Over 2,500 visitors and more than 60 programs: an overview of the Svoe.IT 2025 showroom in Kyiv
On Friday, May 9, the Mystetskyi Arsenal in Kyiv became a gathering place for everyone who creates, develops, and implements Ukrainian technological solutions. The third national showroom of Ukrainian software, Svoe.IT 2025, brought together over 55 Ukrainian developers and more than 2,500 participants from all over the country.
This is not just an exhibition, but a platform for testing solutions in action: CRM and ERP systems, document management software, accounting software, call center software, website and application development, payment services, POS systems, software for the public sector, EDTech solutions, and more.
Event format
Traditionally, the event was held in a showroom format to simplify the process of finding the necessary software for visitors. Guests could “try on” and test programs on site, conduct a full test drive, and get advice on their implementation. Most importantly, they could understand whether a particular software would meet their business needs.
Participants of Svoe.IT 2025 in categories
Payment services, POS systems, software cash registers
IT services
Accounting/management accounting
Reporting and Document Management
AI solutions
Telecom, telephony, and software for call centers
ERP
CRM
Risk monitoring and cyber security solutions
Other
Svoe.IT and Ukraine’s digital sovereignty
This year’s event was dedicated to the topic of Ukraine’s digital sovereignty — the state’s ability to independently control, protect, and develop its own IT infrastructure without critical dependence on foreign technologies.
“Digital sovereignty is not an abstract concept, but a real necessity for Ukraine in the context of war. Svoe.IT demonstrates that we already have our own powerful solutions that can replace foreign or Russian software. When we choose our own, we protect the state, support the economy, and build an independent technological future,” said Nazar Kurochko, CEO of GigaCloud, in his speech.
Nazariy emphasized that high-quality software is not only created in the capital. Khmelnytskyi, Chernivtsi, Kryvyi Rih, Poltava, Dnipro, Uzhhorod, and Ivano-Frankivsk are regions that are full-fledged players in the market. With this in mind, GigaCloud plans to expand the geography of Svoe.IT by organizing regional events to support local developers and strengthen the presence of Ukrainian IT solutions in every corner of the country.
The event also featured panel discussions with business and government representatives. Experts discussed issues related to countering hostile software, integrating AI into domestic developments, what is needed for the development of the technology industry, and practical case studies of solutions for small and medium-sized businesses.
Throughout the event, funds were raised for the needs of soldiers from the 46th separate brigade. Cloud provider GigaCloud launched the fundraiser together with the Tycho Charitable Foundation, and anyone could contribute with a donation. The fundraiser is still ongoing, and anyone who wishes to contribute can do so via this link.
The general partners of the event were IT Ukraine Association and UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. Diia.City Union and EIT, the Ukrainian hub of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, organized the Tech Ecosystem Stage. Diia.City United organized a chamber event, Diia.City Square, during the event.
The Svoe.IT 2025 showroom demonstrated the existence of competitive Ukrainian developments in various market segments. GigaCloud announced further steps in the development of the project, including regional events, and therefore Svoe.IT remains a platform for the dissemination of domestic technological solutions and discussion of key issues of the country’s digital development.
https://interfax.com.ua/news/press-release/1071171.html
GigaCloud, Payment services, POS systems, software cash registers, Svoe.IT 2025, Назар Курочко
A Digital Sovereignty Alliance has been created in Ukraine, bringing together leading domestic cloud providers: GigaCloud, De Novo, and the PARKOVY data center. This was announced in an author’s column on Interfax-Ukraine by Vladimir Belov, director of GigaCloud in Ukraine.
The initiative came together after De Novo CEO Maxim Ageev publicly highlighted the risks of storing critical data abroad. “We decided to create a platform for professional dialogue and collaboration,” Belov explained.
According to him, digital sovereignty today is not only a matter of security, but also the foundation of economic independence. The Alliance’s key goal is to ensure that state registries, medical, and financial data are stored within Ukrainian jurisdiction. Other tasks include developing common standards and conditions for data centers and cloud services, participating in the development of a regulatory framework, and creating a sustainable digital architecture.
The column pays particular attention to the idea of creating digital embassies (Data Embassies) — data centers abroad that are subject to Ukrainian law. GigaCloud already uses European hosting platforms, retaining control over customer data.
“Digital sovereignty is about independence, but not isolation. We are ready to cooperate with European associations on an equal footing,” Belov concluded, calling on market participants to join the Alliance.
Source: Author’s column by Vladimir Belov, GigaCloud Country Director in Ukraine, published on the Interfax-Ukraine website
Cloud providers GigaCloud, De Novo and data center “Parkoviy” this week signed a memorandum on the establishment of a public union (PU) “Ukrainian Alliance of Digital Sovereignty”.
“The prerequisite for the association was the foreign policy instability, which has seriously affected the global technology market, as well as the digital and economic security of the country,” the union’s founders said in a release.
They call the main goal to ensure Ukraine’s digital sovereignty, by which they mean the transfer, storage and processing of important data, in particular government, medical, financial and defense data, within the country and in accordance with the requirements of current Ukrainian legislation.
“Because of the war, Ukraine is almost the only country in the world where state data is forced to be partially stored abroad. After the war is over, the issue of returning this data under Ukrainian jurisdiction will arise. Therefore, we are ready for a dialog with state authorities to develop a strategy for such a return,” the release says.
According to the organizers of the Union, technological solutions are becoming an instrument of political pressure from some countries on others.
“We as market players are focused on the national market, we have a mission not only to sell our services here, but also to protect the economy of the country, which is the environment for our business and our clients,” representatives of the newly formed alliance claim.
Among the declared areas of work – “technological revision” of the country, as well as the development of common standards for infrastructure solutions that will allow to build large geo-distributed infrastructure between the sites of national providers, easily and seamlessly transfer data between cloud environments of different providers without artificial technological obstacles, to guarantee the safety and security of user data even in critical situations, in particular in the case of enemy attacks, as well as to implement a policy of Data Embassy and the technology of the many,” said the representatives of the new alliance.
It is emphasized that other companies that share its principles, such as data centers, software companies and infrastructure providers, are welcome to join the Alliance.
cloud providers, GigaCloud, Ukrainian Digital Sovereignty Alliance
Ukraine has created the Alliance for Digital Sovereignty, which brings together cloud providers and data centers. The first members of the Ukrainian Alliance for Digital Sovereignty, cloud providers GigaCloud, De Novo, and the Parkovy data center, have agreed to cooperate for Ukraine’s sustainable technological development on the basis of national platforms.
The prerequisite for the association was the foreign policy instability that has seriously affected the global technology market, as well as the country’s digital and economic security. “Unfortunately, we are increasingly seeing technological solutions becoming an instrument of political pressure from one country to another. As market players focused on the national market, our mission is not only to sell our services here, but also to protect the country’s economy, which is the “living environment of our business and our customers,” the Alliance representatives say.
The main goal of the event is to ensure Ukraine’s digital sovereignty, i.e. transfer, storage and processing of important data, including government, medical, financial and defense data, within the country and in accordance with the requirements of current Ukrainian legislation. “Due to the war, Ukraine is probably the only country in the world where state data is partially stored abroad. After the war is over, the issue of returning this data to Ukrainian jurisdiction will arise. Therefore, we are ready to engage in a dialogue with government agencies to develop a strategy for such a return,” the Alliance founders said.
The areas of work include a technological “audit” of the country, as well as the development of unified standards for infrastructure solutions. Providers are confident that this approach will provide Ukraine with a number of new opportunities:
– build large geo-distributed infrastructures between the sites of national providers;
– easily and seamlessly transfer data between cloud environments of different providers without artificial technological barriers;
– ensure the security (and safety) of user data even in critical situations, including in the event of hostile attacks;
– implementing the Data Embassy policy and multi-domain security technology.
Representatives of the Alliance emphasize the need to increase the competitiveness of the Ukrainian market, stimulate innovation and strengthen cybersecurity. They share the understanding that Ukraine needs to become stronger, able to manage its own data – a strategic resource that is the basis for economic growth and development of the industries of the future – and this gives them a common motivation to be part of important state changes. The Alliance is open to other companies that share its principles and strive to work for the benefit of national digital security and sovereignty, including data centers, software companies, and infrastructure providers.
