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Jensen Huang’s daughter cancels planned visit to South Korea
Madison Huang has cancelled her planned visit to South Korea, where she is a senior director of product marketing for Nvidia’s Omniverse and robotics business.
She had been due to arrive on November 8 and attend Nvidia AI Day Seoul on November 9 and 10.
Her cancellation also means a planned meeting with South Korea’s science minister will not take place.
The reason for the cancellation has not been disclosed; some have speculated about its timing alongside foreign media reports concerning Jensen Huang, but no link has been confirmed.
Madison Huang has met with major South Korean companies this year, and her visit was expected to include talks on physical AI and robotics cooperation.
The Nvidia event is expected to proceed as planned despite her absence.
Madison Huang, daughter of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, cancelled her planned visit to South Korea.
The cancellation meant she would miss a meeting with South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon and several business events.
Huang’s visit had been planned around the Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026 event, scheduled for Nov. 9 and 10.
Nvidia said the event would proceed as scheduled, with other executives attending some planned events in her place.
A family reason was reported for the cancellation, but the specific reason was not disclosed.
- Who
- Madison Huang, Nvidia senior director of product marketing for Omniverse and robotics.
- What
- She cancelled her planned South Korea visit, ending plans for meetings with government and business representatives.
- When
- The visit was planned for Nov. 8, ahead of events on Nov. 9 and 10.
- Where
- South Korea, including Seoul and planned events in Seoul and Seongnam.
- Why
- A family reason was reported, but the specific reason was not disclosed.
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Huang was expected to meet Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon in Seoul, but the meeting was cancelled after she called off her visit.
Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026 was scheduled to go ahead, with other Nvidia executives replacing Huang at some planned events.
- Planned visit
- South Korea, Nov. 8
- Nvidia event
- Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026, Nov. 9–10
- Government meeting
- Planned meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon
- Replacement attendees
- Ashish Karandikar and Deepu Talla, Nvidia vice presidents
- Reported reason
- Family reason; specific details not disclosed