Mark Woodward is head of the corporate development team at ICE Clear Europe and is responsible for building its OTC and exchange-traded derivatives clearing services. Mark was involved in the creation, and transition of, business to ICE Clear Europe in November 2008. He was instrumental in the development of ICE Clear’s OTC CDS clearing offering and the migration of Liffe’s clearing services to ICE Clear Europe in July 2013.

Mark joined ICE Futures Europe in 2002 and has had a number of roles, including international regulatory policy. Mark has worked closely with the European Climate Exchange in launching the world’s leading derivatives products for the trading of emissions allowances. He has previously worked at the Financial Services Authority and BP plc.

Mark holds an Executive MBA from Ashridge Business School and previously attended the universities of Leicester, Modena and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Mark is also a Member of the Securities Institute and is regularly invited to speak at leading industry events.