Nvidia's Huang Named Top CEO for 2023 on Prescient AI Bets Paying Off, Almost Unanimous Staff Approval

Several top CEOs generated big shareholder returns in 2023, including heads of Eli Lilly, Nubank, Disco, Meta, and Nvidia
Finalists were narrowed down by excluding some companies based on industry tailwinds or results driven by subsidiary firms
Cases can be made for each of the 5 finalists based on business growth, technology leadership, and efficiency gains
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emerges as winner based on long-term AI bets paying off now and sky-high 98% staff approval rating
Huang built Nvidia's AI capabilities through investments in software and acquisitions years before AI wave