On May 22, 2026, the GovTech Alliance of Ukraine together with the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) Kyiv held GovTech MeetUp: Connecting Ukrainian GovTech Internationally — a gathering for the Ukrainian GovTech community focused on the international integration of Ukrainian GovTech, the export of digital expertise, and the practical challenges of entering foreign markets.

The event brought together representatives of GovTech companies, the public sector, international partners, and the expert community for an open discussion on how Ukrainian GovTech can scale its international presence — not only through individual digital products, but through offering practical experience in transforming government systems.

Today, Ukrainian GovTech is attracting increasing attention from international partners, governments, and digital ecosystems across different regions of the world. At the same time, there is still a significant gap between the international recognition of Ukraine’s digital state and the actual expansion of Ukrainian GovTech companies into new markets.

“One of GGTC Kyiv’s core missions is to serve as a bridge between Ukraine and global GovTech: helping international partners better understand Ukraine’s progress in digital transformation, while supporting Ukrainian teams in building new forms of global cooperation. Today, it is important not only to talk about success stories, but also to openly discuss practical experience — what worked, what did not, what barriers exist, and how we can collectively create clearer pathways for Ukrainian GovTech internationally,” said Kateryna Frolova, Head of GGTC Kyiv.

One of the key messages of the event was that Ukrainian GovTech cannot be viewed as a set of ready-made “boxed solutions” that can simply be exported to another country without adaptation. GovTech solutions are deeply connected to local legislation, procurement rules, governance models, registry architecture, interoperability levels, and digital culture.

That is why the real value of Ukrainian GovTech lies not only in creating individual digital services, but in the experience of systemic transformation of government processes.

During her keynote speech, Kateryna Stavniichuk, CEO of the GovTech Alliance of Ukraine, emphasized that Ukrainian GovTech was shaped under constant crises: the pandemic, cyberattacks, political transformations, and the full-scale war. This created a unique combination of speed, scalability, resilience, and the ability to deliver public digital solutions under conditions of high complexity.

“Ukrainian GovTech is not only about UI/UX or client-oriented public services. It is about rethinking government processes, human-centered product thinking, resilience, speed, and the ability to work with complex systems. But for international development, we need to better structure knowledge and experience, strengthen the visibility of companies, and build a united voice for the industry,” Kateryna Stavniichuk emphasized.

Special attention during the discussion was devoted to the fact that international GovTech today is not only about selling technology. For governments and international partners, the following factors are critically important:

• the ability to adapt solutions to local contexts;
• compliance with security and regulatory requirements;
• long-term support of digital systems;
• trusted local partnerships;
• experience working with complex public-sector ecosystems.

Participants also discussed that GovTech international integration begins long before tenders — through building professional networks, participating in international ecosystems, cooperating with local partners, and jointly searching for solutions to public-sector challenges.

The practical part of the event focused on case studies from companies and teams that already have international experience or are exploring opportunities in new markets. Insights were shared by:

• Oleksandr Iefremov, CEO of Kitsoft, a GTA UA member company;
• Hryhorii Lehenchenko, CTO of Prozorro.Sale;
• Viacheslav Protsenko, Director of Management, Development, and Implementation of Public Sector Software Solutions at EPAM Ukraine;
• Daniel Homorodean, CEO of Arxia, and Carlos Parker, Head of International Development at Arxia.

Speakers discussed different models of international expansion — from work in European and African markets to projects in countries of the Global South. At the same time, common conclusions emerged across the cases: entering any GovTech market requires trust, local presence, understanding of the regulatory environment, and readiness to work with long decision-making cycles.

“On the international GovTech market, it is no longer enough to simply have a good product. Governments are looking for partners who know how to work with national digital systems, launch services quickly, comply with security standards, and become part of the global ecosystem,” said Oleksandr Iefremov, CEO of Kitsoft.

For the GovTech Alliance of Ukraine, international integration and positioning of Ukrainian GovTech is one of the Alliance’s strategic priorities. GTA UA supports the integration of the Ukrainian GovTech ecosystem into the international context through partnerships, network cooperation, and representation of industry expertise. The Alliance works on building a more coordinated and visible Ukrainian GovTech ecosystem, creating institutional preconditions for Ukrainian companies to participate in international projects and consortia, and strengthening the international presence and export capacity of Ukrainian GovTech.

GTA UA also plans to continue developing cooperation with GGTC Kyiv and other partners in this direction to strengthen connections between Ukrainian and international GovTech communities and support the international integration of Ukrainian GovTech.

GovTech MeetUp: Connecting Ukrainian GovTech Internationally was organized by the Global Government Technology Centre (GGTC) Kyiv and the GovTech Alliance of Ukraine with the support of the Swiss-Ukrainian EGAP Program implemented by the East Europe Foundation.