Vitaliy Goncharuk (born June 29, 1983, Odesa, Ukraine) is a minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine (2019-2021). From 2017 to 2018, Goncharuk was Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. From 2019 to 2021, he chaired the Expert Committee on the Development of Artificial Intelligence in Ukraine under the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine.[1]
Vitaliy Goncharuk | |
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| Born | June 29, 1983 Odesa, Ukraine |
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| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur in Artificial Intelligence, Metaverse, and Robotics |
| Known for | ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine |
Biography
editVitaliy Goncharuk was born on June 29, 1983, in Odesa, Ukraine.[2] He graduated from the Odesa National University, where he studied applied mathematics and business administration. After university, he pursued further education at the Aspen Institute in the United States and the European School of Political Studies in France.[3]
In 2023, he began studying in the Harvard Business School's Owner/President Management (OPM) program.[4]
Career
editGoncharuk began his career in 2000 as a lead developer for the instant messaging application IM+, which had over 50 million users at its peak.[5]
In 2011, he founded Augmented Pixels in Palo Alto, California, a company specializing in solutions for augmented reality glasses manufacturers, robotics, and indoor navigation.[6][7][8][9][10] The same year, Goncharuk founded the Eastern European Computer Vision Conference (EECVC), an annual event in Odesa that brings together researchers and developers in computer vision.[11]
From 2019 to 2021, he was the deputy minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and also initiated and chaired the Expert Committee on Artificial Intelligence Development in Ukraine under the Ministry, which developed a national concept for AI development in Ukraine.[12][13][14][15]
He is also the author of scientific and public articles addressing the impact of technology on society and managing innovative teams.[16]
References
edit- ^ Dickinson, Peter (2021-01-19). "Ukraine's roadmap to an artificial intelligence future". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Щороку засновник IT-компанії Augmented Pixels Віталій Гончарук радикально покращує одну навичку. Як влаштована ця практика — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Goncharuk, Vitaliy (2024). Borchert, Heiko; Schütz, Torben; Verbovszky, Joseph (eds.). Survival of the Smartest? Defense AI in Ukraine. The Very Long Game: 25 Case Studies on the Global State of Defense AI. Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. pp. 375–395. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-58649-1_17. ISBN 978-3-031-58649-1.
- ^ "Vitaliy Goncharuk". Harvard Business School.
- ^ "Augmented Pixels - история успеха | Infosoft". infosoft.ua. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "The Startup Launch Pad Blasts Off At Automate 2017 – AlleyWatch". Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "About". AI.Business. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Гордість України". 24tv.ua. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Основатель Augmented Pixels Виталий Гончарук: "У меня нет цели стать «единорогом». Мы делаем бизнес" – AIN". ain.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Startup, Best (2022-05-15). "Meet California's 101 Top CEO's in the Computer Space". Best Startup US. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "About – EECVC / Odessa, Ukraine". Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ Fleiss, Alex (2022-12-18). "Future Of War". Rebellion Research. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "TOP-100 TechDrivers України". bit.ua Медіа про життя і технології в ньому. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Committee on AI of Ukraine". Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Дорожня карта України до майбутнього штучного інтелекту". Дім (in Ukrainian). 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ andresrattassep (2024-09-27). "Russia's War in Ukraine: Artificial Intelligence in Defence of Ukraine". ICDS. Retrieved 2024-12-03.