Ukrainian developers present their tech startups at an IT event in Lviv

IT Arena 2022, a tech event for programmers, developers, web designers, entrepreneurs and startups from Ukraine and Europe, has started in Lviv today.

As it became known, the main guests of the first day of the conference will be Bayraktar drone developer Haluk Bayraktar, volunteers Serhiy Prytula, Taras Chmut, and Pavlo Shapoval. Also today, 28 Ukrainian developers will present their technology startups.

It is worth noting that this year, due to the Russian-Ukrainian war, the venue of IT Arena is not disclosed. For security reasons, the exact location is known only to the organizers, participants, and some journalists. «Despite the war, Ukraine’s tech community continues to work, grow and support the country’s economy. At a time when our country is facing unique challenges and creating unique solutions, IT Arena 2022 will become one of the largest meetings of tech industry leaders, experts, and everyone who is at the forefront of Ukraine’s digital future,» the event organizers said.

IT Arena has been taking place for 9 years in a row and has become one of the largest technology conferences in Eastern Europe. In addition to young developers, the event is attended by representatives of tech giants, including Google, Tesla, and Spotify.

Despite the war, Ukraine continues to develop in all directions and encourages cooperation with famous people from all over the world. Thus, one of the founders of the Ethereum cryptocurrency Vitalik Buterin took part in the Kyiv Tech Summit hackathon held in early September. It was the first time the developer came to Ukraine. During the panel discussion, Buterin and the other guests discussed the use of cryptocurrencies to finance Ukraine at war and the post-war role of blockchain technologies in the country’s recovery.

«It's incredible to be as brave as Ukraine, isn’t it? I wanted to see with my own eyes what projects and applications based on Ethereum are being created here, to meet the people behind them,» Buterin shared his impressions. The developer also expressed his belief that Ukrainians will continue to make technological progress by creating an active Web3 community that has the potential to turn Ukraine into a technology hub.