Nazar Podolchak spoke at IT Arena 2025, one of the largest technology conferences in Eastern Europe, participating in a panel discussion.

IT Arena 2025 is one of the largest technology conferences in Eastern Europe.

As part of the event, Nazar Podolchak was a speaker at the panel discussion "EU Funded: Where Technology Meets Education and Capital." The conversation was dedicated to how true innovations arise at the intersection of three critical forces: cutting-edge technologies, progressive education, and strategic investments.

Together with Cristobal Alonso, Managing Director at Wolver Ventures and General Partner at NewFrontier Fund, panelist Volodymyr Nerubenko, Co-Founder of TerraLab and Nasnaga, and panelist Vadym Synzheretsky, CEO and Co-Founder of BUKI, Nazar Podolchak discussed how cross-sectoral collaboration accelerates breakthrough ideas and promotes sustainable growth.

"IT Arena is not only about technology, but also about people. It is a community that can change the future. Today, it is especially important to demonstrate a powerful innovative potential. Our task is to help young people implement ideas, reveal talents, and promote the commercialization of startups and science-intensive projects," said Nazar Podolchak.

The speakers emphasized the importance of synergy for the development of startups, including models of cooperation between universities, science parks, investors, and startups. They also highlighted the value of collaboration between business and science in developing joint programs, as well as the integration of Ukrainian teams into international projects.