One night. All things frontend.

Kyiv Frontend Night

Practical frontend talks, fresh ideas, and the kind of community energy that makes a weeknight count.

Thursday, 22 October 2026 Kooperativ · Kyiv
Speakers
  • Practical talks
  • Local community
  • Good conversations

Thursday · Kooperativ

The evening, at a glance

22 October 2026 Doors open at 18:30

  1. Doors & welcome

    Check in, grab a drink, and meet the room.

  2. Opening keynote

    A sharp look at what’s changing in frontend engineering.

  3. Speaker sessions

    Practical ideas across JavaScript, UI engineering, and web performance.

  4. Break & hallway track

    Stretch, recharge, and compare notes.

  5. Community panel

    Open questions and candid conversation with the speakers.

  6. Networking

    Stay for more conversations; the night is yours.

The people behind the ideas

Meet the speakers.

Eight practitioners. Real frontend challenges. A night of useful ideas to take back to your team.

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Portrait of Iryna Melnyk

Iryna Melnyk

Senior Frontend Engineer

Design Systems Lead

Design Systems That Scale Without Slowing Teams

About the speaker

Iryna builds large-scale component libraries and helps teams ship consistent interfaces across fast-moving products.

A practical talk on governance, contribution models, and keeping design systems useful instead of heavy.

Portrait of Maksym Kovalenko

Maksym Kovalenko

Performance Engineer

Web Platform Specialist

Shipping Faster Interfaces With Smarter Performance Budgets

About the speaker

Maksym focuses on real-world frontend performance, auditing production apps and improving user experience under pressure.

Learn how to set budgets, spot waste early, and keep interactive apps fast as complexity grows.

Portrait of Olha Shevchenko

Olha Shevchenko

Accessibility Consultant

Inclusive UX Advocate

Accessibility Reviews Frontend Teams Can Actually Sustain

About the speaker

Olha works with product teams to turn accessibility from a late-stage checklist into a normal part of delivery.

A grounded approach to audits, team habits, and patterns that improve access without slowing releases.

Portrait of Dmytro Hnatiuk

Dmytro Hnatiuk

React Architect

UI Platform Mentor

Component Boundaries That Keep Large React Apps Maintainable

About the speaker

Dmytro helps engineering teams refactor growing React codebases and reduce accidental complexity.

A session on composition, ownership, and structuring components for speed, clarity, and change.

Portrait of Kateryna Bondar

Kateryna Bondar

Frontend Tooling Engineer

Build Systems Specialist

Tooling Choices That Save Teams Time Every Week

About the speaker

Kateryna works on modern frontend pipelines and developer experience for product teams with ambitious release cycles.

Expect practical guidance on simplifying builds, tightening feedback loops, and managing tool sprawl.

Portrait of Andrii Taran

Andrii Taran

Staff JavaScript Engineer

Platform Performance Coach

Modern JavaScript Patterns Worth Keeping

About the speaker

Andrii helps teams decide which frontend patterns hold up in production and which trends create more noise than value.

A clear take on practical patterns, maintainability, and staying modern without chasing every new abstraction.

Portrait of Sofia Klymenko

Sofia Klymenko

Design Engineer

Interaction Systems Specialist

Bringing Motion Into Product Interfaces Without Overdoing It

About the speaker

Sofia bridges product design and frontend implementation, with a focus on motion that improves clarity and feel.

See how to use motion to guide attention, support navigation, and improve perceived polish in UI work.

Portrait of Roman Horobets

Roman Horobets

Engineering Manager

Community Organizer

Frontend Leadership Lessons From Growing Product Teams

About the speaker

Roman leads frontend teams and runs developer events, with a strong interest in mentoring and healthy engineering culture.

A talk about scaling people, feedback, and technical direction in teams that need both speed and quality.

What you’ll take with you

Make the next release sharper.

Practical ideas for building faster, clearer, more resilient interfaces—shared by people doing the work.

Performance that holds up

Tactics for keeping modern UIs fast under real product pressure.

Accessible by default

Practical habits for building interfaces more people can use.

Design systems in practice

Ways to scale components and collaboration without extra process drag.

Tooling that saves time

Smarter frontend workflows that reduce friction each week.

Motion with purpose

Using interaction polish to guide attention instead of distract from it.

Healthy team patterns

Clearer frontend ownership, better reviews, and faster iteration.

Make your way here

Good talks. Easy to find.

Meet us at UNIT.City for a focused night of frontend ideas and Kyiv community energy.

Kyiv · Shevchenkivskyi Venue map

You’re headed to

UNIT.City / B12

3B Dorohozhytska Street, Kyiv

Babi Yar Dorohozhychi
Stylized map showing UNIT.City in Kyiv near Dorohozhychi and Babi Yar.

UNIT.City, B12 · 3B Dorohozhytska Street

A creative campus in the Shevchenkivskyi district, with the event hosted in the B12 building. Check the venue signs when you arrive and allow a little time to get inside.

Getting to the venue

01Transport

Dorohozhychi is the nearest metro station; allow around 10–15 minutes on foot from the station to UNIT.City. Check your preferred transit app for current routes and service updates.

02Parking

On-site parking availability can vary, so plan extra time if you’re driving. Follow venue parking signs and have a nearby public parking option in mind as a backup.

03Accessibility

For step-free access or other arrival support, contact the organizers before the event so we can confirm the best entrance and make arrangements with the venue.

Travel times and on-site arrangements may change; check current venue and transit information before setting out.

Before you join us

A few quick answers

Everything you need to feel ready for a night of frontend talks and good company.

Who is this event for?
Frontend developers, UI engineers, JavaScript specialists, designers who code, and anyone curious about building for the web.
Do I need to register in advance?
Yes. Please register ahead of time so we can reserve your place.
What language are the talks in?
The talks are in English.
When do doors open?
Doors open before the first talk. Check the schedule for the exact time.
Will there be networking after the talks?
Yes—stick around after the talks to meet fellow attendees and keep the conversation going.

Ready to plan your night? Back to the schedule