Mike Ward

Mike Ward currently serves as the Chief Product Officer at Input Output (IOHK) since June 2023. Prior to this role, Mike was the Head of Strategy at Obscuro, where a notable achievement included closing a $4 million funding round. Mike has extensive experience in product and engineering leadership across various organizations, including serving as Vice President of Bus Product Engineering at Arrival, Managing Director of Product Management and Developer Relations at R3, and Product Business Group Lead at Microsoft. Additionally, Mike co-founded a web-based software firm and has contributed to the development of significant products at Ariba and early-stage roles at TIBCO and Accenture. Mike holds a degree in Information Technology and Business Administration from the University of Washington.