve reached out to Nvidia on this report https://t.co/st8915rVFS
— Meg Tirrell (@megtirrell) November 11, 2026
The New York Times reported that Huang had an extramarital relationship with another executive at the company. Huang and Powell were reportedly captured on camera being affectionate with one another at a hotel in San Jose, California, in March, according to the Times. Nvidia and Powell did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment. Heller, the crisis PR firm Huang reportedly hired as early as last year, also did not immediately respond.
Nvidia’s board is preparing to meet as soon as Wednesday to determine Huang’s future at the company, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Who Is Kimberly Powell?
Powell’s bio on the Nvidia website says she is “responsible for the company’s worldwide healthcare business, including hardware and software platforms for accelerated computing, AI, and visualization that power the ecosystem of medical imaging, life sciences, drug discovery, and healthcare analytics.” She has led the group since 2017.
Healthcare is a smaller business at Nvidia. The company makes chips for medical devices and MRI machines, but they are minor compared with the revenue generated from its advanced AI systems and graphics processing units, or GPUs. In recent appearances, including at the company’s annual GTC conference, Powell has spoken about how Nvidia’s AI technology can help accelerate drug discovery, assist providers and improve clinical efficiency.
The report comes days after Huang admitted to an affair with a woman believed by US intelligence to be a Chinese spy. According to The Financial Times, Huang was romantically involved with Alice Huang, whom US intelligence officials believe is a spy for China’s Ministry of State Security, The New York Times reported. Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation and hired the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to look into the spying allegations.
“I was unfaithful to my wife. My actions hurt her and our children. There is no excuse for what I did,” Huang wrote in a message to Nvidia staff on Sunday. “I am deeply sorry.”
