How to Become Great CTO

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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CEO @ Baza IT

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