Maintaining the momentum of digitalisation remains one of the state’s key priorities. This was the focus of a roundtable discussion organized by the Reform Index project of VoxUkraine. The event brought together representatives of national and local government authorities, business, and sectoral experts involved in advancing digital transformation. From the GovTech Alliance of Ukraine, the event was attended by Kateryna Stavniichuk, CEO of GTA UA, and Oleksii Radchenko, CEO of Prozori Solutions.

Ukraine has already demonstrated its capacity for rapid digital transformation even amid full-scale war. At the same time, the next stage of building a digital state requires strategic clarity for the entire GovTech ecosystem. This was emphasised by GTA UA CEO Kateryna Stavniichuk during her remarks at the discussion.

Under Ukrainian Global Innovation Strategy 2030 (WINWIN 2030), GovTech is identified as one of the key priority sectors. A logical next step is the development and public articulation of a sectoral framework that would align the efforts of government, business, and international partners. Clear strategic guidelines create a predictable investment environment, help prevent resource fragmentation, and enable the systematic engagement of the expert community in implementing and monitoring strategic objectives.

GTA UA reaffirms its readiness to partner in developing and implementing such solutions. Representatives of the Alliance are already involved in the Expert Board of Ukraine’s GovTech Reform Index — an independent mechanism for assessing draft regulations based on criteria of innovation, feasibility, and long-term impact.

Particular attention was also paid to the financial sustainability of digital transformation reform in the public sector. The reduction of external institutional support for the GovTech sector at the beginning of 2025 has reshaped the operating environment. At the same time, challenges are not diminishing — they are becoming more complex, ranging from ensuring ethical and responsible AI deployment in the public sector to strengthening cybersecurity of government information systems.

In this new context, the development of GovTech exports is gaining strategic importance as a tool for long-term financial sustainability and the preservation of sectoral expertise. Ukrainian solutions tested at the national scale — including under crisis conditions — have strong potential for international scaling. Strengthening the sector's export capacity not only opens new markets for companies but also reinforces the resilience of the domestic digital ecosystem.

The CEO of GTA UA noted that Ukraine’s digital transformation has been made possible through a partnership between the state, the private sector, and international donors. Sustaining the pace in 2026 will require further deepening of this cooperation and institutionalising dialogue among all ecosystem stakeholders. It is precisely systemic cooperation and strategic clarity that can ensure the preservation and scaling of achieved results, as well as the transition from rapid wartime solutions to a long-term sustainable GovTech development model in Ukraine.

GTA UA expresses gratitude to the organisers for providing a platform for constructive dialogue aimed at shaping Ukraine’s digital future.

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The event was organised by the NGO Vox Ukraine with the support of the Askold and Dir Foundation, administered by ISAR Ednannia within the Strong Civil Society of Ukraine – A Driver of Reforms and Democracy Project with financial support from Norway and Sweden. The content of the event is the responsibility of the NGO Vox Ukraine and does not necessarily reflect the views of the governments of Norway, Sweden, or ISAR Ednannia.