INVEST SUMMIT. Jazz business is the point at which Ukrainian businesses begin their journey to the West, and European businesses begin their journey to Ukraine.
We have brought together more than 600 participants – foreign investors and philanthropists, government officials, representatives of large, medium and small businesses – who believe in Ukraine's victory and are working together to create a Ukrainian economic miracle.
As part of the Summit, we have revived the atmosphere of a major Lviv Jazz Festival. After the official part of the event, guests will enjoy unforgettable jazz sessions to spend as much time as possible in Lviv and have the opportunity to network in a more informal atmosphere.
Co-owner of the international postal and logistics group of companies Meest
He is also a co-owner of CEO Club Ukraine and CEO Club London, a member of the Supervisory Board of Club 100, and a board member of Soborna Ukraine, an organization that supports the families of fallen Ukrainian defenders.
He was born in 1970 in Cherkasy and studied at the International Institute of Management under the Executive MBA program.
Sergiy is a serial entrepreneur and international expert in corporate architecture, he has over 15 years of teaching experience in leading Ukrainian universities. He is co-founder of such projects as Kasta, e-tachki, and Anycars.
He is also the founder of Cloud2y, a cloud infrastructure service provider, and co-owner of Triumph Lyceum in Kyiv and Oleksandriya Gymnasium.
Sergiy combines his expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and education to shape the future of Ukrainian business and the IT ecosystem.
In 2023-2024, Mr. Koval was the Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, in 2019-2023 chaired the Rivne Regional State Administration, in 2006-2019 managed enterprises in the agricultural, transport and construction industries, in 2004-2006 worked in the banking sector
In 2003, Mr. Koval graduated from the Ternopil Academy of National Economy with a degree in banking (Master's degree in banking). In 2017, he received Master of Business Administration at the Lviv Business School of UCU. In 2021, he studied at the Aspen Institute Kyiv
Vitalii Koval is a Member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, First Vice President of the Ukrainian Federation of Greco-Roman Wrestling, Vice President of the Ukrainian Wrestling Association
Oksana Osmachko
Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Before being appointed Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, she worked as Deputy Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine. Before that, she held senior positions in private business.
Oksana Osmachko received a linguistic and economic education. She speaks English, Chinese and German. She has many years of experience in the international and business sectors.
At the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, she develops international economic relations in accordance with the challenges of wartime and the European integration of Ukraine.
Andriy Sadovyi
Lviv City Mayor
Ivanna Smachylo
A. h. Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
A. h. Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
Ms. Smachylo has many years of experience in the public and private sectors and has practiced law.
Since January 3, 2024, Ivanna Smachylo has worked as Deputy Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, and since September 12, 2024, she has been acting as Head of the Fund.
The State Property Fund of Ukraine demonstrated impressive results in 2024 - a record 9.9 billion hryvnias were raised from the privatization of state property. This is the best financial indicator in the last decade. Almost 3.5 billion of this significant amount came from the successes of small privatization. In total, together with VAT revenues, privatization replenished the state treasury by 11.1 billion hryvnias.
Large-scale privatization is now taking place according to new, completely transparent rules thanks to online auctions in the "Prozorro.Prodazhi" system. This modern approach, unlike outdated methods, significantly reduces corruption risks and guarantees equal access to bidding for all participants.
As of the beginning of the second quarter of 2025, the State Property Fund successfully privatized 49 objects of nationalized property. This ensured the receipt of over 4.1 billion hryvnias to the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression. This is a vivid example of how property that previously belonged to the aggressor is now effectively working for the restoration of Ukraine.
Andrii Zdesenko is the founder and CEO of the Biosphere Corporation - a leader in the production and distribution of household and personal hygiene products in Ukraine and one of the leaders in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The company's products are represented in more than 25 countries, and production facilities cover 6 modern factories in Ukraine and Europe.
Over 27 years of operation, Biosphere has created a portfolio of 21 own brands, including Freken BOK, Smile, Novita, Lady Cotton, PRO service, Alufix, Vortex and many others.
At the end of 2023, Biosphere launched a new Tea&Food direction with its own production of Cupsoul, represented by such tea brands as Graff and Ritz Barton.
Andrii Zdesenko is also the owner of the Charisma Fashion Group multi-brand boutique network, co-founder of the Inspira business club, Honorary Consul of the Italian Republic in the city of Dnipro. As a public opinion leader in Ukraine and a philanthropist, Andriy actively supports social initiatives and promotes the development of Ukrainian business.
He is an Honored Lawyer of Ukraine (1998), who served as a judge in the courts of Kyiv for 12 years. Subsequently, he held leadership positions as Deputy, First Deputy, Acting Chairman of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, and held responsible positions in the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry, and the Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine.
Under his participation and leadership, over 200 laws and other regulatory acts in the field of competition (antimonopoly) law were developed.
In addition, Oleksandr Melnychenko represented Ukraine in various intergovernmental negotiations, at Global Forums on competition issues, and in the Intergovernmental Expert Group on Competition Policy and Law at UNCTAD.
He is also an Honorary Member of the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine and a member of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association.
An entrepreneur and top manager of the European medical laboratory network Synevo Ukraine, Mykola is one of the most successful executives in the Ukrainian healthcare market — despite not having a medical background.
Over more than 22 years in the industry, Mykola has led the transformation of a small local laboratory startup into a national market leader with an annual turnover of several billion UAH. Today, under his leadership, the company performs tens of millions of laboratory tests each year, engages in charitable initiatives, and participates in national healthcare programs.
Mykola is a strong advocate of the client-centered approach and is one of the key architects of the new generation of Ukraine’s laboratory diagnostics sector — where individuals are seen first and foremost as clients of diagnostic services, rather than patients in a clinical-treatment process.
He holds an MBA degree and regularly delivers lectures and public talks as a guest speaker.
Kateryna Spivakova
Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel
Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel
Kateryna has more than 20 years of experience in managing communications for large international companies – market leaders, top government agencies, and large-scale charitable organizations.
At the company, she is responsible for the comprehensive systematic implementation of the communication strategy, implementation of image, reputation, and social projects, development of the Kernel brand, interaction with government agencies, identification and prevention of reputational risks.
Mr. Bubnov has over 10 years of experience in energy management and automation.
He has in-depth knowledge of effective integrated solutions in the industry combining energy, automation and software. He has extensive experience in industrial automation and business management systems, and with his team has implemented automated infrastructure projects worth millions of dollars for some of the most demanding Ukrainian clients.
He launched the Energy Committee jointly with the French-Ukrainian Chamber Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIFU) and became its leader.
Mr. Bubnov also initiated and sponsored the creation of the Schneider Electric Ukraine Innovation Hub, a demonstration and training centre for Ukrainian energy management and automation specialists.
Yaroslav Lyubinets
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SoftServe
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SoftServe
Experienced IT business leader, Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of Directors of SoftServe Company.
Since 1995, Yaroslav has worked in the field of software development, working closely with the company's clients and holding management positions.
In 1997, he was appointed Vice President of Software Development. For years, his responsibilities included managing all aspects of the software "lifecycle": from requirements and testing according to quality standards and release - to customer success.
With over 30 years of professional experience, he is a visionary who develops IT businesses and accompanies clients in the process of digital transformation.
Yaroslav Lyubinets is a member of the Academic Council of the Master's Program in Technology Management of the Lviv Business School of UCU (UCU Business School), as well as one of the founders of the school.
Before working at SoftServe, he successfully worked in the scientific and academic spheres. For over a decade, he taught and conducted research at the Lviv Polytechnic National University, and led the development and implementation of a number of business information systems. In addition, he was a member of the advisory and qualification boards of educational programs at several universities. Yaroslav Lyubinets holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Lviv Polytechnic. He graduated from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics at Lviv State University, and also completed leadership training programs, including the President MBA at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School and Harvard Business School.
Mr. Martynchuk has been working at Cisco since 2008. In his capacity, he manages teams responsible for promoting the company's solutions and technologies, developing partner and distribution networks, coordinates marketing activities in Ukraine, and helps strengthen the company's position as a leading stakeholder in the digitalisation movement in the Ukrainian market.
He has 20+ years of experience in IT business (product and service development, B2B sales, marketing, partner network building, etc.)
He is actively involved in the Startup Community of Ukraine as an Advisory Board Member of the YEP startup incubator and accelerator for young people, a mentor of the n.cubator project, etc.
Mr. Martynchuk is a co-founder of several SaaS startups; supports and takes an active part in projects aimed at training and development in various fields (cybersecurity, digital finance, development programmes for CIOs, etc.)
Dmytro Shvets
Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
Master's degree in international economic relations of Lviv National University named after I. Franko.
He worked as a director of work with corporate clients of the insurance company "Universalna", director of the company "Terrin", which developed, launched and managed the chain of restaurants "A la minute", "Pasta Mia" and sales points "Hot Cafe" for the network of gas stations "OKKO"
Subsequently, he worked as a development director of Galnaftogaz.
Earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the UCU Business School (LvBS), completing the Key Executive MBA program.
Ivan Kompan
Director of Deloitte Academy in Ukraine and founder of First Kyiv Investment Club
Director of Deloitte Academy in Ukraine and founder of First Kyiv Investment Club
Ivan Kompan is a finance professional with 25 years of experience.
Throughout his professional career, he has held senior positions in a range of large Ukrainian and international financial companies, including Deloitte, where he was a partner and head of the Financial and Advisory Services Department.
He is a graduate of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and holds a PhD. During his academic career, he did research in econometrics at the Sorbonne University (Paris), the Institute for Advanced Study Vienna, and the Centre for Economic Research at Charles University in Prague.
Mr. Kompan's main research results were presented in national and international scientific journals and conferences, and were patented in the United States.
Vicki Aken joined Mercy Corps as Country Director for Ukraine in January 2024.
Based in Kyiv, Ms. Aken manages an extensive humanitarian, recovery and development portfolio ($100+ million).
Prior to joining Mercy Corps Ukraine, Ms. Aken served as Country Director for IRC in Afghanistan, CD for GOAL in Syria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and South Sudan. Ms. Aken also worked for UN Women in Afghanistan for a brief period as a Senior Strategic Advisor. She started her career in international development as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tonga.
She holds a BA in International Studies from American University and an MPA from the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.
Natalka Cmoc, (BA [Physical Anthropology], University of Toronto, 1993; MSc [Forensic Anthropology], University of Toronto, 1995), was appointed Canada’s Ambassador to Ukraine in August 2023.
She completed field research in Ukraine and Russia, including implementing Canadian technical assistance projects in Ukraine in the 1990s.
She served as a counsellor for technical cooperation at the Embassy of Canada to Ukraine from 2011 to 2013, working on democracy and human rights programming. She then joined Global Affairs Canada’s Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force, where she was responsible for establishing the first security programming in Ukraine following Russia’s 2014 invasion, which included supporting Operation UNIFIER’s launch.
Yulia Vitka
Head of Business Coordination with International and State Programs at PrivatBank
Head of Business Coordination with International and State Programs at PrivatBank
Yulia has 20 years of experience in financial sector reform in Ukraine, including 14 years in management positions in international technical assistance projects, and is the author of many legislative and regulatory acts.
She has extensive experience of working with various donors, such as USAID (Ukraine and short-term projects in Georgia), IFC (projects for Europe and Central Asia) and EU projects.
For several years in a row, she has been in the TOP-50 Women in Fintech.
Yuriy Kryvosheya
Vice President of the Canadian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of the Canadian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Kryvosheya is a co-Founding Shareholder & Partner of Yakaboo, which is one of the largest e-commerce companies in Ukraine.
Head of the Supervisory Board of PromPrylad.
Сo-Founder & Partner of KC Hospitality Solutions (KCHS).
Сo-founder of the HTL Ukraine, a non-profit organization aimed at the strategic development of the hospitality & tourism sectors of Ukraine.
He is the Chairman of the Expert Council at the International Institute of Business (https://iib.com.ua/ua/ ) and Real Estate Business School (REBS), where he is also a Lecturer in one of the areas of the educational program for training real estate and development specialists.
He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of the CF “Soborna Ukraine”, which systematically cares for the children and/or families of fallen servicemen and servicewomen; a member of the Advisory Board of the GO “DOLADU”, which takes care of the rehabilitation of our military and veterans.
He is a member and co-owner of the CEO Club Ukraine.
He has graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College with majors in Finance; Operations & Strategic Management; and International Business. Upon returning to Ukraine, and before moving into his own business, Mr. Kryvosheya joined International Finance Corporation (www.ifc.org), private arm of the World Bank, where he had participated in transactions focused in financing sound projects, such as Hyatt Regency Kyiv, in various segments of the Ukrainian economy.
PhD in Economics, author of a number of articles and studies. His experience in managing investment portfolios exceeds USD 50 million.
He headed investment committees at Concorde Capital and HUG'S.
He is an expert in macroeconomic analysis and an opinion leader in Ukraine. Mr. Shcherbyna leads the analytical consulting for Ukrainian companies with export potential.
He has implemented financial analytics projects in the food processing, FMCG, light industry, pharmaceuticals, IT products, and other sectors.
He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, agriculture, infrastructure projects, private equity, energy and natural resources, real estate and dispute resolution.
Taras is the author of numerous articles on agriculture, real estate, energy law and foreign investment protection in Ukraine.
Prior to joining the firm, Taras was Assistant Professor at the Law School of The University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine, and Partner at a prestigious international law firm in Ukraine.
Alfred is an Austrian entrepreneur and lecturer with 20 years of experience in international industry and engineering, including 10 years in senior management.
He has 16 years of experience in B2B with Ukraine.
Mr. Praus is the President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association, managing director and board member of various Ukrainian and international companies and associations.
Economist, entrepreneur, former Head of the Investment Policy Department of the Lviv Regional State Administration, public figure, human rights activist.
During Roman's tenure at the Lviv Regional State Administration, he managed to attract almost USD 1 billion of foreign direct investment (according to NBU statistics) into the Lviv region's economy and create about 75,000 jobs.
In parallel with the development of the strategy "Lviv Region - the Factory of Europe", Mr. Matys implemented an additional strategy for Lviv "100 thousand new jobs", which consisted of developing the city as a location for creating centres for providing remote business services around the world. One of the first such offices to be opened in Lviv as part of the strategy was the office of the international audit company PwC.
Member of the Coordination Council on the Use of the Ukrainian language in All Areas of Public Life at the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine. Initiator and co-author of the draft law "On the Functioning of the Ukrainian Language as the State Language #5670-d.
Taras Dobko has more than 20 years of experience in the field of higher education. Together with operational management of the university, in his professional activities he has been involved in promoting university autonomy, the development of academic culture, building systems to provide and improve the quality of education, development of plans for the strategic development of the university, and improving the culture of the integrated human development of students, professors, and staff.
He has taught at Ukrainian Catholic University since 1998, and, from 2008 to 2023, was Senior Vice-Rector of the university. In this position, he was responsible for the general management of the university, strategic planning and development, personnel policy, student life, and civic service.
He is the compiler and scholarly editor of four books and the author of more than 40 scholarly and popular articles in Ukrainian and international publications.
He has three times done research internships at The Nanovic Institute for European Studies of the University of Notre Dame (USA). His research interests include phenomenological epistemology, personalism in ethics, the philosophy of religion and secularization, historical-philosophical analysis of the conception of rationality in European culture, education and integral human development, and the problems of university autonomy and academic culture.
Oleksandr Plakhotniuk
Cyber Police Department. Head of the Department for Combating Crimes Related to Virtual Assets
Cyber Police Department. Head of the Department for Combating Crimes Related to Virtual Assets
Oleksandr specializes in the investigation of cybercrime related to virtual assets, with a focus on blockchain analytics, digital forensics and de-anonymization of criminals.
Member of Parliament from the European Solidarity party, elected in the 116th district (Lviv).
Initiator of the Ukrainian-Taiwanese educational project “Leave no one behind partnership” aimed at modernizing computer equipment in Ukrainian schools. As part of the project, entrepreneurial camps are held for students, and advanced training courses are held for teachers at UCU. Participating schools receive modern equipment: laptops, projectors with screens, and robotics kits. So far, the project has covered 96 educational institutions in three regions of Ukraine.
2-16 September 1996 - as Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, Mr. Yushchenko successfully carried out monetary reform (the hryvnia was adopted), created the State Treasury, and started the construction of the Banknote Printing and Minting Works.
1997 – he ranked among the world's top six bankers by Global Finance magazine.
1998 - with his participation, the Cabinet of Ministers and the NBU successfully averted a financial crisis, the so-called "1998 default".
December 1999 - May 2001 - as Prime Minister, he implemented the government's Reforms for Welfare programme, which created positive dynamics in the economy: the first GDP growth, a change in the mechanism of settlements and payments to the central and local budgets, the abolition of barter and borrowing, the improvement of the energy market, and a significant increase in budget revenues and social spending. During this one year, budget arrears in salaries, pensions and scholarships were eliminated.
2005 - During Viktor Yushchenko's tenure, a record amount of foreign investment was attracted over the period of Ukraine’s independence.
Amendments to the Constitution that came into force in January 2006 deprived the President of the power to directly influence the Government's economic policy.
2006 - the US cancels the Jackson-Vanik amendment with respect to Ukraine.
2008 - Ukraine joined the World Trade Organisation.
Also in 2008, Ukraine started a dialogue with the EU on obtaining a visa-free regime.
Søren Møller has an extensive experience as an advisor, investor, business owner, and from leadership positions within healthcare, shipping, the service industry, retail, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and the banking sector.
His roles include both publicly listed, private, and state-owned companies in Denmark, the Nordics, and internationally.
As Head of Office, Kyiv, Søren Møller is responsible for Impact Fund Denmark’s activities in Ukraine.
Vitaliy Deynega
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Founder of “Come back alive” charity fund
Former Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Founder of “Come back alive” charity fund
Volunteer, public figure, founder and head of the charity fund "Come back alive" from 2014 to 2020 — one of the largest funds to help Ukrainian military personnel fighting in Donbas. The foundation provided more than a thousand thermal imaging devices for the front, organized the training of officers in business schools and conducted the first sociological study in the history of independent Ukraine to understand the motives for the dismissal of professional soldiers.
In 2020, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the foundation organized a fundraiser among Ukrainian diplomats to help the military in the fight against Covid-19.
Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine from 2014 to 2019.
He joined the Foreign Service in 1987. In Ottawa, he worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in the Eastern Europe, European Union, and Policy Planning Divisions, as well as on the Global Partnership, and the Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force. In the latter position, he managed an annual budget of CAD 125 mn.
Abroad, he worked in the Political/Economic sections of Embassies in Moscow (1988-91), Kyiv (1994-98), and Berlin (2002-2007). Appointed Ambassador of Canada to Serbia in 2011, with concurrent accreditation to Northern Macedonia and Montenegro. Transferred to Kyiv in October 2014, where he served as Ambassador of Canada until October 2019. Co-organized the Conference on Reforms in Ukraine (Toronto, 2019).
He was awarded the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal and the Presidential Order of Merit – Third Class (Ukraine).
He is serving at Lithuania Embassy in Kyiv, but are delegated from Ministry of the Economy and innovation of the Republic of Lithuania.
Previously, he served as Deputy defence attaché in Ukraine/Commander of Lithuanian Military Training Mission in Ukraine (2019-2022). As well as Aide-de-Camp to Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania (2017-2019)
His career in military began in 2001 when he graduated General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. During studies period in Military academy, he studied international relation (Bachelor) and Military diplomacy (Master). Later he served in different units of Armed Forces of Lithuanian and took over various military positions and deployments abroad.
Beyond his expertise in military and economic, Mr. Tomas has deep experience of foreign relations, diplomacy and Ukraine background.
Darius Skusevičius
Ambassador-at-Large for the Reconstruction and Recovery of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Ambassador-at-Large for the Reconstruction and Recovery of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
Previously, he served as Lithuania's Ambassador to Canada (2019–2024) and acted as the Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Between 2017 and 2019, Mr. Skusevičius held the position of Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, overseeing European Eastern neighbourhood and security policy.
His career in diplomacy began in 2013 when he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Adviser to the Minister. Later, in 2016, he was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU Political and Security Committee in Brussels.
Beyond his expertise in foreign relations, Mr. Skusevičius brings over 15 years of experience in youth engagement and policy development.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from ISM University of Management and Economics, as well as a master’s degree in European Studies from Vilnius University.
20 years of management experience in private business, as well as in the execution of industry-specific production growth strategies. Mr. Babenko is a professional in crisis management, modern livestock farming technologies, and an expert in strategies, control and business development.
He advises owners and top management on business development in livestock breeding.
In April 2020, he was elected as the Head of the Meat Industry Association, which represents and protects industry interests at the central government level, promotes the development of the raw material base, provides media support and information support to participants, opens new markets and sales channels, organises international cooperation, and attracts investments to Ukraine. Since 2020, the Ukrainian Meat Industry Association, together with the Centre for Livestock Efficiency, has been implementing the New Pig Farming 2025 cross-sectoral programme.
Dmytro Kuzmenko
Director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
Director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
10 years of experience in finance and investment, such as: lending, cooperation with major banks on mortgage and collateralised properties, venture capital investment, working with investment projects, technology start-ups and operating companies in various fields on investment issues.
He is an experienced crisis manager as well as a development manager.
Expert in the Ukrainian venture capital market, and conducting in-depth analysis of market trends and its actors.
As a strategist and project coordinator, she has implemented more than 200 complex projects for domestic and international companies and corporations, including such industry leaders as Dobrobut Medical Network, Boryspil International Airport, Samsung Ukraine, Glenmark Pharmaceutical Company, Bayer Pharmaceutical Company, insurance companies Alfa Insurance and Ilyichevskaya, Watsons supermarket chain, Pivdennyi Bank, Industrialbank, Lustdorf Corporation (Selyanske, Na Zdorovye, Ideal Nemoloko), Amadeus International Corporation, and many others.
Experience of cooperation with USAID: from 2020 to 2023, Natalia led the information support for the strategic planning process in Mariupol (Strategy 2021-2030) for the Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine (DG East) project.
Since 2021, she has been managing the project for the Danish Refugee Council (donor - USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance).
In 2021, a fruitful cooperation with UNIDO was launched, which continues to this day.
She cooperates with the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) on strategic communications of these organizations in Ukraine.
In 2023, she provided information support to UNESCO (the Digital Teacher project).
Oleksandra Sologub
Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
Oleksandra has over 13 years of experience in management, project management, supervision, technical support, negotiation and contracting combined with extensive experience in export-import activities
She has a track record of successful project implementation in the Gulf and Europe, leading technical teams, managing projects and establishing critical relationships to secure business commitments
Olga Gvozdyova
Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
CEO of the Export Support Center, President of the Ukrainian Export Alliance and President of the Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster
Since 2013, she has headed the Export Support Center, which became one of the first drivers of the promotion of Ukrainian products abroad. Under her leadership, the team initiated the practice of Ukraine's participation in leading international exhibitions in the format of collective national stands. As of today, the portfolio includes more than 70 expositions in 15 countries around the world, as well as large-scale projects to support more than 500 small and medium-sized enterprises. The Center works not only with exhibitions, but also with the development of export strategies, conducting educational programs, analytical support and consulting support for exporters. In 2023, Iryna Zelenina became the co-founder and president of the Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster, a platform that unites manufacturers of goods and services for the hospitality segment (hotels, restaurants, catering). The cluster develops an ecosystem of interaction between Ukrainian manufacturers and HoReCa partners in Ukraine and on international markets. The activities include professional exhibitions, conferences, the HoReCa Academy, product catalogs, and the Expo Concierge service.
Over 25 years of Iryna's expertise in the hospitality sector and the development of tourist destinations allow her to expand the spectrum of the cluster's activities: from the promotion of equipment, products, textiles to the promotion of ideas, values, and the uniqueness of Ukrainian hospitality as an important part of the country's image.
Over 25 years of Iryna's expertise in the hospitality sector and the development of tourist destinations allow her to expand the spectrum of the cluster's activities: from the promotion of equipment, products, textiles to the promotion of ideas, values, and the uniqueness of Ukrainian hospitality as an important part of the country's image.
Iryna also heads the Ukrainian Export Alliance, a public organization created to unite exporters, experts, analysts, and partners to strengthen Ukraine's role in global markets. The Alliance is a platform for forming a common voice for Ukrainian business, advocating for the interests of exporters, implementing educational programs, preparing for international exhibitions, and supporting SME projects.
Iryna Zelenina actively works with grant projects, international support programs, develops sustainable export strategies, builds educational ecosystems for business, and promotes values based on trust, partnership, and dignity.
Managing Partner for Private Equity and Business Development at MindCapitalPro.
In this position, she is responsible for managing investments of a number of private investment companies and individuals. Iryna is also responsible for developing investment relations with Israel, the United States, Romania, and Bulgaria.
Iryna has extensive experience in the hospitality and real estate industry, having previously built and led the Vertex Hotel Group hotel operator for 10 years and was an Associate Director of Consulting and Investment Services at Jones Lang LaSalle.
Iryna has over 25 years of combined professional experience in the Ukrainian real estate market and is an experienced specialist in capital markets and real estate management.
In addition, Iryna is involved in a number of social projects and is an international relations advisor to the Chairman of the All-Ukrainian Union of Defenders of Ukraine, as well as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board in Ukraine of the largest global youth organization Hillel International.
Senior Director, Software Engineering at EPAM Systems, PMP
Andriy has 24 years of experience in Ukrainian and international IT service companies. He started his career in IT as a system administrator, was a PHP and Java developer, and later became a project manager.
Since 2017, he has been heading the Western Ukrainian office of EPAM, which currently has about 3 thousand specialists.
Andriy's main expertise is in managing large projects and teams, as well as scaling organizational processes, forming a strategy based on OKRs and implementing effective solutions. In addition, he focuses on assessing and improving results, motivating and developing talents, training, attracting and retaining specialists.
Andrii Dligach
Founder and Chairman of Advanter Group, founder of the international business community Board, Chairman of the Board of the Coalition of Business Communities
Founder and Chairman of Advanter Group, founder of the international business community Board, Chairman of the Board of the Coalition of Business Communities
Doctor of Economics, strategist, futurist and visionary; founder of the Board business community, co-founder of the Center for Economic Recovery, SingularityU Kyiv, FreeGen, Investudio. Investor and ideologist of ecosystems and technology startups.
Business strategist #1 in Ukraine. Areas of expertise: strategic management; reflective and strategic marketing; brand management; marketing pricing; complex systems management.
Andrii has over 20 years of experience in consulting projects in strategic management, marketing and market research.
He is a visiting lecturer at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, MIM Kyiv and a number of business schools in Eastern Europe.
Olga Rudneva
CEO and co-founder of Superhumans war trauma center
CEO and co-founder of Superhumans war trauma center
CEO and co-founder of Superhumans war trauma center, a clinic for psychological assistance, prosthetics, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation for people injured during the war. The center with an area of more than 10 thousand square meters was built in a year and began providing prosthetics and rehabilitation services 5 months after the project was announced. In June 2025, Superhumans Dnipro was opened and should be opened in Odessa in early 2026.
Since the beginning of the war, Olga has been heading the largest logistics hub in Europe, HelpUkraine Center, created in partnership with Nova Poshta, Rozetka, TIS Terminal.
Prior to this, she was the director of the Olena Pinchuk Foundation and the coordinator of the space for sexual education, Dialog Hub. She is also a co-founder of Veteran Hub, a space that provides comprehensive services to veterans.
Under Olga's leadership, the most large-scale campaigns in the media have been implemented, including charity concerts by Elton John, Queen and Paul McCartney.
Among the most notable projects is the Medsanbat, which trained over 5,000 paramedics and introduced standards for providing battlefield first aid in 2014-2015.
Olga has been included in the list of the most successful women in Ukraine for 4 consecutive years. She is a contributor to Elle and NV magazines and actively advocates for equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
Main expertise: project management, charity fund management, fundraising.
Founder and CEO of the Ukrainian miltech company DevDroid, which has been developing and manufacturing remotely controlled combat modules and ground robotic platforms with artificial intelligence elements since 2023. The company's solutions are already used on the front lines and help reduce risks to the lives of personnel.
Since 2021, Yuriy is also a co-founder and CEO of the product IT company GoBeside LLC.
Previously, from 2019 to 2021, he held the position of Product Manager at one of the Noosphere companies, which operates in the areas of: Space & Satellite Technologies, AdTech, FinTech, Web & Mobile Development.
From 2011 to 2019, Yuriy worked at the Security Service of Ukraine in the direction of information security and countering hacker attacks.
Main expertise: launching new products and adapting them to market needs, bringing them to the market and scaling.
Margaryta Pobilets
Head of Fundraising and Equity Financing at the financial company Activitis
Head of Fundraising and Equity Financing at the financial company Activitis
Head of Fundraising and Equity Financing at the financial company Activitis, which specializes in financing small and medium-sized businesses in Ukraine.
Marharyta has a diverse background in finance, information technology, and entrepreneurship. She began her career in 2006 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, after which she transitioned into the world of finance and investment, working in Investment Banking (IB) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) across various sectors, including banking, real estate, retail, FMCG, and IT.
Throughout her career, she has participated in several high-profile transactions, including the acquisition of the subsidiary of Bank of Cyprus in Ukraine, the initiation of the Ukrsozbank acquisition deal, and the structuring of various performing and non-performing portfolios totaling over UAH 3 billion.
In 2019, as CEO, she developed and launched a new product — NEOBANK, which provided MSMEs with remote access to financial services and customer support. NEOBANK is a multichannel online and mobile banking service focused on serving business clients in Ukraine.
Since 2021, Marharyta has specialized in business development, implementing organic and non-organic growth strategies and expanding into new markets and regions (including Poland, Hungary, Georgia, and Colombia). I also serve on the Board of several IT startups.
In 2023, Marharyta was included in the TOP 50 Most Influential Women in FinTech, a ranking compiled annually by the Ukrainian Association of FinTech and Innovation Companies (UAFIC).
Andriy Krupka
Co-author and trainer of the state training program "From Application to Grant" of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Serhiy is one of the most famous lawyers in Ukraine. The projects he supported, representing foreign investors, international and national businesses, attracted multi-million investments, in particular in business development in western Ukraine.
For over 20 years, Serhiy has been involved in the development of the legal services market in Ukraine and is an invited speaker at public professional discussions and the author of publications in the field of law.
Matviyiv & Partners was recognized as the best law firm in western Ukraine according to the "Yurydychna Praktika" study, 2024.
Graduate of Leman Manhattan Preparatory School in New York.
Junior partner of the DIM group of companies - one of the leading Kyiv development companies specializing in the creation of modern residential complexes and innovative infrastructure projects.
Actively supports charity: DIM organized a raffle for an apartment for a donation to its Lucky Land complex, where they raised over UAH 20 million for drones and equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Host of his own YouTube podcast, in which he communicates with successful entrepreneurs, marketers and urbanists, analyzes their experience, strategies and mistakes, highlights the "facap" of developers, trends in the new construction market and shares forecasts.
Maksym actively advocates for the development of partnerships between Ukrainian and international defense tech companies, emphasizing Ukraine's unique experience in implementing technologies directly on the battlefield.
He believes that combining technology and experience is the key to creating effective solutions that save lives and provide an advantage at the front.
He is working on localizing production to replace Chinese suppliers.
Jazz nights are back in Lviv! As part of the Summit, jazz sessions will be held every evening to maximize your time in Lviv and provide you with the opportunity to network in a more informal atmosphere. Jazz program: • July 4 – the legendary Jazz In Kyiv Band with Alexey Kogan and IGOR ZAKUS INTERNATIONAL QUARTET. • July 5 – guests from Israel Shalosh and the first and only salsa band in Ukraine Dislocados with Dennis Adu *VIP ticket holders of the Summit get free access to two jazz evenings. Business ticket holders can get to the jazz sessions at a special price. You can also purchase tickets to the concerts separately.
Discussion. Rebuilding Ukraine: priorities, the role of the state, local governments and international partners
Moderator
Andriy Krupka
Co-author and trainer of the state training program "From Application to Grant" of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
Participants
Andriy Sadovyi
Lviv City Mayor
Оleksandr Melnychenko
Acting Executive Director, UkraineInvest
Sergii Naumov
Chairman of the Management Board of Oschadbank
11:00
On-stage interview. A success story: How Ukrainian business is developing during the war
Sergii Tigipko
Founder and shareholder of the financial and industrial group "TAS"
Moderator
Roman Matys
President of International Investment Office
11:30
Duscussion. How European funds and financial instruments for business development work
Participants
Yulia Vitka
Head of Business Coordination with International and State Programs at PrivatBank
Olga Gvozdyova
Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
Margaryta Pobilets
Head of Fundraising and Equity Financing at the financial company Activitis
12:15
Keynote Speech. How Ukrainian postal and logistics business can grow to a global scale
Vyacheslav Lysenko
Co-owner of the international postal and logistics group of companies Meest
Moderator
Roman Matys
President of International Investment Office
12:40
Discussion. Recovery through investments in construction, commercial and residential real estate
Moderator
Iryna Pshenna
Co-Founder & CEO of MindCapitalPro
Participants
Roman Davymuka
СЕО investment and development company Avalon
Yana Hlynianska
Head of Maestro Hotels Investment
Arsenii Nasikovskyi
Junior Partner of the DIM Group
Dmytro Struk
Development Director of "Kreator-Bud", investor
13:20
Lunch
14:20
Panel discussion. Ukrainian business – cases of development and scaling
Moderator
Natalia Kholod
CEO at WARTO Communications Agency
Participants
Mykola Skavronskii
Deputy General Director, Synevo Ukraine
Yaroslav Lyubinets
Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SoftServe
Sergiy Orlov
Head of Management Board Meest Group
Yuriy Poritsky
CEO DevDroid
15:10
Keynote speech. Objects of privatization
Ivanna Smachylo
A. h. Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
15:25
Keynote speech. Practical risk management in the Ukrainian venture capital ecosystem during wartime
Taras Dumych
Managing Partner of the Wolf Theiss Kyiv office
15:45
Panel discussion. What projects do investment funds operating in Ukraine invest in
Moderator
Dmytro Kuzmenko
Director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association
Participants
Mykola Klymchuk
Director of Corporate Governance and Portfolio Management at Diligent Capital Partners
Yuriy Dyachuk
CEO of the investment company INTELEVRAZ
Ruslan Zemlyanyi
Head of the Investment and Business Development Practice, Partner Crowe Mikhailenko
Serhiy Matviyiv
Managing Partner of Matviyiv & Partners
16:35
Presentation of the research “Rating of crypto exchanges” by UCAI
16:40
On-stage interview. Cryptocurrencies and crypto payments. Peculiarities of legalization and regulation in Ukraine
Oleksandr Plakhotniuk
Cyber Police Department. Head of the Department for Combating Crimes Related to Virtual Assets
17:05
Keynote speech. Why it is important to invest in social and charitable projects
Oksana Zholnovych
Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
17:20
Panel discussion. Why it is important to invest in social and charitable projects
Moderator
Andrii Dligach
Founder and Chairman of Advanter Group, founder of the international business community Board, Chairman of the Board of the Coalition of Business Communities
Participants
Vicki Aken
Country Director, Mercy Corps Ukraine
Oksana Zholnovych
Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
Olga Rudneva
CEO and co-founder of Superhumans war trauma center
Kateryna Spivakova
Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel
17:55
Closing remarks by the organizers
18:00
Networking cocktail
19:15
Jazz Business Festival. Jazz In Kyiv Band with Alexey Kogan and Igor Zakus Quartet – Bendik Hofset, Helge Lien (Norway), Andre Charlier (France)
Day 2
09:30
Registration. Welcome coffee and networking
09:55
Introductory speech by the organizers
10:05
Keynote speech. Export opportunities for Ukraine. Special research by UCAI
10:25
Panel discussion. Trade missions and international cooperation
Moderator
Iryna Zelenina
CEO of the Export Support Center, President of the Ukrainian Export Alliance and President of the Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster
Participants
Vitaly Koval
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Olga Gvozdyova
Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
Practical workshop. Finding partners. Analysis of countries and product groups
Moderator
Iryna Zelenina
CEO of the Export Support Center, President of the Ukrainian Export Alliance and President of the Ukrainian HoReCa Cluster
Participants
Yuriy Kryvosheya
Vice President of the Canadian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
Tomas Matulevičius
Lithuania Republic Commercial attaché in Ukraine
Alfred F. Praus
President of Ukrainian-Austrian Association
Søren Møller
Head of Office at Impact Fund Denmark
12:05
Practical workshop. Opening of markets. Case Study
Mykola Babenko
CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
Oleksandra Sologub
Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
Oksana Osmachko
Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
12:50
Keynote speech
Andrii Zdesenko
Founder & CEO of Biosphere Corporation
13:10
Lunch
14:15
Discussion. Embassy panel. International cooperation at the state level
Moderator
Andrii Dligach
Founder and Chairman of Advanter Group, founder of the international business community Board, Chairman of the Board of the Coalition of Business Communities
Participants
Natalka Cmoc
Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine
15:05
Panel discussion. Priority number 1. Investments in education
Moderator
Ivan Kompan
Director of Deloitte Academy in Ukraine and founder of First Kyiv Investment Club
Participants
Mykola Kniazhytskyi
Member of Ukrainian Parlament
Taras Dobko
The Rector of UCU
Darius Skusevičius
Ambassador-at-Large for the Reconstruction and Recovery of Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
15:55
Keynote Speech. Ukrainian Center for Analysis and Intelligence (UCAI)
16:10
Panel discussion. Investing in Defense. What projects is it not too late to invest in
Moderator
Artem Shcherbina
Capital Times Investment Director
Participants
Ivan Petrenko
Managing Partner at Angel One Fund
Vitaliy Deynega
Former Deputy Minister of Defense for Digital Development, Founder of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation
Maksym Vasylchenko
CEO and co-founder of TENCORE LLC
17:00
Panel discussion. How international business is developing in Ukraine
Moderator
Artem Shcherbina
Capital Times Investment Director
Participants
Serhii Martynchuk
CEO of Cisco Ukraine
Mykhaylo Bubnov
General Director Schneider Electric Ukraine
Yurii Tromsa
Country Manager Peikko Ukraine
Andriy Trofimov
Senior Director, Software Engineering at EPAM Systems, PMP, Ukraine
17:45
Closing remarks by the organizers
18:00
Networking cocktail
19:15
Jazz Business Festival. Shalosh (Israel) and Dislocados with Dennis Adu
