U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum
U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum is organized by U.S.-Ukraine Business Council, co-hosted by the Atlantic Council within the framework of Ukrainian Week 2025 (February 3–8).
The U.S.-Ukraine Business Forum will focus on rebuilding Ukraine through regional development, and will spotlight opportunities for bilateral economic and business cooperation in key sectors, including:
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Sustainable rebuilding
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Logistics and transport infrastructure
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Financing, war risk insurance and Project Preparation Facilities
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Energy and critical raw minerals
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Agriculture
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IT
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Defense
Additionally, the program will feature showcasing of several impactful investment projects from Ukrainian regions.
The working language of the Forum is English.
Speakers
Program
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Welcoming and Introductory Remarks
Introductory Remarks:
Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Pavlo Unguryan, Ukrainian Week principal organizer, Fmr. Member of the Ukrainian Parliament
Welcoming Remarks:
Denys Sienik, Deputy Chief of Mission for the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA
John Herbst, Senior Director, the Atlantic Council, Eurasia Center, Fmr. US Ambassador to Ukraine
1:50 PM – 2:40 PM
Panel One: Building a New Ukraine Through Regional Development
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Sustainable rebuilding;
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Infrastructure, logistics and transport;
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Insights on strategies and projects for regional recovery and growth;
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Financing, war risk insurance, making the projects bankable: Project Preparation Facilities.
Moderator:
Vlad Skots, CEO, USKO Express Inc. & Founder, Co-Chair, Ukrainian American House
Speakers:
Dr. Dave Brat, Fmr. U.S. Congressman, Virginia
Dell Loy Hansen, Founder, Wasatch Group; Founder, Hansen Ukrainian Mission
Sergii Naumov, Chairman of the Management Board, Oschadbank
Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director, IMF (Board member)
Serhii Sukhomlyn, Head, the Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine
2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
Presentation of the Projects Showcase
Nadiia Khomaziuk, Executive Director, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
2:50 PM – 3:20 PM
Coffee Break and Projects Showcase
3:20 PM – 4:10 PM
Panel Two: Unlocking Ukraine’s Potential in Key Sectors
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Focus on: energy, critical raw materials (CRM), agriculture.
Moderator:
Lev Holubec, Partner, PwC Consulting Solutions
Speakers:
Anatoliy Amelin, Co-founder, Ukrainian Institute for the Future
Mykhailo Bno-Airiian, Director for Government Relations of MHP PrJSC
Nadiia Petruchenko, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, SPP Development Ukraine Group of Companies
Oleksandr Vainer, Co-owner, Agrosem LLC
Sergii Voitsekhovskyi, Board Member, BGV Group Management
4:10 PM – 5:00 PM
Panel Three: Peace Through Strength: Building a Secure Ukraine with Defense and Tech Cooperation
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Private Sector opportunities in bolstering Ukraine’s defense production and export capacity;
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Defense procurement and funding;
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Cooperation opportunities in the defense tech sector, scaling defense innovation, testing, and rapid product deployment;
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Opportunities in the IT sector.
Moderator:
Dana Linnet, CEO, The Summit Group DC
Speakers:
Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, Chief, Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (video address)
Charlie Dean, Vice President of International Business Development, AeroVironment
Artem Petrenko, Executive Vice President, Sigma Software
5:00 PM – 5:10 PM
Closing Remarks
Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Reception and Projects Showcase
