Ilya Polshakov

Ilya Polshakov is the Director of New Business Development at Kyivstar, where he leads the creation and scaling of new revenue streams and digital services including satellite and cloud partnerships. He also leads satellite and cloud partnerships for VEON Group. 

 

Since joining Kyivstar in 2014, he has driven the Company’s digital transformation through partnerships with leading global tech players such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, and Starlink. His team develops advanced solutions in Big Data, AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and satellite communications, including the launch of Starlink Direct to Cell in Ukraine last year in November, the first commercial launch in Europe. Under Ilya’s leadership, other VEON Group companies are also working on expanding satellite - terrestrial network collaborations to VEON markets: Kazakhstan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Uzbekistan.

 

Prior to joining Kyivstar, Ilya had senior roles in telecom, banking, insurance and information technologies in Ukraine’s leading companies, specializing in business transformation. He holds a PhD in strategic project management.