# Chip designer Arm's CEO Rene Haas is in line to lead much of parent SoftBank Group's international business.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- Arm CEO Rene Haas will lead much of SoftBank's international business while retaining his Arm role.
- Haas's new responsibilities are intended to accelerate SoftBank's AI chip initiative, Project Izanagi.
- Haas will not oversee SoftBank's Vision Fund or energy business despite his expanded role.
- Arm recently launched an AI data center chip expected to generate billions in new revenue.

**Companies:** SoftBank Group, Nvidia, Arm
**Countries:** Japan, United States

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