The Industry Steering Board for the UK-Ukraine TechBridge met on 20th March 2025. The meeting was hybrid with UK board members attending from techUK’s office, 10 St Bride Street, London, EC4A 4AD and Ukrainian board members from British Embassy Kyiv.
The meeting was co-chaired by Ukrainian Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation Oleksandr Bornyakov and UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Services, Small Business and Exports Gareth Thomas MP.
The Board meeting was attended by:
| Vladimir | Mnogoletniy | CEO | Genesis |
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| Valery | Krasovsky | CEO | Sigma Software |
| Marta | Romaniak | VP | Avenga |
| Andrew | Pavliv | CEO | N-iX |
| Liam | Maxwell | Director, Government Transformation | Amazon Web Services |
| Matt | Evans | Director of Markets | techUK |
| Eric | van der Kleij | Co-founder | EdenBase |
| Simon | Godfrey | Senior Director of External Engagement & Business Growth | BT |
The Board reviewed progress under the UK-Ukraine TechBridge initiative over the last six months, noting key achievements such as the significant investment generated by Ukrainian SMEs who developed their knowledge of UK markets during participation in the UK-Ukraine TechBridge Investment Accelerator.
The discussions focused on fostering deeper UK-Ukraine collaboration in technology while exploring opportunities for strengthening public-private partnerships. Core themes addressed included:
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Enhancing connections between UK and Ukrainian businesses.
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Driving investment and trade through platforms like Code.UA.
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Promoting technology innovations through future TechBridge events.
Deputy Minister Bornyakov shared plans for Ukrainian representation at London Tech Week, including a Ukraine Pavilion.
Follow-up actions were identified, including preparations for London Tech Week and Lviv IT Arena, promotion of Code.UA as a platform for connecting UK businesses with Ukrainian IT companies, and facilitating sponsorships for upcoming events. The Board remains committed to leveraging the UK-Ukraine TechBridge to drive innovation, trade, and investment.
The Board will reconvene within the next six months.