Person

Gavin Wood

Lately: Parity Technologies as Chief Executive Officer.

“Gavin James Wood is an English computer scientist, a co-founder of Ethereum, and creator of Polkadot and Kusama. He coined the phrase Web 3.0 in 2014.”
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Recorded moves

Aug 13
Gavin Wood returns as CEO of Parity Technologies
Gavin Wood to Parity Technologies, Chief Executive Officer
hireconfirmedAug 13, 2025Parity Technologies Blog: Back at the Helm: Parity Leadership Update
Oct 21
Gavin Wood is stepping down as CEO of Parity
Gavin Wood to Parity Technologies, CEO
departurereportedOct 21, 2022The Block: Gavin Wood is stepping down as CEO of Parity

In the archive

CEO Changes
Gavin Wood Takes Parity Technologies Back From Björn Wagner
Parity's co-founder announced on Aug. 13, 2025 that he would resume the CEO role in late August, and a year later the Polkadot treasury spends $7.4 million a quarter.
CEO Changes
Björn Wagner Succeeds Gavin Wood as Parity Technologies CEO
Wagner became Parity's CEO on Oct. 21, 2022, the day Gavin Wood gave up the title.