Tech Eurasia Advocates

The advocate network for New Europe and New Asia's technology future.

A community connecting the people and organisations shaping the future of technology and innovation across Eurasia — 25 countries, more than 200 million people.

Countries
25
People
200M+
GTA network
40k
Our region

25 countries. One gateway.

For us, Eurasia comprises 25 countries across New Europe and New Asia — home to some of the world's most adaptive, ambitious and under-recognised technology ecosystems.

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Georgia
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Kosovo
  • Moldova
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
Why we exist

Eurasia is not one market, one story or one ecosystem. That is precisely its strength.

Across the region, founders are building, engineers are solving, investors are looking harder, governments are modernising, and ecosystem leaders are creating the conditions for technology to scale. Yet the region is still too often seen through fragmented, outdated or incomplete narratives.

Tech Eurasia Advocates exists to change that. We spotlight talent. We share intelligence. We connect ecosystems. We create visibility for founders, investors, policy shapers, innovation leaders and network organisations across the region.

Spotlight.
talent across every ecosystem
Share.
regional intelligence and insight
Connect.
founders, investors, policymakers
Create.
visibility for the region globally
Part of Global Tech Advocates

A gateway into the world's largest tech advocacy network.

Tech Eurasia Advocates is part of Global Tech Advocates, a 40,000-strong, global network founded by Russ Shaw CBE and active across more than 30 hubs worldwide.

As the network's largest group by geography, Tech Eurasia Advocates acts as a gateway into one of the world's most dynamic and fast-evolving technology regions.

40k
Advocates worldwide
30+
Global hubs
#1
Largest by geography
GTA Summit Istanbul — 7–9 October 2026
Become an advocate

Being an advocate is not honorary. It is active.

Advocates are the backbone of Tech Eurasia Advocates — founders, entrepreneurs, investors, ecosystem builders, researchers, technologists, policymakers and creatives who want to help tell the region's technology story with clarity, honesty and ambition.

  1. 01

    Global networking

    Connect with peers across Eurasia and the wider Global Tech Advocates network to build lasting cross-border partnerships.

  2. 02

    Ecosystem intelligence

    Share insights, opportunities and ecosystem intelligence to help navigate the rapidly evolving Eurasian tech landscape.

  3. 03

    Collective action

    Contribute to high-impact campaigns, industry reports, exclusive roundtables and international tech events.

  4. 04

    Strategic visibility

    Support stronger visibility for your country, sector or community through our platform's global reach and influence.

  5. 05

    Open doors

    Help open doors for founders, companies and ecosystem partners, driving sustainable innovation across the region.

Advocates from the Tech Eurasia community
Advocates from the Tech Eurasia community
Advocates from the Tech Eurasia community
Advocates from the Tech Eurasia community
Network Organisations

Local anchors for the network — one or two trusted partners in each country.

Accelerators, tech hubs, associations, think tanks, universities, innovation agencies — organisations already supporting entrepreneurs, talent and innovation.

  • Strengthen international visibility for your local ecosystem
  • Co-create events, campaigns and ecosystem intelligence
  • Connect local founders with regional and global opportunities
  • Act as the trusted point of contact for collaboration in your country
  • Shape how your market is understood by the global tech community
Network organisations across Eurasia
Network organisations across Eurasia
Network organisations across Eurasia
Network organisations across Eurasia
Leadership

Led by a team rooted in the region — advised by leaders across tech, policy and investment.

Co-leads
Olena Berestetskaya
Olena Berestetskaya
Co-lead
Emiliano Ramos
Emiliano Ramos
Co-lead
Andrew Wrobel
Andrew Wrobel
Co-lead
Advisory Board
Rosen Plevneliev
Rosen Plevneliev
Chairman
Marta Arsovska Tomovska
Marta Arsovska Tomovska
Advisor
Bruno Balvanera
Bruno Balvanera
Advisor
Uranik Begu
Uranik Begu
Advisor
Samuel Burke
Samuel Burke
Advisor
Olga Grygier Siddons
Olga Grygier Siddons
Advisor
Russ Shaw
Russ Shaw
Advisor

Their role is to help keep the movement focused, credible, inclusive and useful.

Our mission

Our mission

To position Eurasia as one of the world's most sustainable, adaptable, connected and forward-looking technology regions.

Not through slogans. Through people, intelligence, visibility and trusted connection.

Insights and initiatives

Built on regional intelligence

Evidence, relationships and regional understanding — not visibility for visibility's sake.

Years of analysis, interviews, rankings and reports on the region's technology, talent, investment and innovation story.

Explore our insights and reports →
Support Digital Ukraine

Keeping Ukraine's tech sector visible, trusted and connected.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, we have shared stories, reports and resources that show the resilience, capability and continuity of Ukraine's tech and innovation ecosystem.

Explore Support Digital Ukraine →

Join Tech Eurasia Advocates and help shape the technology story of Eurasia.