Commerce Under Secretary Sought Nvidia CEO for Agency Conference

Under Secretary of Commerce Jeffrey Kessler sought to recruit Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as a marquee speaker for the Bureau of Industry and Security's annual conference. The event is scheduled for January 10 in Washington.

Sources indicate that Kessler expressed strong interest in Huang's attendance and claimed he could secure the CEO's participation. Despite these efforts, Huang did not join the speaker lineup.

A spokesperson for the Bureau of Industry and Security later stated that planning for the conference is still underway and that no speakers have been officially invited yet.