Valerii Iakovenko — co-founder and managing partner of DroneUA and Futurology — a visionary and technology leader with over a decade of experience in robotics, unmanned technologies, and the implementation of autonomous solutions across industry, energy, and agriculture.
Under his leadership, DroneUA has become the largest engineering company in the field of agricultural robotics in Eastern Europe, while the Futurology brand has ensured the systemic presence of Ukrainian technologies in the USA — from localized manufacturing to integration into strategic supply chains.
Iakovenko serves as Chair of the Agricultural Committee of the Pennsylvania Drone Association and as an international drone expert for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He actively shapes global standards and regulatory frameworks for unmanned systems.
Beyond building startups and ecosystems, he scales Ukrainian innovations globally and forges strategic partnerships across government, academia, and business to accelerate tech-driven transformation in key sectors.