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Kyiv Frontend Night

A high-energy evening for JavaScript engineers and UI craftspeople — eight real-world talks on performance, design systems, accessibility, and AI-assisted workflows, straight from practitioners shipping production code.

Date
24 September 2026
Venue
Kyiv Creative Hub
Speakers
8Speakers
1Unforgettable Night
200+Frontend Engineers

Full Agenda

Kyiv Frontend Night — Schedule

24 September 2026 · Kyiv Creative Hub · Doors at 18:30

  1. 18:30

    Doors Open & Networking

    Grab a drink, meet fellow engineers

  2. 19:00

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

    Kyiv Frontend Night organizers

  3. 19:10

    Modern React Patterns

    Olena Marchenko

  4. 19:25

    Performance Optimization

    Dmytro Kovalenko

  5. 19:40

    Design Systems at Scale

    Sofia Petrenko

  6. 19:55

    Accessibility by Default

    Andriy Boiko

  7. 20:10

    Coffee & Networking Break

    Stretch, refill, swap notes

  8. 20:30

    AI-Assisted Frontend Workflows

    Kateryna Shevchenko

  9. 20:45

    Testing Strategy That Scales

    Maksym Tkachenko

  10. 21:00

    DX & Tooling

    Yulia Savchenko

  11. 21:15

    Career & Community

    Ihor Lysenko

  12. 21:30

    Panel Chat: Ask Us Anything

    All speakers, open Q&A

  13. 22:00

    Closing Remarks & Afterparty

    Thanks, swag, and one last round

Meet the Speakers

Meet the Lineup

8 Speakers Shaping the Frontend

From design systems at scale to shaving milliseconds off Core Web Vitals, hear directly from engineers building the tools and patterns the frontend community relies on. Tap any card to expand a full bio and talk summary.

Olena Marchenko, Staff Frontend Engineer at Grammarly

Olena Marchenko

Staff Frontend Engineer · Grammarly

Rendering at the Edge: Streaming SSR in Production

Bio & talk summary

Olena has spent the last seven years optimizing rendering pipelines for products used by millions of writers daily. She's a regular contributor to open-source SSR tooling and mentors frontend engineers across the CEE region.

Talk: A field guide to shipping streaming server-side rendering without breaking hydration, covering edge runtimes, suspense boundaries, and real production rollback stories.

Dmytro Kovalenko, Design Systems Lead at Revolut

Dmytro Kovalenko

Design Systems Lead · Revolut

Design Tokens That Scale Across Ten Teams

Bio & talk summary

Dmytro built and maintains the design token pipeline powering Revolut's web and native apps across a dozen product squads. He speaks frequently about the intersection of design and engineering tooling.

Talk: How a token-first workflow keeps brand, theming, and dark mode consistent when ten teams ship independently, and the automation that keeps designers and engineers in sync.

Sofia Petrenko, Performance Engineer at Shopify

Sofia Petrenko

Performance Engineer · Shopify

Chasing the Last 100ms: A Core Web Vitals Playbook

Bio & talk summary

Sofia leads performance budgets for Shopify's storefront platform, working with merchants to keep checkout fast at global scale. She previously built performance tooling used inside a major browser vendor's web platform team.

Talk: A practical breakdown of the diminishing-returns curve in web performance: what actually moves LCP and INP once the easy wins are gone.

Andriy Boiko, Accessibility Advocate at Deque Systems

Andriy Boiko

Accessibility Advocate · Deque Systems

Building Accessible Components Nobody Notices

Bio & talk summary

Andriy audits and rebuilds component libraries for enterprise clients, turning WCAG requirements into components developers actually enjoy using. He co-organizes Kyiv's accessibility meetup community.

Talk: Why the best accessible components are invisible: patterns for focus management, semantics, and testing that scale across a design system.

Kateryna Shevchenko, DevTools Engineer at Vercel

Kateryna Shevchenko

DevTools Engineer · Vercel

Debugging React Server Components Like a Detective

Bio & talk summary

Kateryna works on developer experience tooling for the Next.js team, building the debugging surfaces engineers rely on when server and client boundaries get murky.

Talk: A live-debugging walkthrough of common RSC failure modes, with the mental model and tooling to diagnose them fast.

Maksym Tkachenko, Principal Engineer at Miro

Maksym Tkachenko

Principal Engineer · Miro

AI-Assisted Refactoring: Lessons from Shipping Copilots Internally

Bio & talk summary

Maksym leads Miro's platform architecture team and ran the internal rollout of AI-assisted coding tools across dozens of frontend squads. He writes about pragmatic AI adoption in engineering teams.

Talk: What actually changed, and what didn't, after a year of AI-assisted refactoring at scale: velocity, code quality, and the review habits that had to evolve.

Yulia Savchenko, Frontend Architect at N26

Yulia Savchenko

Frontend Architect · N26

Micro-Frontends Without the Micro-Headaches

Bio & talk summary

Yulia has architected micro-frontend platforms for two fintech companies, balancing team autonomy with a consistent customer experience. She's a frequent conference speaker on frontend architecture.

Talk: Concrete patterns for module federation, shared design systems, and versioning that keep independent teams shipping without fracturing the product.

Ihor Lysenko, Open Source Maintainer on the Vite core team

Ihor Lysenko

Open Source Maintainer · Vite Core Team

Inside Vite 6: Faster Builds, Smarter HMR

Bio & talk summary

Ihor has maintained core build tooling for Vite since its early releases and works closely with framework authors to keep the ecosystem's dev experience fast and predictable.

Talk: A tour of what changed under the hood in Vite 6: environment APIs, faster cold starts, and what it means for your day-to-day dev loop.

What you'll walk away with

One night. Eight ways to level up your frontend craft.

Kyiv Frontend Night packs a full ecosystem update into a single evening — from shipping faster React to systems that scale — curated for engineers who build for production, not slideware.

Modern React Patterns

Server components, signals-inspired state, and composition patterns that keep large codebases sane.

  • Server vs. client component boundaries
  • Composable hooks over prop drilling
  • Rendering strategy trade-offs in real apps

Performance Optimization

Practical wins for Core Web Vitals — from bundle strategy to runtime rendering costs — without chasing vanity benchmarks.

  • Code-splitting & lazy hydration
  • Diagnosing INP & layout shifts
  • Image & font delivery pipelines
  • Measuring what actually matters

Design Systems at Scale

Tokens, theming, and component governance that survive multiple teams and product lines.

  • Token architecture that scales
  • Versioning shared components

Accessibility by Default

Building inclusive interfaces from the first commit, not retrofitting compliance later.

  • Semantic markup & focus order
  • Automated a11y in CI pipelines

AI-Assisted Frontend Workflows

Where copilots genuinely speed you up — and where hand-rolled judgment still wins.

  • Prompt-driven scaffolding & review
  • Guardrails against AI-generated debt

Testing Strategy That Scales

Right-sizing your test pyramid so confidence grows faster than CI time.

  • Component vs. end-to-end trade-offs
  • Visual regression that doesn't flake

DX & Tooling

Faster builds, smarter linting, and setups that stay out of your way.

Career & Community

Navigating growth, hiring signals, and staying plugged into Kyiv's frontend scene.

Curious who's leading these sessions?

Meet the 8 speakers
Venue

Where the Frontend Crowd Lands

Kyiv Frontend Night takes over a creative workspace built for makers — solid acoustics for talks, fast wifi for live demos, and enough open floor to network without shouting over the mic.

Kyiv Creative Hub

Full interactive directions and a live map link go out in your confirmation email — this panel previews the neighborhood.

Get Directions

Kyiv Creative Hub

Main Hall + Rooftop Lounge

12 Sichovykh Striltsiv St, 4th FloorKyiv, Ukraine, 04053
Transport
Nearest metro is Palats Sportu (red line), about 6 minutes on foot. Trolleybus #16 and bus #62 stop right outside the building. Taxi and rideshare drop-off is available at the main entrance on Sichovykh Striltsiv St.
Parking
On-site parking is limited to about 20 spots and reserved mainly for speakers and sponsors — arrive early if you're driving. Paid public parking is available at the Arena City lot, a 4-minute walk away, and free street parking opens up along Velyka Vasylkivska St after 7 PM.
Accessibility
The venue is step-free from the street with a ramp at the main entrance and a wide elevator serving every floor. Accessible restrooms are located on the 4th floor near the main hall, and reserved front-row seating is available on request. Email us ahead of time at [email protected] for any specific accommodation.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. Check-in starts 30 minutes before talks begin — bring the QR code from your confirmation email or just give your name at the front desk.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before you register — from tickets and talk levels to recordings and how we keep the room welcoming for everyone.

How do I register for Kyiv Frontend Night?

Tap the Register button in the hero or footer to open our quick RSVP form — it takes under a minute. You'll receive a confirmation email with your ticket QR code and a calendar invite, so keep it handy for check-in at the venue.

Are tickets free, and is there a limit?

Yes — Kyiv Frontend Night is free thanks to our sponsors, but seats are capped to keep the room comfortable. Registration closes once we hit capacity or 48 hours before the event, whichever comes first, so grab your spot early.

Are the talks beginner-friendly?

We curate a mix on purpose. Every agenda includes approachable sessions on fundamentals like performance basics, accessibility and tooling, alongside deep dives for senior engineers. Each talk on the schedule notes its expected experience level.

What language will the talks be delivered in?

Most talks are in Ukrainian with English slides, and a few sessions from international speakers are delivered fully in English. The schedule flags the language for each talk so you can plan your evening.

Will sessions be recorded and shared afterward?

Yes. We record every main-stage talk and publish it on our YouTube channel within two weeks, along with slide decks shared by speakers. Lightning talks and networking-stage chats stay off the record to keep things casual.

Is there a code of conduct for the event?

Absolutely. Kyiv Frontend Night follows a standard tech-conference code of conduct — be respectful, inclusive and considerate of everyone in the room. Harassment is not tolerated. Organizers are on-site all evening, or you can email us anytime for support.

Still have a question we did not cover?

Email the organizers