Online forum "Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Future"

As part of the support for the European All Digital Week initiative, the Online Forum "Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Future" was held on April 3, 2025. The forum was organized by:

the "4PEOPLE" educational platform;

the All-Ukrainian NGO "Ukrainian Association of IT Professionals";

the NGO "Agency for Sustainable Development and Educational Initiatives";

the NGO "Science Development League".

The forum speakers were:

Tetiana Nanaieva – Head of the Expert-Consultative Committee on Digital Technologies in Education under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

Kateryna Kotsiubivska – PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, E-learning Manager at the Project Office of the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, co-founder of the NGO "ASdRI";

Andrii Matviychuk – Doctor of Economics, Professor, Director of the Institute of Modeling and Information Technologies in Economics, General Director of the KNEU Science Park;

Vasyl Oryshchuk – Artificial Intelligence and Digital Skills Trainer, PhD in Public Management and Administration;

Halyna Tanashchuk – Business Developer of the international educational project in trading and investment "Life Academy", Buenos Aires, Argentina, expert in financial market investment;

Olena Chaikovska – PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Vice-President of the All-Ukrainian NGO "Ukrainian Association of IT Professionals", Chair of the Board of the "STEM Coalition of Ukraine" Civil Union.

The relevance of the Forum is driven by the rapid pace of AI implementation in key areas of life, which is significantly changing the labor market, science, and social processes. At the same time, the active adoption of AI poses a number of challenges to society, including ethical, legal, and social ones. Among them are bridging the digital divide, adapting the labor market to automation, issues of algorithm transparency, disinformation, data security, technological competition, and the impact on education, learning, culture, and mental health. Under these conditions, it is critically important to raise awareness about the opportunities, challenges, and ethical aspects of using AI and to understand how to safely integrate these technologies into everyday life.

The speakers addressed the following issues:

• general trends of digital transformation in all spheres of public life, including education, business, IT, and culture;
• algorithms for implementing AI in educational institutions – based on ITC-ILO materials;
• educational trends: digital transformation, personalized learning, the role and impact of GenAI, and the use of AI assistants;
• modeling complex systems using artificial intelligence and neuro-fuzzy technologies;
• ethical aspects of AI usage;
• digital leadership in the public sector and how AI is transforming public administration;
• specifics of using artificial intelligence in the financial sector: the crypto industry and new forms of investment.

We thank the speakers for their insightful and interesting presentations and for the practical advice provided on useful tools in the field of artificial intelligence. We are deeply convinced that through joint efforts, Ukrainian society will be able to prepare for rapid technological development and ensure a digital breakthrough for Ukraine. Artificial intelligence has the potential to positively transform the world, and Ukraine has significant potential to take a leading position in this field.