Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is ramping up engagements with South Korea's leading technology companies, recognizing their critical role in the global AI supply chain, according to a report from Inside Retail Asia .
The visits underscore Huang's strategy to deepen partnerships with South Korean memory chip makers and contract manufacturers that are essential for producing Nvidia's advanced AI accelerators. As demand for generative AI infrastructure surges, securing stable supply from these partners has become a top priority for the Santa Clara-based company.
Analysts view the courting as a sign of Nvidia's growing reliance on South Korea's semiconductor ecosystem, which provides high-bandwidth memory and packaging services crucial for next-generation AI hardware. The move also reflects broader industry efforts to diversify production amid geopolitical tensions and supply chain constraints.