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Oleksandr Korshykov

Founder and CEO of DreamX

GTM

Business Strategy / Growth

DreamX specialises in UX/UI design for startups, including the creation of pitch decks, MVPs, and other product solutions. Oleksandr has hands-on experience in launching businesses from scratch and building strategic partnerships.

Oleksandr Korshykov

Founder and CEO of DreamX

Arnaud Castaignet

SVP, Investor Relations & Strategic Affairs at Skeleton Technologies

Business Strategy / Growth

GTM

Fundraising / Finance

Vice President of Government Relations at Skeleton Technologies, a European scale-up from Estonia specialising in high-power and fast-charging energy storage technology.

Arnaud Castaignet

SVP, Investor Relations & Strategic Affairs at Skeleton Technologies

Yuliia Yehorova (JJ)

Founder Black Unicorn PR

Communications / Media

After earning a degree in Journalism in the United Kingdom, Yuliia has over 10 years of experience in public relations and communications. She began her career working with some of the world’s most recognised brands, including TomTom, ASUS, and Visa.

Yuliia Yehorova (JJ)

Founder Black Unicorn PR

Kseniia Semenova

President at National University KAI, Member of Kyiv City Council

Impact / ESG

Academic leader and expert.

Kseniia Semenova

President at National University KAI, Member of Kyiv City Council

Oleksandr Kryzhanivskyi

Communications expert at Alignment of competition and state aid rules with EU legislation

Business Strategy / Growth

Open data expert.

Oleksandr Kryzhanivskyi

Communications expert at Alignment of competition and state aid rules with EU legislation

Ihor Plisa

Project Management Analyst at Open Public Finance

Business Strategy / Growth

Has expertise in planning, using, and reporting public funds

Ihor Plisa

Project Management Analyst at Open Public Finance

Yuliia Zaderiaka

Head of Business development, Marketing and Communications Department at eZdorovya

Business Strategy / Growth

Experienced in project management, marketing, and business development.

Yuliia Zaderiaka

Head of Business development, Marketing and Communications Department at eZdorovya

Dmytro Chernysh

Director of the Department of Development of the Electronic Health System, National Health Service of Ukraine

Business Strategy / Growth

Leads IT project implementation, software development, legal support, communication campaigns, and user support.

Dmytro Chernysh

Director of the Department of Development of the Electronic Health System, National Health Service of Ukraine

Serhii Vlasenko

State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine, Acting Head

Business Strategy / Growth

Works in environmental policy and governance.

Serhii Vlasenko

State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine, Acting Head

Serhii Mytkalyk

Chairman of the Board at the Anti-Corruption Headquarters

Legal / Operations

Experienced in project management, public registries, and open data.

Serhii Mytkalyk

Chairman of the Board at the Anti-Corruption Headquarters

Viktor Nestulia

Head of Ukraine Support, Head of the DREAM Project Office

Business Strategy / Growth

Experienced in change management, stakeholder engagement, project management, data analysis, and customer needs assessment.

Viktor Nestulia

Head of Ukraine Support, Head of the DREAM Project Office

Oleksii Podoliev

Management Consultant at Ministry of Digital Transformation | Co-Founder at OKR UA

Business Strategy / Growth

Works with project management, OKRs, and organisational transformation.

Oleksii Podoliev

Management Consultant at Ministry of Digital Transformation | Co-Founder at OKR UA

Serhii Bieliakov

Adviser to the Minister of Social Policy on Data Analysis

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Experienced in data analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, GIS, and open data.

Serhii Bieliakov

Adviser to the Minister of Social Policy on Data Analysis

Kostiantyn Koshelenko

Director for Public Sector Ukraine & Moldova at Mastercard

Business Strategy / Growth

Team / Leadership

Impact / ESG

Expert in corporate governance and fintech.

Kostiantyn Koshelenko

Director for Public Sector Ukraine & Moldova at Mastercard

Vitalii Lavrov

Chief Digital Transformation Officer у Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine | Head of the Kyiv City Combat Sambo Federation

Business Strategy / Growth

Legal / Operations

Expert in developing and implementing digital projects.

Vitalii Lavrov

Chief Digital Transformation Officer у Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine | Head of the Kyiv City Combat Sambo Federation

Mykhailo Leichenko

Director of Analytics and IT at Centre for Innovation Development

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Works with data analytics, visualisation, and digital transformation.

Mykhailo Leichenko

Director of Analytics and IT at Centre for Innovation Development

Mykhailo Horobtsov

co-CEO, YouControl

Product / Tech

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Expert in product development, open data, fintech, and data analytics.

Mykhailo Horobtsov

co-CEO, YouControl

Oleksii Ivankin

CEO at OPENDATABOT

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Business Strategy / Growth

Works with open data, entrepreneurship, and project management.

Oleksii Ivankin

CEO at OPENDATABOT

Vadym Horenko

Head of the Academ.City Project Office at Kyiv Academic University

GTM

Business Strategy / Growth

Expert in business model development (Canvas), competitive and financial strategy, revenue streams, organisational design, digital strategy, and project business planning.

Vadym Horenko

Head of the Academ.City Project Office at Kyiv Academic University

Oleksii Bondarchuk

Deputy Director at Medirent

Team / Leadership

Impact / ESG

Experienced in managing projects within the social sector.

Oleksii Bondarchuk

Deputy Director at Medirent

Oleksii Orap

Founder at YouScan & Tiger Finder

Product / Tech

Business Strategy / Growth

Fundraising / Finance

Experienced in SaaS, BI, AI, product management, and fundraising.

Oleksii Orap

Founder at YouScan & Tiger Finder

Serhii Tymoshchuk

Medical expert of the NGO "Project Office for the Development of Telemedicine and Rehabilitation of Ukraine"

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Product / Tech

Has expertise in data analytics and project management.

Serhii Tymoshchuk

Medical expert of the NGO "Project Office for the Development of Telemedicine and Rehabilitation of Ukraine"

Tamara Koliada

Solutions Architect, Founder at Tech Legion | Leading UAV/Energy/Robotics projects, NASA Datanaut

Business Strategy / Growth

Product / Tech

Experienced in data analytics, development, and project management.

Tamara Koliada

Solutions Architect, Founder at Tech Legion | Leading UAV/Energy/Robotics projects, NASA Datanaut

Mykyta Luk'ianets

Founder, Open Ethics Initiative | CTO, Co-Founder at HelloBiome

Tech Expertise (Vertical Focus)

Has expertise in AI, innovation management, data protection.

Mykyta Luk'ianets

Founder, Open Ethics Initiative | CTO, Co-Founder at HelloBiome

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