BGD Updates

Valeriya Ionan joins the BGD Advisory Council

June 27, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Valeriya Ionan has joined our Advisory Council!

Valeriya currently serves as an Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, where she works at the intersection of technology, strategy, and diplomacy. Prior to that, she spent five years as Ukraine's Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation, leading national and international digitalization initiatives.

Valeriya has been recognized as a future leader by Mastercard Legacy, EYL40, ISF Fellows, Vogue Leaders, and UP100.

"I am thrilled to join Berlin Global Dialogue's Advisory Council. BGD's focus on uniting business and politics to shape a new economic era could not be more timely, especially with regard to technological advances. We are entering a period where technology is no longer just a tool, but a driver of geopolitical relevance, institutional reform, and economic resilience. I am honored to contribute to BGD's important work through that lens", says Ionan.

Learn more about the BGD Advisory Council here.

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