On April 22, 2026, Oleksandr Pietushkov, Director of International Cooperation and Development of NSPS, visited the e-Estonia Briefing Centre in Tallinn and attended a briefing delivered by Johanna-Kadri Kuusk, Digital Transformation Adviser at Enterprise Estonia
The e-Estonia Briefing Centre is Estonia’s official platform for showcasing its approach to building a digital society, welcoming over 1,500 delegations per year from more than 100 countries.
The briefing covered the full scope of Estonia’s digital transformation journey — from the foundational decisions of the 1990s (id-card, X-Road®, digital signature, legislative framework, mass digital literacy) to contemporary initiatives: e-residency, data embassy, 10 unicorns, over 200 AI use cases in the public sector and the ambition of 100% public services online.
Particularly memorable was the concept of transitioning from Tiger Leap (mass computerisation of schools in the 1990s) to AI Leap — Estonia’s new initiative to integrate AI tools into school education.
Special emphasis was placed on the concept of the «Post-digital era» — the transition from e-Government and Digital Government to Personal Government, citizen-centric digital-first services of a new type.
Key briefing topics:
- e-Estonia Briefing Centre: 1,500+ delegations per year from 100+ countries
- 30+ years of digital transformation: from id-card and X-Road® to e-residency and data embassy
- 200+ AI use cases in the public sector and the goal of 100% public services online
- Tiger Leap → AI Leap: integrating AI tools into school education as a matter of national security
- Post-digital era: shift from e-Government and Digital Government to Personal Government
- Principles of the Estonian approach: trust in government, legislation, digital literacy, interoperability
Takeaways for NSPS:
Reference for Ukraine
- The Estonian experience offers a valuable practical reference for architects, designers and administrators who will participate in building Ukraine’s digital infrastructure
Digital infrastructure
- Ukraine’s reconstruction must be digital by design: digital infrastructure is a foundation no less important than the physical one
Strategic consistency
- The key to success is a long-term vision and institutional consistency sustained over decades, not isolated projects
