High-Level Business Panel “Partners in Progress: Ukraine’s Private Sector Response”

July 11: Join us for the panel discussion “Partners in Progress: Ukraine’s Private Sector Response”

Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Palazzo Valentini, Via Quattro Novembre, 119/a – 00187 – Rome, Italy

Format: Offline

Working language of the event: English (translation is not provided)

This event will bring together key stakeholders – business, government, international partners, and civil society – to deepen the dialogue on the private sector’s role in reconstruction. The event focuses on practical steps: attracting investments, strengthening public-private cooperation, and creating conditions for sustainable economic growth.

Who should attend: Business leaders, policymakers, international donors, and civil society representatives, all united by the common goal of supporting Ukraine’s recovery and growth.

Agenda

16.00 – 16.30 Registration of the participants / Welcome coffee
16.30 – 16.45 Opening remarks

• Roman Waschuk, Business Ombudsman of Ukraine
• Kateryna Glazkova, Executive Director, Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP)
• Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, USUBC
• Representative of Confindustria (Italy, TBC)

16.45 – 17.40 Panel discussion I “INVEST IN UKRAINE TODAY: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESILIENT RECOVERY”
Moderator: Greg Fishman, Secretary-Treasurer, USUBC

Speakers:

• Tetiana Korotka, Deputy Business Ombudsman of Ukraine (Survey: “Ukraine at War”)
• Kateryna Glazkova, Executive Director, Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) – (Survey “Ukrainian
  Business Needs and Strategic Partnerships with European Companies for Reconstruction Efforts”)
• Davide La Cecilia, Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
• Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General, Business Europe (TBC)
• Representative of an International Financial Institution (TBC)

Discussion themes:

• The transformation of Ukrainian businesses from survival mode since the beginning of the full-
  scale invasion to active recovery players
• Key tools, conditions, and reforms needed to be taken by Ukraine for effective recovery
• The role of institutions – national and international – in reducing risks and fostering investment
• Italy’s engagement in Ukraine’s recovery: opportunities for joint initiatives and partnerships
• The role of international partner organizations in supporting the recovery of Ukraine’s economy.

17.40 – 18.30 Panel discussion II “ATTRACTING FOREIGN BUSINESS FOR UKRAINIAN RECOVERY (PERSPECTIVES AND
OBSTACLES)”

Moderator: Dmytro Polianskyi, Senior Recovery Lead, Business Ombudsman Council

Speakers:

• Roman Waschuk, Business Ombudsman of Ukraine
• Eric P. Luhmann, Director of Global Business Development and Special Projects Amsted Rail
  Company
• Andrzej Rudka, Adviser to the Board, Konfederacja Lewiatan, Poland
• Representative of Italian Business (TBC)
• Representative of IFI (TBC)

Discussion Themes:

• Key barriers Ukrainian and international businesses are facing when accessing recovery
  opportunities
•  Improving the procurement and investment environment for business participation: Can the
  newly created CPO be a game changer?
• How can favorable conditions be created to attract European companies to Ukraine’s recovery
  and foster their cooperation with Ukrainian entrepreneurs?
• What are foreign businesses expecting when it comes to investing in Ukraine, and what are the
  main initiatives to attract them?
• What are the main barriers to investing in Ukraine as seen by European companies?

Concluding remarks 18.30 – 18.40

Networking and drink 18.40 – 20.00