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United in Action for the Future – What Technologies Will Change the World and Ukraine in 2025?

Оne year ago, the founders of Ukraine’s largest tech companies – Ajax Systems, Genesis, MacPaw, Monobank, Netpeak Group, Roosh – launched the business association Diia.City United.

Over this time, we have grown into a strong community of more than 110 technology companies that support the economy, aid the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and invest in the country’s future. Diia.City United Strategic board includes 18 CEOs and founders of Ukraine’s leading tech companies.

On February 7 we will gather business leaders, innovators, and government representatives to celebrate the first anniversary of us being united in action. Together, we will summarize the year’s results and take a look into the future, discussing key tech trends and challenges technology business faces in 2025.

  • Access to the event is by prior registration only.
  • We look forward to welcoming founders and C-level executives of tech companies.

 

Event Program

14:45 – 15:30

Registration, welcome drink

 

15:30 – 16:20

Keynote speakers

  • Oleksandr Kosovan, President of Diia.City United, Founder and CEO of MacPaw, Co-founder of SMRK investment fund
  • Oleg Gorokhovskyi, Co-founder of Monobank,  Co-Chairman of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Nataliya Mykolska, Executive Director of Diia.City United
  • Michael McFaul, Professor of Political Science at the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford University
  • Nataliya Kryvda, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Ukrainian Philosophy and Culture at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
  • Yana El Dirani, Head of MENA at Endeavor Catalyst

 

16:20

Business and Government Dialogues. The Code of Entrepreneurship: From Startup to National Idea

  • Volodymyr Mnogoletniy, CEO and Co-founder of Genesis, Chairman of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Artem Borodatiuk, Founder of Netpeak Group, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Oleksii Movchan, Deputy Chair of the Committee on Economic Development

Moderator – Borys Davidenko, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes

 

16:45

Power Talk: The Future of AI

  • Volodymyr Kubytskyi, Head of AI at MacPaw
  • Oleksandr Klimenko, CTO of Zibra AI
  • ChatGPT

 

16:55 – 17:15

Coffee break

 

17:15

Power Talk: Capital of the Future – Why People Define Business Success

  • Artur Mikhno, Co-founder and CEO of Work.ua, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Olga Rudneva, CEO of Superhumans Center
  • Vira Tkachenko, CTO of MacPaw
  • Anna Apostol, Co-founder and COO of Mate academy

Moderator – Sevgil Musaieva, Editor-in-Chief of “Ukrainska Pravda”

 

17:35

Power Talk: How to Raise a Round – Expectations vs. Reality

  • Andrii Bezverkhyi, Co-founder and CEO of SOC Prime
  • Roman Prokofiev, Co-founder of Jooble, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

Moderator – Hanna Shuvalova, Principal at Horizon Capital, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

 

17:50

Expert insights: Robots Among Us: How Automation Becomes a Part of Business Life

  • Antonina Iermeichuk, Co-founder and COO of Deus Robotics

 

17:55

Q&A: Technological Trends 2025 and Ukrainian Business

  • Samvel Akobian, Co-founder and CEO of lilo, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board
  • Nazariy Kurochko, Co-founder of GigaGroup, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

Moderator – Yelyzaveta Bordunova, host of the podcast “How Do You Do It?”, former editor-in-chief of Vector

 

18:15

Strategic insights – Blockchain & Crypto: Technologies Defining the New Economy

  • Volodymyr Nosov, founder and CEO of WhiteBIT online, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

 

18:25

Power Talk: On the Frontlines: The Revolution of Defense Technologie

  • Andrii Chulyk, CEO and Co-founder Sine
  • Misha Rudominski, Co-Founder of HIMERA
  • Oleksii Babenko, СЕО and founder VYRIY

Moderator – Nataliya Kushnerska, Head of Brave1

 

18:50

Pitch Grilling, Final

Pitch Grilling is a dynamic format of meetings between startups and investors, resembling a quick and intensive exchange of ideas. It’s a kind of “duel” between a startup presenting its idea and an investor evaluating its potential.

Startups: finalists of Diia.City United  OdnoRik: Startup Day

Investors:

  • Leonid Podobedov, General Partner at hi5 Ventures
  • Deborah Fairlamb, Founding Partner at Green Flag Ventures
  • Roman Prokofiev, Co-founder of Jooble, Member of Diia.City United’s Strategic Board

19:30

Brake

 

19:55

Charity Auction

Fundrainsing for:

  • Veteran reintegration at the Superhumans Center
  • Blood transfusion training for combat medics of the Defense Forces
  • Tracking and targeting systems – “Illuminate the Enemy” fundraiser by the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation in collaboration with Uklon

 

20:30

Fuck Up Night

Experienced entrepreneurs share their failures and setbacks with humor in a relaxed atmosphere.

  • Vitaliy Dyatlenko, Co-founder of Uklon and the Nezlamni Foundation
  • Yehor Demyankov, COO of the Netpeak Group of digital agencies
  • Denys Sychkov, Principal at Horizon Capital
  • Nataliya Mykolska, Executive Director of Diia.City United

Host – Illia Filipov, Founder and CEO of EdEra

 

21:10

Closing remarks

 

21:15

Networking, drinks

 

Event is hosted by Yelyzaveta Bordunova, host of the podcast “How Do You Do It?”, former editor-in-chief of Vector