Biography
Howard Wright leads NVIDIA Inception at NVIDIA, the company's global program supporting startups building on NVIDIA's AI platform — reported startup counts vary across sources from roughly 22,000 to 35,000, depending on publication date, so treat the current figure as approximate rather than quotable as-is. He joined NVIDIA in 2024 after leading the startup program at Amazon Web Services as VP of Global Startups, where he contributed to the business reaching a $100B annual run rate. Earlier in his career he held leadership roles at Intel and Qualcomm, worked in venture investing at Intel Capital, was CEO of C360 Technologies (immersive video, sports/entertainment), and founded his own startup.
His work centers on connecting early-stage and growth-stage AI founders with NVIDIA's technology, engineering support, and venture network — spanning recruitment into the Inception program, partnerships with VCs, and direct engagement with founders globally. He holds a BA in quantitative economics from Stanford (class of 1989). He has a direct, recent link to Barcelona's AI ecosystem: NVIDIA's collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center on the BSC AI Factory, which he referenced publicly following VivaTech 2026.