Within a month of becoming CEO, at a public event or reveal (pre-recorded online video is fine). Resolves NO if CEO doesn't change by the end of the market closing date, or nvidia shuts down or is absorbed.
Resolution criteria
This market resolves to YES if a new Chief Executive Officer succeeds Jensen Huang at NVIDIA and visibly wears a leather jacket during any public appearance, keynote, press conference, or official NVIDIA video reveal within 30 days of officially assuming the CEO role.
This market resolves to NO if:
Jensen Huang remains CEO through the market close date.
A new CEO takes office and does not visibly wear a leather jacket in any public appearance or video release during their first 30 days in office.
NVIDIA dissolves, enters liquidation, or is acquired/absorbed prior to a CEO transition.
Clarifications:
"Leather jacket" includes genuine leather, suede, or synthetic/faux leather outerwear jackets.
Video evidence must come from official company broadcasts (such as Nvidia Newsroom or official YouTube channel) or accredited mainstream tech/business media coverage of public appearances.
If the market close date is reached without a successor taking office, the market resolves to NO.
Photographic evidence is acceptable if its authenticity can be verified through credible sources, including official NVIDIA communications, news organizations, event organizers, or independently corroborated photographs.
All photographic and video evidence must depict an authentic appearance and must not be AI-generated or materially altered.
If a successor assumes office before the market closing date, the market will remain unresolved until their first 30 days in office have elapsed, unless qualifying evidence establishes a YES outcome earlier.
Background
NVIDIA co-founder and long-time CEO Jensen Huang is widely known for wearing a signature black leather jacket at nearly every major keynote, product launch, and public event. The garment has become a recognizable corporate symbol and personal trademark synonymous with NVIDIA's public image.