Stepan Veselovskyi is the CEO of Lviv IT Cluster, the largest association of technology companies in Ukraine. Over the past 12 years, Stepan has been actively involved in developing the Ukrainian technology industry at both local and state levels. He is one of the ideologists behind implementing the Cluster Development Strategy for industries and has helped create dozens of new industry clusters in Ukraine. Some of the major achievements of Lviv IT Cluster include 19 innovative Bachelor’s programs in Lviv universities, one of the key tech events in Eastern Europe – IT Arena, as well as the Victory Projects initiative aimed at providing support to businesses, the military, and critical infrastructure facilities, and strengthening the region’s security during the full-scale war. One of Stepan Veselovskyi’s latest initiatives as the Lviv IT Cluster CEO is establishing the Research Center in partnership with the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine, the Lviv City Council, and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Additionally, Stepan is an Honorary Ambassador of Lviv and a Supervisory Board of the Unbroken Charitable Foundation member.