Registration for participation in the 'IT Ukraine Education Summit 2022' meeting, which will take place on October 20, is ongoing.

The main goal of the event is communication and exchange of experience of IT industry specialists, education experts, representatives of the state, educational institutions, and business.

Start at 09:45.

Five panel discussions on various topics related to IT education are waiting for the participants, during which they will be able to ask questions to the experts.

Panel discussion 'The future of IT education: the results of the beginning of the school year during the war and predictions?' dedicated to the discussion of current learning formats (online-offline), current changes in higher IT education, the readiness of universities and students for them, as well as the interaction of the state, education and business. The discussion will be moderated by Maksym Pochebut, vice president for educational issues, IT Ukraine Association, Chief Learning Officer, Sigma Software.

Speakers:

• Volodymyr Bugrov, rector of Taras Shevchenko KNU;
• Yehor Stadny, first vice-rector, Kyiv School of Economics University;
• Oksana Stoetska, CEO INVENTOR, founder of the international network of extracurricular educational institutions 'STEM-school INVENTOR' and the innovative private school 'Inventor School';
• Oleg Sharov, General Director of the Directorate of Vocational Pre-University and Higher Education, Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine.

The experts of the event will consider the synergy of experiences of corporate and higher education: what key changes have occurred in the work strategies of corporate universities, how business and educational institutions successfully cooperate in practice, and how to maintain the quality of education in difficult conditions. The discussion will be moderated by Yevhen Sakalo, coordinator of the 'GlobalLogic' university program in Ukraine.

Speakers:

• Andrii Pereymybida, director of the talent development center, SoftServe;
• Denys Hrynyov, head of educational programs of ERAM in Ukraine;
• Iryna Volnytska, president, SET University;
• Yaroslav Prytula, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ukrainian Catholic University.

Sweaters are the focus of new realities. During the war, their portrait changed and the market opened up new opportunities. Our experts will tell you the results of the 'IT Generation' project, how productive IT students are, and whether they have lost motivation in new realities. The discussion will be moderated by Kostyantyn Magaletskyi, ex-partner of Horizon Capital, investor in EdTech startups.

Speakers:

• Iryna Pleshakova, psychotherapist, occupational therapist, expert, GS 'Osvitoria';
• Ksenia Stolbova, CEO DAN.IT Education;
• Oleksiy Leunenko, head of training in Data&Analytics Engineering, EPAM University;
• Olga Osredchuk, manager of university programs, Sigma Software;
• Roman Apostol, CEO Mate Academy.  

Discussion of practical tools for improving the quality of higher education based on the experience of the participants of the Teachers Internship project.

The discussion on the topic 'Interaction of the Ukrainian IT community regarding the preservation of the IT potential of Ukraine' will be devoted to educational initiatives and CSR projects on which regional communities are currently focused, the impact of relocation on the number of participants in educational initiatives and forecasts for the academic year in certain regions.

Speakers:

• Dmytro Sofina, CEO of Winstars Technology, CEO of IT Association of Vinnytsia, Co-founder of Smart IT City;
• Dmytro Shkilniuk, Technical Project Manager, Valtech, Chairman of the Board, Chernivtsi IT Cluster, Assistant Professor of Mathematical Modeling Department of Chernivtsi National University;
• Yevhen Gostishchev, executive director, IT Dnipro Community;
• Kostyantyn Vasyuk, executive director, IT Ukraine Association;
• Olga Shapoval, executive director, Kharkiv IT Cluster.

How to create a Ukrainian Harvard and why IT should be the main direction? This question will be answered by the Ukrainian economist, professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University (USA), founder of the Global Ukraine Foundation, Roman Sheremeta.

The event is organized by the Association 'IT Ukraine' together with the companies 'GlobalLogic' and 'EPAM' with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science,Osvita.ua, Osvitoria, CASES Media, Code Club Ukraine, Chernihiv.IT, DAN.IT education,GoIT, Happy Monday,hi- Tech.ua, IT Dnipro Community,IT-Association Vinnytsia, Kharkiv IT Cluster, Mind. UA, WTECH Ukraine.