How Ukraine's IT keeps surprising the world - with Taras Tymoshchuk

September 29, 2025
How is Ukrainian IT transforming the country’s defence?

Why is technology key to success in today’s war?

Why is Ukraine one of the world’s most dynamic IT nations — and why does it still hold so much untapped potential?

And finally, how has the IT sector become a driver of social change, reshaping Ukraine’s social fabric today?

  • Guest: Taras Tymoshchuk, a board member of the IT Ukraine Association and CEO of Geniusee, a Ukrainian IT company.
  • Host: Volodymyr Yermolenko, a Ukrainian philosopher, editor-in-chief of UkraineWorld, and president of PEN Ukraine.

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Read the “Digital Tiger” report by the IT Ukraine Association: https://itukraine.org.ua/files/DigitalTiger2024.pdf

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