11 - 12 May | Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano

About

On May 11-12, the first Lugano Business Forum will take place. It will bring together representatives from European businesses, primarily from Switzerland and Ukraine, associations, organizations, government officials, and leaders of opinions to discuss pressing issues concerning private sector participation in real projects for Ukraine's post-war recovery.

We invite you to join the Forum to create new partnerships, find new opportunities for your business, and integrate into the largest European economic project of the next 10-15 years - the Recovery of Ukraine.

Forum agenda
• Ukraine after war recovery •

7 KEY TOPICS:

EnergyTech & Manufacturing

Construction & Development

FoodTech

Venture Capital & Startups

Digital, FinTech & IT

Banking & Finance

HealthTech & Biotech

Agenda

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Speakers

Michael Chobanian

President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine

Fabio Regazzi

President sgv-usam, Member of the Swiss National Parliament

Erwin Bollinger

Head of Bilateral Economic Relations Division and Federal Council Delegate for Trade Agreements, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Hervé Lohr

Minister, Deputy Head Bilateral Economic Relations and Head Americas – Ukraine Recovery Coordination, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO

Mykhailo Kukhar

Senior Economist Ukraine Economic Outlook member of the economic headquarters of the Ukrainian Gov

Michele Foletti

Mayor of Lugano

Dmytro Sidenko

President of the Ukrainian-Swiss Business Association

Thomas Rohner

Professor for timber constructions and BIM

Olyana Gordiyenko

Corporate Governance Advisor for ICU Group of Companies, Head of Supervisory Board of Ukreximbank

Corporate Governance Advisor of the ICU Group. Has a 15-year legal experience in corporate law and capital market transactions in Baker & McKenzie, the prominent international law firm, and more than 5 years in policy-making, including on corporate governance.
In September 2016 Olyana has been appointed by the President of Ukraine as the first female Commissioner with the National Securities and Stock Market Commission. Later on, was an Associate Director on Governance in Economics, Policy and Governance department of European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
According to the rating of Ukrainian Women in Law for 2018 and 2019, Olyana Gordiyenko was recognized as one of the best lawyers in Ukraine among politicians, civil servants and public figures.

Boris Shestopalov

Сo-owner of HD-group and GFS GROUP, Expert in AgriFood (Food Security, Ready Meals)

Dmytro Zarakhovych

IGAMA & UAPAY, co-founder and Managing Partner

Co-founder and managing partner of IGAMA (neobanks & fintech platform provider) and UAPAY (authorised payment institution), Ukrainian entrepreneur with deep IT expertise since 1996, expertise in the fintech-market and integrated payment solutions since 2014. Speaker of numerous fintech and crypto conferences, mentor of Ukrainian fintech startups. Expert in the field of central banks digital currencies. Co-founder of the bank2 mobile crypto bank, which combines fiat money and cryptocurrencies with a unique MLM loyalty program.
Husband, father of 4 children, biker, member of CEO Club Ukraine.
A graduate of the International Solomon University with a degree in finance and credit, as well as a graduate of the Kyiv Institute of International Relations with a degree in international monetary and credit relations.