Conference for tech leaders

How to Become Great CTO

31 July •  offline  •  120 seats

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The IT industry is changing rapidly: the market is unstable, budgets are shrinking, and companies are rethinking their teams and approaches to product development. On the last day of July, join us at the How to Become Great CTO Conference to discuss technical leadership in times of turbulence, tough decisions, and what it means to be a CTO today.

Why you should join

Discover trends in technology, business, and leadership

Don't miss expert talks from industry leaders

Expand your network with new professional connections

You're in the right place if you:

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Manage IT department, build architecture or make strategic decisions
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Founder of a technology product orresponsible for its launch
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Engineer with experience who aims for technical leadership
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Looking for meaningful communication,new ideas, and expanding your professional network

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Tickets

Only 120 tickets available due to venue capacity limits. We recommend buying in advance as it’s worth it.

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Conference programme

12:00-13:00
Registration
13:00-13:30
Speech «CTO Evolution»
Volodymyr Sveredyuk

CTO @ DEV Challenge

13:30-14:00
Speeches «CTO Wanted»

Moderator

Viktor Yakovenko

Executive Search Expert

Oleksandr Krakovetskyi

CTO and Co-Founder @ DonorUA

Dmytro Moskalenko

Chief Technology & Product Officer @ MAUDAU

14:00-14:20
Talks & Drinks
14:20-14:45
Speech «AI Panic: when hype harms the market»
Alex Klimenko

CTO @ Zibra AI

14:45-15:10
Case study «Cost saving without harming the product»
Volodymyr Tsap

CTO and Co-Founder @ SHALB

15:10-15:35
Case study «Legacy Overhaul: Strategic Decisions at the CTO Level»
Yana Mykhailenko

Director of Engineering @ Turnitin

15:35-15:55
Talks & Drinks
15:55-16:35
Speeches «Technical leadership in defence»

Moderator

Ievgeniia Bespalova

Chief Strategy Officer @ Molfar Firm

Artem Romaniukov

Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization (CDTO)

Oleksii Markhovskyi

Co-founder & CPO @ Frontline

Bohdan Dolintse

Program and project manager in defense tech

16:35-17:00
Speech «Leadership culture under pressure: how to keep a team together in times of turbulence»
Svitlana Tiugaieva

Head of transformation UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group

17:00-19:30
Talks & Drinks

Speakers

Artem Romaniukov

Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Digital Transformations and Digitalization (CDTO)

Artem contributed to the implementation in the implementation of Reserve+ app, and is currently working on the Army+ application for military personnel.

Yana Mykhailenko

Director of Engineering @ Turnitin

CTO of a company with one of the world's most famous anti-plagiarism software. Judge and mentor at international hackathons.

Oleksandr Krakovetskyi

CTO and Co-Founder @ DonorUA

DonorUA — an automated blood donor recruitment and management system that allows matching a donor in a record 20 minutes and unites over 193,000 registered donors.

Volodymyr Tsap

CTO and Co-Founder @ SHALB

Volodymyr has 15 years of experience in designing high-load systems and is an active speaker at conferences. SHALB — a company focused on DevOps infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.

Volodymyr Sveredyuk

CTO @ DEV Challenge

CTO of the largest European IT competition DEV Challenge. Сo-founder of the Ukrainian product keruj.com. Judge and expert at international IT competitions and hackathons.

Alex Klimenko

CTO @ Zibra AI

Alex has experience in developing AI solutions and optimizing processes. Judge, mentor, and active member of the IT community. Zibra AI — a technology platform for automating communication using AI.

Bohdan Dolintse

Program and project manager in defense tech

Has 10+ years of experience in aviation, aerospace and defense tech. Contributed to the deployment of IT tools supporting the strategic document portfolio management within the Government of Ukraine. PhD (2024) in secure drone navigation systems. Industry expert at the Innovation Development Fund.

Svitlana Tiugaieva

Head of transformation UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group

A transformational leader with over 15 years of experience in the banking and financial sector. An expert in developing and implementing growth strategies, managing transformation projects, process management, and change management. Possesses hands-on experience in business process reengineering, digital transformation, Agile at Scale, and portfolio management of programs and projects.

Oleksii Markhovskyi

Co-founder & CPO @ Frontline

Has experience in both military and commercial development, particularly in the fields of cybersecurity and cryptography. Since 2023, has been developing the tactical robotics sector.

Yevhenii Horbachov

CTO @ MODUS X (DTEK)
ex–CTO at Diia

Yevhenii Horbachov is the CTO of MODUS X and former Head of Diia, where he led the launch of the mobile application. He has expertise in digital transformation, R&D, and building B2B products at the intersection of government and enterprise.

Moderator

Ievgeniia Bespalova

Chief Strategy Officer @ Molfar Firm

Chief Strategy Officer at Molfar, a private intelligence agency. Honorary IT Ambassador of Ukraine, awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Member of the Supervisory Board of the Fund of the President of Ukraine for the Support of Education, Science, and Sport.

Dmytro Moskalenko

Chief Technology & Product Officer @ MAUDAU

Dmytro is a technology leader with 16 years of experience in IT, including 12 years in CTO and related executive roles. He previously served as a CTO and later VP of IT at Rocket Delivery, where he scaled the team from 10 to 130 specialists and launched products in 8 countries. Dmytro has experience launching products across four continents in the fields of FoodTech, FinTech, Blockchain, RetailTech, and LogTech.

Moderator

Viktor Yakovenko

Executive Search Expert

Viktor is a partner at Ward Howell with 20+ years of executive search experience. He is the leader of the IT & Digital Practice in Ukraine, specializes in recruiting CEOs, CTOs and other executives for technology and transformation companies, and advises on leadership and top management development.

Moderator

Viktoria Nalyvaiko

CEO @ Baza IT

Career development expert. Knows everything about the skills modern cyber warriors need.

Conference organisers

DEV Challenge

DEV Challenge is the largest IT championship in Europe. Over the previous 21 seasons, more than 29,000 specialists participated in it.

The competition aims to develop Ukraine's IT market by enhancing the quality of technological products and improving specialists' skills

UNIT.City

UNIT.City is Ukraine’s first innovation park — a place where unique infrastructure and a comprehensive ecosystem enable high-tech, innovative, and creative businesses to thrive.

UNIT.City has become the home of the "How to Become Great CTO" meetup series and will continue to be the place where this story unfolds.

Contest timeline

Registration
Stage

15th Aug - 24th September

Qualifying
Round

11th - 24th September


Online
Round

25th Sept - 4th October

Final
Round

4th - 5th November

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