Jensen Huang founded accelerated computing company Nvidia ( NVDA -0.02%) in 1993, and has served as the CEO and president ever since. Nvidia has achieved many breakthroughs under his leadership, but the invention of the graphics processing unit (GPU) in 1999 was particularly momentous.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote at the CES on Monday, with many analysts viewing the event as a potential growth catalyst for the chipmaking giant.

Throughout the current AI boom, quantum computing companies have quietly been making advancements, offering previews as to what the next phase of technology could look like. Huang

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has offered investors good news on many occasions in recent years. From reports of record revenue and high demand for its new products to an invitation last year to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average,