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EPISODE · Apr 21, 2026 · 50 MIN

Agentic State: How Ukraine Is Building AI Government First with Oleksandr Bornyakov

from FORWARD with Valeriya Ionan · host Valeriya Ionan

In this new episode with Acting Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Olexander Bornyakov, we dive into:How Ukraine is moving from “country in a smartphone” to an agentic state, where government services are powered by AI agents and delivered through the DIIA ecosystem. Why Ukraine can become one of the first countries to build AI‑driven public services at scale and what DIIA AI will actually look like for citizens and businesses.Tech sovereignty: how Ukraine plans to secure critical technologies, build its own AI Factory and LLM and still stay open for global partnerships and big tech. DIIA City and DIIA City Invest: creating a legal and tax environment where international funds and founders can comfortably build and invest in Ukraine, even during the war.What foreign investors should realistically know about Ukraine right now – the risks, the opportunities, and why honesty and trust matter more than any slide deck.Big trends for the next five years: humanoid robotics, autonomous defense systems, longevity and how AI and crypto may converge into a new financial system. If you are a policymaker, tech founder, investor, or anyone curious about how a wartime country can still lead in digital transformation, this episode is a masterclass in pragmatic vision, courage, and long‑term thinking. 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube.

In this new episode with Acting Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, Olexander Bornyakov, we dive into:How Ukraine is moving from “country in a smartphone” to an agentic state, where government services are powered by AI agents and delivered through the DIIA ecosystem. Why Ukraine can become one of the first countries to build AI‑driven public services at scale and what DIIA AI will actually look like for citizens and businesses.Tech sovereignty: how Ukraine plans to secure critical technologies, build its own AI Factory and LLM and still stay open for global partnerships and big tech. DIIA City and DIIA City Invest: creating a legal and tax environment where international funds and founders can comfortably build and invest in Ukraine, even during the war.What foreign investors should realistically know about Ukraine right now – the risks, the opportunities, and why honesty and trust matter more than any slide deck.Big trends for the next five years: humanoid robotics, autonomous defense systems, longevity and how AI and crypto may converge into a new financial system. If you are a policymaker, tech founder, investor, or anyone curious about how a wartime country can still lead in digital transformation, this episode is a masterclass in pragmatic vision, courage, and long‑term thinking. 🎥 Watch this episode on YouTube.

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