For a long time, Ukraine has been known for its significant human resources in IT, but the ongoing aggression has changed priorities, putting the development of defense technologies at the forefront. What used to be out of the spotlight has now become a leading area for the Ukrainian IT sector. The question is how Ukraine can use this potential to become a world leader in Defense Tech and what successes have already been achieved in this regard.
This panel discussion will highlight how Ukrainian companies, government agencies, and international partners could combine their efforts to create innovative defense solutions. We will discuss what has already been done to reinforce Ukraine's position on the global stage and what remains to be done to ensure that Ukraine can claim the role of a global leader in Defence Tech.
Moderator - Dmytro Shymkiv, Partner in the AeroDron startup, Member of the Supervisory Boards of Kyivstar, Helsi, and the Ukrainian Startup Fund
Speakers:
Marcel “Otto” YON, Founding partner of Freedom Fund
Lyuba Shipovich, Founder of Dignitas Fund
Denys Gurak, Co-founder of MITS Capital
Kateryna Mykhalko, Director-General, Tech Force in UA
Nataliia Kushnerska, Lead of the Ukrainian defense tech cluster Brave1
