Stephen Witt Wins FT & Schroders Business Book of the Year for "The Thinking Machine"
04 Dec 2025
We’re excited to share that Stephen Witt has been awarded the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award for his masterful new book, The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the World’s Most Coveted Microchip. The award—one of the most respected in global business publishing—celebrates writing that offers clear insight into the forces shaping business, technology, and society.
In The Thinking Machine, Witt delivers a sweeping yet deeply personal account of how Nvidia evolved from a niche graphics-chip maker to a defining powerhouse of the AI era. He frames this transformation through the lens of Jensen Huang, Nvidia’s founder and longtime CEO, chronicling Huang’s bold vision, strategic risk-taking, and drive to push the boundaries of computing. Witt captures not just a corporate success story, but a technological turning point—one with global consequences for industries, geopolitics, and the future of work.
This award further cements Witt’s reputation as one of today’s most compelling writers, known for revealing the systems, players, and pressures that shape our world. Having quickly become one of our most sought-after speakers, he brings the same clarity, depth, and storytelling mastery to the stage. His keynotes make complex topics accessible and engaging, offering audiences a rare blend of insight and real-world relevance.