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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.
€50
First 40 tickets
€60
Next 40 tickets
€70
Last 40 tickets
Conference programme
12:00-13:00
Registration
13:00-13:30
Speech «CTO Evolution»
13:30-14:00
Speeches «CTO Wanted»
14:00-14:20
Talks & Drinks
14:20-14:45
Speech «AI Panic: when hype harms the market»
14:45-15:10
Case study «Cost saving without harming the product»
15:10-15:35
Case study «Legacy Overhaul: Strategic Decisions at the CTO Level»
15:35-15:55
Talks & Drinks
15:55-16:25
Speeches «Technical leadership in defence»
16:25-17:15
Secret activity
17:15-19:00
Talks & Drinks
Speakers
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.
Yana Mykhailenko
Director of Engineering @ Turnitin
CTO of a company with one of the world's most famousanti-plagiarism software. Judge and mentor at international hackathons.
Volodymyr Tsap
CTO and Co-Founder @ SHALB
Volodymyr has 15 years of experience in designing high-loadsystems and is an active speaker at conferences. SHALB — a company focused onDevOps infrastructure and cloud-native solutions.
Alex Klimenko
CTO @ Zibra AI
ZibraAI — a technology platform for automating communication using AI. Alex has experience in developing AI solutions and optimizing processes. Judge, mentor, and active member of the IT community.
Volodymyr Sveredyuk
CTO @ DEV Challenge
CTO of the largest European IT competition DEV Challenge. Сo-founder of theUkrainian product keruj.com. Judge and expert at international IT competitionsand hackathons.
Bohdan Dolintse
Program and project manager @ one of the largest drone manufacturers (NDA)
Holds a leadership position at a Ukrainian defense techcompany, managing both production and non-production projects. Has experienceleading IT projects in civil aviation and public administration. Earned a PhDin 2024 in the field of drone navigation systems.
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.
Partner
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