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Agility, flexibility and adaptability, alongside resilience, have become competitive advantages for Ukraine’s tech firms.  

‘The war in Ukraine would not be happening right now were it not, I believe, for an understanding between Beijing and Moscow.‘

Technology and entrepreneurship are helping to empower women in some of the world’s most patriarchal societies, such as Yemen.

The government may have pulled a controversial ‘foreign agents’ law but Georgia’s decline continues. For those of us who adore the country, this is a deep shame.

In 2022, Ukraine’s IT sector exported more services than the year before. Its resilience and agility have shown what the country, and more broadly, the emerging Europe region is capable of.

Leaders should be aware of the effects of their own actions and interactions and ensure that decisions are made on the basis of both short- and long-term considerations. 

Ukraine has done much to improve governance over the past year but rule of law must be a focus of the reconstruction. 

We should not only encourage future leaders to learn but also provide them with a platform to do so. 

A good panel discussion should be informative, engaging, and entertaining. But moderators are reliant on their guests playing by the rules.

There can be no half-measures when it comes to isolating Russia. Companies continuing to do business with Russia cannot claim that they are meeting their ESG targets.

A recent hackathon dedicated to countering disinformation was won by a Ukrainian team that focuses on identifying false narratives and analysing their scale.

The Emerging Europe Talks podcast will soon celebrate its third anniversary. Here’s a look back at some of the most inspiring interviews – focused on inclusivity – we have recorded in that period.