Brian Ward

An expert in building industry-leading operations in tech and entertainment organizations, serving as CEO at Savvy Games Group, a games and esports company formed with a mission to lead investment and long-term growth of the industry. Previously served as CEO of LottoInteractive, a developer of award-winning skill-based mobile games for lotteries and iGaming operators in the UK, US, Europe and Canada. 25+ years of studio and operations experience, primarily with entertainment giants Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and Activision Blizzard. As Senior Vice President, Worldwide Studios at Activision, managed all development from portfolio planning and concept design to quality assurance, code release and customer service. While in this role, Call of Duty became the industry’s first multi-studio annualized franchise and the first IP in history to set five-day revenue launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment.