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Mentor

As a mentor, you can offer invaluable guidance to participants and help the next generation of professionals develop their skills. By providing support in solving complex challenges, sharing practical advice, and offering insights, you will help teams achieve success.

Become a mentor

What do we expect from you?

  • Support for teams during mentoring sessions.
  • Participation in evaluating participants’ solutions.
  • Opportunity to conduct online masterclasses or presentations on cybersecurity and OSINT topics.

Why is this important?

  • You will have the opportunity to interact with young talents and industry professionals, helping them develop real solutions.
  • This is your chance to share your experience for future cybersecurity solutions and be part of an important event.

Mentorship

Mentors act as guides, consultants, and motivators, helping teams achieve maximum results in a short period. They assist in quickly solving problems, direct teams in the right direction, and share valuable experience, enabling participants to achieve better outcomes while being time-constrained.

Providing technical advice

Resolving technical issues that arise while working on projects. They can provide consultation on the following:

  • Choosing technologies (programming languages, frameworks, databases)
  • System architecture
  • Code and performance optimization
  • Debugging and troubleshooting processes.

Direction of the idea and project

Mentors help participants focus on specific goals and develop realistic plans to achieve results in a short time. They can:

  • Assist participants in clearly defining the problem they are working to solve.
  • Suggest how to build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product).
  • Advise on how to better structure the workflow.

Motivation and support

Hackathon participants often face a high level of stress due to tight deadlines and challenging tasks. Mentors act as motivators, providing emotional and psychological support to teams by:

  • Answering questions and helping overcome crisis moments.
  • Creating an atmosphere of collaboration and growth.
  • Boosting morale and helping maintain focus on tasks.

Evaluation and feedback

Mentors provide regular feedback at various stages of the project:

  • Pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the project.
  • Suggesting ideas for improvement.
  • Explaining how to present their idea in the best possible way.

Experience and expertise

Mentors are experienced professionals in their field. They help participants avoid common mistakes by:

  • Explaining real cases from their professional practice.
  • Helping understand market trends and needs.
  • Teaching how to quickly adapt to new conditions.

Network of contacts

Mentors help participants expand their network of contacts in the professional environment. They can introduce teams to other professionals or investors if the project has development potential.

Mentors can also recommend resources that participants should pay attention to. Networking is still important, so mentors can direct attention to companies or startups that are seeking innovative solutions.

Assistance with presentation and pitching preparation

In addition to technical and conceptual support, mentors often consult on preparing the final presentation:

  • Assisting in creating a clear and compelling pitch.
  • Providing guidance on presenting information to capture the judges’ attention.
  • Offering advice on how to effectively answer questions during the presentation
Become a mentor

Mentors

Myron Patsai

Myron Patsai

Deputy Head of IT @ Dept. of Education and Science Lviv Regional State Administration
Oleksandr Hordiienko

Oleksandr Hordiienko

PhD in Engineering, Director of the Institute of Information Technology and Design @ IAPM
Serhiy Lysenko

Serhiy Lysenko

PhD in Administrative and Information Law

Topic

Newest approaches to analysing the effectiveness of information security in the National Security System of Ukraine (pending confirmation)
Maksym Delembovskyi

Maksym Delembovskyi

Associate Professor at the Department of Cybersecurity and Computer Engineering @ KNUCA
Andrii Bigdan

Andrii Bigdan

Executive Manager, B2B-Solutions / Negotiator, Mediator
Tadej Nared

Tadej Nared

Advisor to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Advisor to the National Defence Committee of Canada
Mr. Sten Reimann

Mr. Sten Reimann

Former Contingent Commander in Iraq, Afghanistan, Chief of Operations in HQ of EDF, Commander of Defence Intelligence Center

Topic

In review