What programs are planned to support small and medium-sized businesses in the IT sector in 2025?
What needs to be done to encourage young people in Ukraine not only to dream of startups but also to launch them successfully? Are there any algorithms for Ukrainian companies to follow when entering foreign markets? What are the peculiarities in different regions?

Thanks to the lively moderation of Vadim Drumov, CEO and co-founder of Hillel IT School, we discussed many pressing issues at the IT Wave business panel discussion!
Speakers who participated:

• Natalia Denikeeva, Director of the IT Industry Development Directorate at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine
• Vladyslav Shymov, Director of Capgemini Engineering board member Odesa IT Family.
• Diana Rakus, Project Lead of the Diia.City project office
• Sergiy Garashchuk, Head of EPAM in the Southern region.
• Igor Oklander, PhD in Economics, Founder and Director of MIM:AGENCY.
• Nick Nagatkin, Founder of the IT company Digis.

The key topics for discussion were:

• Development of AI and new technologies impact on business
• International cooperation and export of IT services. Entering new markets.
• Main business challenges and forecasts for 2025.

Representatives of the Ministry of Digital Transformation shared their plans to introduce innovative technologies and expand access to international markets. Vlad, as a representative of entrepreneurs who started his career quite early, told us what young people should pay attention to and what, in his opinion, the role of the state is in creating a culture of young entrepreneurship. Sergiy and Nick commented on the measures that would help companies successfully enter foreign markets, and Igor shared what steps should be taken to effectively use AI on a global scale.

We thank the speakers, the moderator, and all participants for their important questions!