Last week the Global Tech Kharkiv 2026: Invest Forum, organised by the ‘Kharkiv Information Technology Cluster’ Public Association, Eastern Ukraine EDIH and the ‘Diya.Business’ centre took place in Kharkiv.
The event took the form of a closed investment forum, bringing together leaders from the technology sector, industrial enterprises, government bodies, international partners and donor organisations.
NAQA was represented at the forum by its Head, Nataliia Stukalo; Vice Head, Ivan Nazarov; Iryna Zolotariova, NAQA Board member; and Maksym Folomieiev, Head of the PR and International Cooperation Department.
As part of the forum’s programme, Nataliia Stukalo took part in a panel discussion ‘Human Capital for Digital Transformation – Challenges and Opportunities’. During the discussion, her presentation focused on the development of modern higher education, tools for ensuring its quality, and the training of competitive specialists. Particular attention was paid to strengthening cooperation between the state, universities and the IT sector. Such a joint professional dialogue is vital for aligning higher education standards with the real needs of the technology sector and for building an innovative ecosystem.