Daniel Bilak. IT as Ukraine’s new global brand

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Daniel is the Chairman of UkraineInvest and also serves as Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian Railways, the largest of Ukraine’s state-owned enterprises, with particular focus on anti-corruption and corporate governance issues. A Canadian-qualified lawyer with 28 years of professional experience in Ukraine, prior to his appointment at UkraineInvest he was the Managing Partner of the Ukraine practice of global law firm CMS Cameron McKenna and has extensive experience in the energy, agribusiness, infrastructure and technology sectors.

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Branding Ukraine in the World - 1919
Germany: «If songs were a nation, Ukraine would take first
place among the countries of the world»

USA: «They placed Ukraine on the artistic map of the world»

The Netherlands: «How poor we are, the nations of the West....when
we witness the arrival of this new country hitherto unknown.»

France: «No propaganda can be more effective in helping to discover the Ukrainian nation».

Ukraine is a modern dynamic western democracy,
with a 1000-year old European history,
whose talented people contribute to global peace, security and
prosperity!
Branding Ukraine in the World as a Good Country – 2019

Ukraine is open for business
Stableand predictable emerging market
Right time toinvest in Ukraine is NOW!

MOSTPROMINENT UKRAINIAN STARTUPS
Startup Investment in Ukraine
$ mln
146,000
patents and
utility models
since 2007
2,000+
startups
1,000+
events for
IT specialists,
startups and
investors
cloud service
for programmers
$130 m
online spell and grammar
checking platform
$110 m
full-service blockchain
technology
$110 m
synthetic data platform for deep
learning applications
$70 m
platform for sales based on
artificial intelligence
$37 m
Largest Investments in Ukrainian Startups
2017-2018
Source: Tech Ecosystem Guide to Ukraine 2019 by Unit City
Point of Relevancy: The Innovation Nation

Promoting The Innovation Nation Globally
British-Ukrainian
Tech Night
11 June 2019 London
Overview of the
Ukrainian Tech
Ecosystem
Ukraine House
Toronto
3 July 2019 Toronto
The CanUke Advantage
in the Digital 2.0 World
Ukraine House
Davos
23 January 2019
Davos
Does Your Identity
Belong to You?
Personal Data Security
Threats and Solutions

Cabinetof Ministersof Ukraine
12/2 HrushevskohoSt., Office 148
Kyiv-01008,Ukraine
www.ukraineinvest.gov.ua
+38 044 2567832
howcanwehelp@ukraineinvest.com
Be Ambassadors of a Good Country
Daniel Bilak Chairman

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