IT Future Fest 2026 — Ukraine’s largest tech career guidance event to take place in Lviv

On April 24, 2026, Lviv will host IT Future Fest — the country’s largest youth-oriented tech event, organized by the Lviv IT Cluster team for the fifth time. This year, the event will bring together 7,000 participants, with around 4,000 attending offline.

Visitors can expect an extensive program: talks by experienced tech professionals on the main stage, a large expo zone featuring tech companies and educational institutions, three workshop zones (for teachers, university and high school students), speed interviews, interactive activities, food courts, and plenty of networking opportunities.

IT Future Fest creates a space where youth, education, and business connect directly: school students and applicants learn more about modern tech fields, companies can find future specialists, students discover their first career opportunities, and educators gain new tools and partnerships.

Topics to be covered:

• What IT skills will be in demand in the future
• How to start a career while still studying
• The most popular tech specializations right now (Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, Data Science, etc.)
• Non-technical roles in tech and who they’re suited for

Among the speakers:

• Nataliia Shakhovska, Rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University
• Maksym Palamarenko, Director of Software Development Office at N-iX
• Dmytro Lukashov, Applied Scientist at SQUAD
• Sasha Reminnyi, startup entrepreneur, lecturer at Lviv Polytechnic, author of the YouTube podcast and book Startup Kitchen
• Ilona Kenyo, CEO of EcoDino, Data Science student at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
• Hlib Tovsteniuk, CEO of Tovsteniuk Agency, Bachelor’s student in IT Sales Management at Lviv Polytechnic
• Olha Rybenchuk, Junior Robotics Engineer at SoftServe, Master’s student at Lviv Polytechnic
• Yurii Haliuk, Customer Experience Expert at ELEKS, curator of the annual Product Design course at UCU

Participation is free.

For more information about the program and speakers, visit the IT Future Fest website.