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About the Conference

The goal of the conference is to unite and inspire professionals, entrepreneurs and students from Western Ukraine on a shared path to success in the IT industry.

Our conference is aimed at the development of the IT industry in the region, by promoting the exchange of innovations and knowledge, creating new business opportunities and forming a network of contacts between industry specialists. We strive to build a community that will raise the level of professional competence of its participants and contribute to business development.

How It Will Be in 2024

300+

Participants of the offline part of the conference

3

Scenes

20+

Speakers

3

Days

ONLINE +

OFFLINE

WITH

MAIN PARTY


Conference Tracks

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EDUCATION

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BUSINESS

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GameDev

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IT

Conference Program

*Speaker lineup and presentation schedule are still being updated and subject to change.

Registration for the offline day starts on August 15th at 9:30 AM.

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11:00-12:00

Natalia Pustozorova

DELL Field Product Manager Ukraine & wCIS

Topic: Evolution of AI-Powered PCs and Dell's Updated Business Solutions Portfolio

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12:00-13:00

Dana Sydorenko

Сo-founder of GameTree and former CEO of Nika-Text Plus

Topic: How to Attract New Players Through Building a Loyal Community

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14:00-15:00

Maria Strilchuk

Localization PM & Engineer
at CD Projekt RED

Topic: Localization Through the Eyes of the Developer: Challenges and Tips from
The Witcher
and Cyberpunk 2077 Developers

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15:00-16:00

Vladislav Belyaev

Narrative Designer at Solid Bash

Topic: Working with Exposure

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16:00-17:00

Oleksii Izvalov

Regional Coordinator of Global Game Jam in Ukraine and Associate Professor at the IT Department of Elvorti Economic and Technological Institute

Topic: How Google's Accelerator Helped Me Improve My Own Farm Game

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15.08 11:00-11:40 LOGIC HALL

Alina Lyn

Head of Business Development at HoneyComb Software

Topic: A Company That Succeeded, or How to Grow During a War?

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15.08 11:00-11:40, PIXEL HALL

Ihor Polych

CEO of Devlight
Vice President for International Cooperation of the Ukrainian IT Association

Topic: Doing Digital Business | How to Create Your First Digital Product?

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15.08 14:00-14:40, MAIN HALL

Volodymyr Biryukov

Journalist, Volunteer, TV and Radio Host, Lecturer at the FMV NAU

Topic: Branding in Times of War: Attracting Attention Through Digital Platforms

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15.08 16:00-16:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleh Bohut,
Anatoliy Pazhin

Tech Lead та СЕО at AnyforSoft

Topic: How AI Transforms Business?

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15.08 16:00-16:40, MAIN HALL

Oleksiy Dobronravov

project plegal-lead at Diia.City

Workshop: What is Diia.City, Who is it For, and Why

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16.08 14:00-14:40 MAIN HALL

Anton Bets

Advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine
Board Member of JSC "Industrial Development Agency 'Made in Ukraine'"

Topic: Conversation with Data - Data-Oriented Approach and AI in Strategic Management

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16.08 12:00-12:40, MAIN HALL

Anna Petrova

Founder Startup Ukraine

Topic: The importance of psychological health in education and how trauma makes it harder to innovate.

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16.08 14:00-14:40 LOGIC HALL

Oleksii Korzhenko,
Kingsley Edem Awak

Co-Founder and CBDO of the Gamified Psychological Platform EdToon, Startup Mentor and Serial Entrepreneur, and Co-Founder and CTO of the Gamified Psychological Platform EdToon, iOS Senior Software Engineer | Swift at myLanguage

Topic: INNOVATION WITH SOUL: Creating and Monetizing Socially Significant Gamified IT Products

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16.08 15:00-15:40, MAIN HALL

Наталя Денікеєва, Oleksii Uros

Head of Diia City' project office / Director of IT industry development directorate at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Director of Business Development at Asters, Vice President for Legal Affairs of the IT Association

Fireside Chat on Attracting Investments

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16.08 17:00-17:40 MAIN HALL

Nataliia Mykolska, Stepan Veselovskyi,
Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs,
Board Rivne


Panel Discussion

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15.08 14:00-14:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleksii Datsiv

Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Partner and CBDO at JetBeep.inc
Former CBDO at SoftServe Smart Solutions

Topic: Integrating Socially-Oriented Projects into University Curricula

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15.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Olena Starodubtseva

Head of the Center for Procurement Improvement at KSE

Topic: Blended Learning in Action: Strategies for Success in Adult Education

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15.08 15:00-15:40, LOGIC HALL

Valentyn Protopopov

Head of the Educational and Practical Center for Renewable Energy at Kyiv Professional College with Enhanced Military and Physical Training; Head of the Security and Defense Department at the Kyiv Junior Academy of Sciences

Topic: Training Specialists in High-Tech Professions: Remote-Controlled Devices, Renewable Energy

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16.08 11:00-11:40, LOGIC HALL

John J Chelsom

University of Victoria | UVICSchool of Health Information ScienceDoctor of Philosophy

Topic: Open Source, Model-Driven Electronic Health Records with Interactive Graphics

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16.08 12:00-12:40, LOGIC HALL

Yulia Zembal,
Olga Stepanchenko

Head of Talent Acquisition at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group and Director at Rivne Professional College of Information Technologies
And CEO at Rivne IT Cluster

Topic: Education in IT

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16.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Karol Przybyszewski

Сo-founder and CTO of The INFOTECH Foundation

Тема: AI Revolution in IT Education: Shaping the Future of Programmers

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16.08 15:00-15:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleksandra Korchevska-Tsekhosh

Graphic and Digital Designer, Art Director, and Influencer

Topic: 20 Artifacts of Ukrainian Design: What Shapes the History of the Digital Market?

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16.08 16:00-16:40, LOGIC HALL

Alex Stasiuk

IT Top Manager, Startup Entrepreneur, and EdTech Expert. Coordinator of International Products at Tribuna DIGITAL. Founder of xWarriors Academy, an IT education project for veterans.

Topic: xWarriors Academy - Educational Platform for Veteran Reintegration

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15.08 12:00-12:40, PIXEL HALL

Mykhailo Zhovnach

Project Manager at ZAGRAVA

Topic: Crisis in GameDev. Again?

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15.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Nadiia Andrushchenko

Game Producer at SolidBash (Room8Group)

Topic: The Path to the Position of Game Producer: How to Get There, Where to Study, and Where to Start?

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15.08 15:00-15:40, PIXEL HALL

Anna Vashchenko

Recruitment Lead & Partner at ValuesValue

Topic: The Career of Ukrainians in Game Development: War, Global Crisis, and Opportunities

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15.08 16:00-16:40, PIXEL HALL

Vlad Litvinov

Test Analyst at ZAGRAVA

Topic: CI/CD Systems for Testers and Why They Are Needed

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15.08 17:00-17:40, MAIN HALL

Serhii Nemchynskyi

CEO/Owner at FoxmindEd

Topic: How to Make Programmer Training Effective?

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16.08 11:00-11:40, PIXEL HALL

Mykhailo Boyko,
Oleksandr Bodov

Coordinator of Educational Projects at "FUGAS", Developer and Co-Founder of the "FUGAS" Studio

Topic: "Saviors" or the Story of How Modern Challenges Require Modern Solutions

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16.08 12:00-12:40, PIXEL HALL

Sofia Ustianych

Senior QA Engineer at BoolatPlay

Topic: Features of Testing in Game Development, Game Defects, and Bug Reports

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16.08 15:00-15:40, PIXEL HALL

Oleh Malamuzh

Animator, Owner of "Authority Studio",
Director of the animated film "Mavka: The Forest Song"

Topic: VISUAL DEVELOPMENT AND STORYTELLING FOR TARGET AUDIENCES. Should We Impose Our Preferences on Our Audience?

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16.08 16:00-16:40, MAIN HALL

Maxym Ryabchuk

2D artist at ZAGRAVA

Topic: AI PSYCHOLOGY. The Impact of AI on Artists, Society, and Culture

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15.08 12:00-12:40, LOGIC HALL

Iryna Malamuzh

Co-founder, producer SUN STORIES

Topic: CONTENT FOR CHILDREN: SAFE VS TOXIC. Who Should Be Concerned About the Impact of Content on Children's Mental Health?

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15.08 15:00-16:30, MAIN HALL

Dmytro Uvarov,
Yevhen Volynko,
+ RENOME SMART

CTO/IT Infrastructure Director and IT Secure Architect at UKRSIBBANK

Topic: Cybersecurity: Threats and Countermeasures

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16.08 12:00-12:40, MAIN HALL

Lesya Popadyuk,
Yevhen Ivanyshyn

Business Development Manager at AJAXand Deputy Mayor of Rivne. CDTO of the Rivne Community.

Topic: The "Air Alert" Application: The Story of Its Creation and Integration into National-Level Projects

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16.08 14:00-14:40, MAIN HALL

Eduard Akhramovich

Founder and CEO at Art Nation Group

Topic: 

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16.08 17:00-17:40, LOGIC HALL

Kateryna Chernohorenko

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization

Topic: 

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16.08 17:00-17:40, LOGIC HALL

GigaCloud

Representatives of GigaCloud

Topic: How to Replace Russian Products in the Ukrainian Market

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11:00-12:00

Natalia Pustozorova

DELL Field Product Manager Ukraine & wCIS

Topic: Evolution of AI-Powered PCs and Dell's Updated Business Solutions Portfolio

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12:00-13:00

Dana Sydorenko

Сo-founder of GameTree and former CEO of Nika-Text Plus

Topic: How to Attract New Players Through Building a Loyal Community

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14:00-15:00

Maria Strilchuk

Localization PM & Engineer
at CD Projekt RED

Topic: Localization Through the Eyes of the Developer: Challenges and Tips from
The Witcher
and Cyberpunk 2077 Developers

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15:00-16:00

Vladislav Belyaev

Narrative Designer

Topic: Working with Exposure

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16:00-17:00

Oleksii Izvalov

Regional Coordinator of Global Game Jam in Ukraine and Associate Professor at the IT Department of Elvorti Economic and Technological Institute

Topic: How Google's Accelerator Helped Me Improve My Own Farm Game

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15.08 11:00-11:40 LOGIC HALL

Alina Lyn

Head of Business Development at HoneyComb Software

Topic: A Company That Succeeded, or How to Grow During a War?

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15.08 11:00-11:40, PIXEL HALL

Ihor Polych

CEO of Devlight
Vice President for International Cooperation of the Ukrainian IT Association

Topic: Doing Digital Business | How to Create Your First Digital Product?

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15.08 14:00-14:40, MAIN HALL

Volodymyr Biryukov

Journalist, Volunteer, TV and Radio Host, Lecturer at the FMV NAU

Topic: Branding in Times of War: Attracting Attention Through Digital Platforms

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15.08 16:00-16:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleh Bohut,
Anatoliy Pazhin

Tech Lead та СЕО at AnyforSoft

Topic: How AI Transforms Business?

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15.08 16:00-16:40, MAIN HALL

Oleksiy Dobronravov

project plegal-lead at Diia.City

Workshop: What is Diia.City, Who is it For, and Why

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16.08 14:00-14:40 MAIN HALL

Anton Bets

Advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine
Board Member of JSC "Industrial Development Agency 'Made in Ukraine'"

Topic: Conversation with Data - Data-Oriented Approach and AI in Strategic Management

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16.08 12:00-12:40, MAIN HALL

Anna Petrova

Founder Startup Ukraine

Topic: The importance of psychological health in education and how trauma makes it harder to innovate.

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16.08 14:00-14:40 LOGIC HALL

Oleksii Korzhenko,
Kingsley Edem Awak

Co-Founder and CBDO of the Gamified Psychological Platform EdToon, Startup Mentor and Serial Entrepreneur, and Co-Founder and CTO of the Gamified Psychological Platform EdToon, iOS Senior Software Engineer | Swift at myLanguage

Topic: INNOVATION WITH SOUL: Creating and Monetizing Socially Significant Gamified IT Products

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16.08 15:00-15:40, MAIN HALL

Наталя Денікеєва, Oleksii Uros

Head of Diia City' project office / Director of IT industry development directorate at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and Director of Business Development at Asters, Vice President for Legal Affairs of the IT Association

Fireside Chat on Attracting Investments

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16.08 17:00-17:40 MAIN HALL

Nataliia Mykolska, Stepan Veselovskyi,
Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs,
Board Rivne


Panel Discussion

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15.08 14:00-14:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleksii Datsiv

Lecturer at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Partner and CBDO at JetBeep.inc
Former CBDO at SoftServe Smart Solutions

Topic: Integrating Socially-Oriented Projects into University Curricula

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15.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Olena Starodubtseva

Head of the Center for Procurement Improvement at KSE

Topic: Blended Learning in Action: Strategies for Success in Adult Education

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15.08 15:00-15:40, LOGIC HALL

Valentyn Protopopov

Head of the Educational and Practical Center for Renewable Energy at Kyiv Professional College with Enhanced Military and Physical Training; Head of the Security and Defense Department at the Kyiv Junior Academy of Sciences

Topic: Training Specialists in High-Tech Professions: Remote-Controlled Devices, Renewable Energy

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16.08 11:00-11:40, LOGIC HALL

John J Chelsom

University of Victoria | UVICSchool of Health Information ScienceDoctor of Philosophy

Topic: Open Source, Model-Driven Electronic Health Records with Interactive Graphics

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16.08 12:00-12:40, LOGIC HALL

Yulia Zembal,
Olga Stepanchenko

Head of Talent Acquisition at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group and Director at Rivne Professional College of Information Technologies
And CEO at Rivne IT Cluster

Topic: Education in IT

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16.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Karol Przybyszewski

Сo-founder and CTO of The INFOTECH Foundation

Тема: AI Revolution in IT Education: Shaping the Future of Programmers

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16.08 15:00-15:40, LOGIC HALL

Oleksandra Korchevska-Tsekhosh

Graphic and Digital Designer, Art Director, and Influencer

Topic: 20 Artifacts of Ukrainian Design: What Shapes the History of the Digital Market?

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16.08 16:00-16:40, LOGIC HALL

Alex Stasiuk

IT Top Manager, Startup Entrepreneur, and EdTech Expert. Coordinator of International Products at Tribuna DIGITAL. Founder of xWarriors Academy, an IT education project for veterans.

Topic: xWarriors Academy - Educational Platform for Veteran Reintegration

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15.08 12:00-12:40, PIXEL HALL

Mykhailo Zhovnach

Project Manager at ZAGRAVA

Topic: Crisis in GameDev. Again?

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15.08 14:00-14:40, PIXEL HALL

Nadiia Andrushchenko

Game Producer at SolidBash (Room8Group)

Topic: The Path to the Position of Game Producer: How to Get There, Where to Study, and Where to Start?

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15.08 15:00-15:40, PIXEL HALL

Anna Vashchenko

Recruitment Lead & Partner at ValuesValue

Topic: The Career of Ukrainians in Game Development: War, Global Crisis, and Opportunities

Illustration

15.08 16:00-16:40, PIXEL HALL

Vlad Litvinov

Test Analyst at ZAGRAVA

Topic: CI/CD Systems for Testers and Why They Are Needed

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15.08 17:00-17:40, MAIN HALL

Serhii Nemchynskyi

CEO/Owner at FoxmindEd

Topic: How to Make Programmer Training Effective?

Illustration

16.08 11:00-11:40, PIXEL HALL

Mykhailo Boyko,
Oleksandr Bodov

Coordinator of Educational Projects at "FUGAS", Developer and Co-Founder of the "FUGAS" Studio

Topic: "Saviors" or the Story of How Modern Challenges Require Modern Solutions

Illustration

16.08 12:00-12:40, PIXEL HALL

Sofia Ustianych

Senior QA Engineer at BoolatPlay

Topic: Features of Testing in Game Development, Game Defects, and Bug Reports

Illustration

16.08 15:00-15:40, PIXEL HALL

Oleh Malamuzh

Animator, Owner of "Authority Studio",
Director of the animated film "Mavka: The Forest Song"

Topic: VISUAL DEVELOPMENT AND STORYTELLING FOR TARGET AUDIENCES. Should We Impose Our Preferences on Our Audience?

Illustration

16.08 16:00-16:40, MAIN HALL

Maxym Ryabchuk

2D artist at ZAGRAVA

Topic: AI PSYCHOLOGY. The Impact of AI on Artists, Society, and Culture

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15.08 12:00-12:40, LOGIC HALL

Iryna Malamuzh

Co-founder, producer SUN STORIES

Topic: CONTENT FOR CHILDREN: SAFE VS TOXIC. Who Should Be Concerned About the Impact of Content on Children's Mental Health?

Illustration

15.08 15:00-16:30, MAIN HALL

Dmytro Uvarov,
Yevhen Volynko,
+ RENOME SMART

CTO/IT Infrastructure Director and IT Secure Architect at UKRSIBBANK

Topic: Cybersecurity: Threats and Countermeasures

Illustration

16.08 12:00-12:40, MAIN HALL

Lesya Popadyuk,
Yevhen Ivanyshyn

Business Development Manager at AJAXand Deputy Mayor of Rivne. CDTO of the Rivne Community.

Topic: The "Air Alert" Application: The Story of Its Creation and Integration into National-Level Projects

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16.08 14:00-14:40, MAIN HALL

Eduard Akhramovich

Founder and CEO at Art Nation Group

Topic: GAMING, GAMIFICATION, AND PHYGITAL — THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CONCEPTS

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16.08 17:00-17:40, LOGIC HALL

Kateryna Chernohorenko

Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformations, and Digitalization

Topic: 

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16.08 17:00-17:40, LOGIC HALL

GigaCloud

Representatives of GigaCloud

Topic: How to Replace Russian Products in the Ukrainian Market

TICKETS

ONLINE CITY

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$10

Access to the online part

Access to the event community

Access to online day recordings

OFFLINE CITY

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$50

All that's in the ONLINE CITY

+ Access to the offline part of the event

+ Access to offline days recordings

Speakers 2023

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Oleh Malamuzh

Animator, director, owner of "Authority Studio"

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Oleksiy Izvalov

Regional coordinator of Global Game Jam in Ukraine and associate professor at the IT Department of the Elvorti Economic-Technological Institute

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Oleksandr Bornyakov

Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, head of Diia.City

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Oleksiy Mykhasiuk

CEO at Zagrava

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Oleksandr Bodov

Lead Artist at Smokoko Games

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Maxim Parshin

Project Manager (Co-Dev) at Zagrava

Organiser

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Strategic partners

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Title sponsors

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Insurance sponsor

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Our partners

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