Mikhail Fedorov on the podcast "Closed the Round": How to transition a ministry to OKRs.

The special guest for the final episode of the "Closed Round" podcast in 2024 was Mykhailo Fedorov, the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine. This marks the minister's second appearance on the podcast, and this time the conversation was even more in-depth, covering topics from personal challenges to the missile program.

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Mikhail Fedorov shared how the Ministry of Digital Transformation has evolved over the past two years. He discussed the implementation of OKR (Objectives and Key Results) as a goal-setting system, key challenges in the path to digitalization, and attracting talent to the public sector.

One of the central themes was artificial intelligence. Fedorov explained how AI impacts education, government management, and even personal life. In particular, they discussed how ChatGPT and similar tools are changing approaches to work, learning, and decision-making.

They also talked about the Ukrainian missile program, which has an ambitious goal of producing nearly 3,000 missiles by 2025.

In addition to professional topics, Mikhail shared his thoughts on discipline, combating fatigue, and even recalled the series "Blind" and TikTok.

Watch the full episode of the conversation with Mikhail Fedorov on YouTube or listen on your favorite podcast platforms!

“Closed the Round” is a podcast hosted by Ilya Kabachinsky and Anton Poleskov, exploring technological phenomena, significant market events, and the most interesting people in the tech industry. In 2024, “Closed the Round” took 2nd place at the MEGOGO Slush award in the "Science and Technology Podcast" category. The podcast also surpassed the milestone of 10,000 subscribers.

For three consecutive years, “Closed the Round” has been produced with the support of Favbet Tech—a Ukrainian technology company ranked among the top 30 IT companies in Ukraine. Favbet Tech actively fosters the development of the tech community and initiatives aimed at innovation in the IT sector.