Although his time competing is over, Ihnat remains connected to the Olympiad community. He mentors the new Ukrainian Olympiad teams, sharing the knowledge acquired through reflecting on his own experience. He reflects on the challenges of being a problem setter, the limits of AI in tackling creative problems, and a week-long kayaking trip without technology. Heading to university, Ihnat is especially excited for the quantum computing course and group project in industry. He shared how he hopes to combine his interests in physics, engineering, and computer science, and what he might do after university. 

We caught up before he started university (interview edited for length and clarity):