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Michael Chobanian
President of the Blockchain Association of Ukraine.
Michael is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience managing the telecommunications / Internet services market.
He founded the first public crypto platform in Eastern Europe and CIS and has studied Blockchain ecosystems professionally since 2011.
He has also founded several organizations related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in Ukraine, including KUNA Bitcoin Agency, Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine (BFU), the first CIS Bitcoin Embassy, the first public crypto exchange market in Ukraine, and the Blockchain Association of Ukraine.
Michael is a seasoned professional with more than 15 years of experience managing the telecommunications / Internet services market.
He founded the first public crypto platform in Eastern Europe and CIS and has studied Blockchain ecosystems professionally since 2011.
He has also founded several organizations related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology in Ukraine, including KUNA Bitcoin Agency, Bitcoin Foundation Ukraine (BFU), the first CIS Bitcoin Embassy, the first public crypto exchange market in Ukraine, and the Blockchain Association of Ukraine.
Henrique Schneider
Deputy Director of the Swiss Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises SGV-USAM
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
Boris Shestopalov
Ukrainian agrifood and foodtech entrepreneur
Boris Shestopalov - Ukrainian agrifood and foodtech entrepreneur, an ideologue of the VOLIA ecosystem, co-founder of the Uparks industrial and technology park management company, co-owner of HD-group and GFSGROUP.
He is also the vice-president of the Ukrainian bakers' association, a member of the Board of Directors of The Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) and Union "Millers of Ukraine", a member of the Family Business Network and CEO Club Ukraine.
Boris is an expert in food industry strategies, foodtech and "future foods" and co-founder of NEWFOOD.MEDIA, a portal about foodtech and the latest food technologies.
Boris Shestopalov - Ukrainian agrifood and foodtech entrepreneur, an ideologue of the VOLIA ecosystem, co-founder of the Uparks industrial and technology park management company, co-owner of HD-group and GFSGROUP.
He is also the vice-president of the Ukrainian bakers' association, a member of the Board of Directors of The Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) and Union "Millers of Ukraine", a member of the Family Business Network and CEO Club Ukraine.
Boris is an expert in food industry strategies, foodtech and "future foods" and co-founder of NEWFOOD.MEDIA, a portal about foodtech and the latest food technologies.
Alfred F. Praus
General Secretary of International Council of Business Associations and Chambers in Ukraine
Francois Plewinski
Director in charge of innovations, DAES associate
Thomas Rohner
Professor for timber constructions and BIM
8 years of experience in research, education and services in digital construction, timber construction and BIM-method.
He launched the CAS Rebuild Ukraine in March 2022 together with most universities and many companies in Switzerland and Ukraine.
He has developed many continuing education courses, such as the “CAS Digital Planning, Building, Management”, the “CAS Digital Infrastructure”, BIM certificate courses, and the CAS Digital Infrastructure.
His student projects are internationally recognised.
For 20 years he managed the company cadwork in the field of timber construction at home and abroad. He holds many positions in professional associations, research commissions and boards of directors.
He is committed to young talent and education and gives lectures and talks. His large network enables him to organise and found conferences and symposia and to set up a think tank.
8 years of experience in research, education and services in digital construction, timber construction and BIM-method.
He launched the CAS Rebuild Ukraine in March 2022 together with most universities and many companies in Switzerland and Ukraine.
He has developed many continuing education courses, such as the “CAS Digital Planning, Building, Management”, the “CAS Digital Infrastructure”, BIM certificate courses, and the CAS Digital Infrastructure.
His student projects are internationally recognised.
For 20 years he managed the company cadwork in the field of timber construction at home and abroad. He holds many positions in professional associations, research commissions and boards of directors.
He is committed to young talent and education and gives lectures and talks. His large network enables him to organise and found conferences and symposia and to set up a think tank.
Mykhailo Kukhar
Senior Economist Ukraine Economic Outlook
Senior Economist Ukraine Economic Outlook
Professor of macroeconomic course in Business School MIM
Member of the economic headquarters of the Ukrainian Government
Senior Economist Ukraine Economic Outlook
Professor of macroeconomic course in Business School MIM
Member of the economic headquarters of the Ukrainian Government
Antonio Borgonovo
Founder and CEO of YELDO Group
Serhii Naumov
Chairman of the management board of Oschadbank
Michele Foletti
Mayor of Lugano
Dmytro Sidenko
President of the Ukrainian-Swiss Business Association
Stefan Klaile
Founder of the XOLARIS Group
Alexis Rousse
Chief Operating Officer of Nym Technologies
Alexis Roussel is Chief Operating Officer of Nym Technologies, the start-up solving the internet’s privacy crisis. Alexis is also the Co-Founder of Bity.com, a crypto-finance service provider in Switzerland. He holds a Masters in Technology Public Law and has served as an E-Governance Specialist for the United Nations (UNITAR and ICJ), and was the President of the Pirate Party of Switzerland – aimed at promoting a human-centric and distributed approach of a technological society. He is frequently in the Swiss media discussing privacy and digital rights issues. He is the co-author of the book "Our precious digital integrity" promoting a novel fundamental right to the digital integrity of the human being.
Alexis Roussel is Chief Operating Officer of Nym Technologies, the start-up solving the internet’s privacy crisis. Alexis is also the Co-Founder of Bity.com, a crypto-finance service provider in Switzerland. He holds a Masters in Technology Public Law and has served as an E-Governance Specialist for the United Nations (UNITAR and ICJ), and was the President of the Pirate Party of Switzerland – aimed at promoting a human-centric and distributed approach of a technological society. He is frequently in the Swiss media discussing privacy and digital rights issues. He is the co-author of the book "Our precious digital integrity" promoting a novel fundamental right to the digital integrity of the human being.
Olyana Gordiyenko
Chairperson of Non-Executive Board of Directors of UKREXIMBANK | Corporate Governance Advisor, ICU Group of Companies
Olivier P. Müller
Investment Executive
Sergiy Moliboh
Partner at Angles AG | Partner at ICLUB Zurich
Since 2003, Sergiy Moliboh is developing his professional skills in different areas of civil law (Baker & McKenzie), international taxation (Deloitte, KPMG, PwC) and general business management (country manager of BDO Legal in 2009-2012). Certified as the attorney-at-law in Ukraine.
His professional expertise is strengthened by diplomas of Master of Law (Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University), MBA (Steinbeis University Berlin), LLM (University of London) and ADIT (UK Chartered Institute of Taxation), as well as other professional certificates. Following almost six years in the international private clients team of PwC Switzerland, Sergiy joined Angles as a partner in October 2019.
Since 2003, Sergiy Moliboh is developing his professional skills in different areas of civil law (Baker & McKenzie), international taxation (Deloitte, KPMG, PwC) and general business management (country manager of BDO Legal in 2009-2012). Certified as the attorney-at-law in Ukraine.
His professional expertise is strengthened by diplomas of Master of Law (Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University), MBA (Steinbeis University Berlin), LLM (University of London) and ADIT (UK Chartered Institute of Taxation), as well as other professional certificates. Following almost six years in the international private clients team of PwC Switzerland, Sergiy joined Angles as a partner in October 2019.
Victoriya Tigipko
Founding and Managing Partner of TA Ventures | President of ICLUB Global | Founder of WTECH
Viktoriya Tigipko - the Founder of TA Ventures, a global early-stage venture fund with 200+ investments and focus on Pre-Seed and Seed startups with thematic exposure to FinTech, Healthcare & Biotech, DeepTech, Web3 in the US (60%), Europe (20%) and MENA, GULF, Southern Asia (20%).
Victoriya is also the Founder of ICLUB Global and ICLUB Online, the network of Ukrainian angel investors with 500+ members in 13 countries, and the Founder of Wtech, the network of Ukrainian female founders and entrepreneurs, with 5000+ members in 17 counties.
She is also the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund and a Member of the Committee for Innovative development of Ukraine's economy; Founder and President of the Odessa International Film Festival and Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Film Academy; Co-Founder of a charitable platform based around data OneUkraine together with co-founders of Airbnb, Delivery Hero, GetYourGuide, Bitkraft, Lake Star, GROPIUS and more.
Viktoriya Tigipko - the Founder of TA Ventures, a global early-stage venture fund with 200+ investments and focus on Pre-Seed and Seed startups with thematic exposure to FinTech, Healthcare & Biotech, DeepTech, Web3 in the US (60%), Europe (20%) and MENA, GULF, Southern Asia (20%).
Victoriya is also the Founder of ICLUB Global and ICLUB Online, the network of Ukrainian angel investors with 500+ members in 13 countries, and the Founder of Wtech, the network of Ukrainian female founders and entrepreneurs, with 5000+ members in 17 counties.
She is also the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Startup Fund and a Member of the Committee for Innovative development of Ukraine's economy; Founder and President of the Odessa International Film Festival and Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Film Academy; Co-Founder of a charitable platform based around data OneUkraine together with co-founders of Airbnb, Delivery Hero, GetYourGuide, Bitkraft, Lake Star, GROPIUS and more.
Igor Liski
Chairman of the Supervisory Board EFI Group (Effective Investments Group of Companies)
Andriy Kolodyuk
Supervisory Board Chairman
Konstantin Pysarenko
Founder, CEO of FreedomCode
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wörwag
Rektor
Bern University of Applied Sciences, BFH
Bern University of Applied Sciences, BFH
Evelina Komarnytska
Head of Grant Programs at the Ukrainian Startup Fund
Anna Coen
Founder at DKTech4Ukraine, Board Member of the Association of Ukrainians in Denmark
*The list of speakers is not final and continues of being updated.
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