WESTERN UKRAINIAN
BUSINESS FORUM 2026
This project is implemented with the support of the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) and with financial assistance from the European Union under the EU4Business initiative.
The Western Ukrainian Business Forum is
the region's largest business event, bringing together strategic discussions about the future with practical formats that help turn ideas into solutions.
Organized by the Business Association of Ivano-Frankivsk, and co-organized in 2026 with the Promprylad Foundation, the Forum brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, government officials, civil society representatives, investors, experts, educators, and everyone who influences the development of the region and the country.
600 +
Participants
20 +
Expert speakers
1 Day
Intensive program
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One venue where, in a single day, you can gain new knowledge, practical insights, valuable connections, and partnership opportunities.
Speakers
Forum Program
MAIN STAGE
SIDE EVENTS
9:00-10:00
Registration and welcome coffee
10:00-10:10
Official opening of the Forum
10:00-11:10
Panel Discussion 1:
Development Scenarios for Ukrainian Business
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Yurii Pyvovarov
CEO of the Kyiv International Economic Forum
Speakers
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Andriy Pyshnyy
NBU Governor
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Vadym Denysenko
Head of the "Dilova Stolytsia" Analytical Center
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Dariia Marchak
Deputy Minister of Economy and Environment of Ukraine
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Yurii Gaidai
Head of Analytics at the Mnozhyna Foundation
11:10-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-12:30
Panel Discussion 2:
Investment Readiness of Business: Financing Opportunities
11:30–12:50
Workshop
session:
AI for Business
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Oleksandr Pochkun
Founder and Managing Partner of Baker Tilly in Ukraine
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Sergiy Nikolaychuk
First Deputy Governor of the NBU
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Olena Smyrnova
Director and Head of Swedfund's Ukraine Office
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Oleksii Minakov
Consultant in Implementation and Use of Generative AI
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Yaroslav Honcharenko
Investment Associate у Ukraine-Moldova American Enterprise Fund (UMAEF)
12:30-12:50
The SME Growth Engine: Integrating Ukraine into the European Manufacturing Ecosystem
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Yaroslav Beldovskyi
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of Kredobank
12:50-13:00
Coffee break
13:00-14:00
Panel Discussion 3:
Building Innovation in Ukraine
13:00 - 14:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: Business and Energy: Horizon 2035. How Energy Resilience Will Become Ukraine's Competitive Advantage
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Ivan Petrenko
Managing Partner Angel One Fund, CEO Ideas Center UCU
Speakers
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Yuliia Myrna
Product Owner Brave1 Market
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DANIEL MOONEY
Technologist & Software Engineer
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Vitaly Rozman
CEO в AI HOUSE
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Yulii Koinak
Strategic Lead for New Economy at Promprylad
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Yuliia Usenko
Head of the All-Ukrainian Agency for Investment and Sustainable Development
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Andrii Gerus
Chair of the Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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Maksym Nemchynov
Vice President of Energy Club
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Oleh Datsko
Chairman of the Board of Directors LLC «Prykarpatenerhotreid"
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Serhii Bykov
CEO and Co-founder of ELEKTROSVIT
14:00-14:20
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Pavlo Prokhorenko
Head of B2G Kyivstar
14:20-15:20
Lunch
15:20-15:50
Keynote Speaker
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Dmytro Romaniuk
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of KNU, entrepreneur
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Vadym Denysenko
Head of the "Dilova Stolytsia" Analytical Center
15:50-16:50
Panel Discussion 4:
Shifting Perspective: From
Region to Global Opportunities
15:30 - 16:45
Session:
Strategy for Business
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Andrii Myroniuk
Founder of a consulting agency Myroniuk Consulting
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Oleksandra Nekrashchuk
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of NV Business
Speakers
Serhii Bykov
CEO and Co-founder of ELEKTROSVIT
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Taras Balahura
Co-founder of Yarkovytsia
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Olga Tadai
Former Procurement Director and Former Marketing Director at Agromat
16:50-17:20
Coffee break
17:20
BAIF Award Ceremony.
Closing of the Forum.
20:00
Networking at the Forum venue
Tickets
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Access to all locations within
the Forum (except VIP Business Lounge) -
Access to partners' Expo Zone
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Networking and business connections with 600+ attendees
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Photo report from the Business Forum
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Afterparty at the Forum venue
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Access to all locations within the Forum
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Access to partners' Expo Zone
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Networking and business connections with 600+ attendees
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Photo report from the Business Forum
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Closing cocktail reception at
the Forum venue -
Access to VIP Business Lounge
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Priority seating in the hall (rows 1–7)
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Dinner with the Forum speakers at a restaurant
Premium
100% of proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to charity —
in support of Save Ukraine Now and the Petros Veterans’ Space.
Partners
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Partner
Partner
Media Partner
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Partner
About the Organizers
The Business Association of Ivano-Frankivsk is the region's largest business union. It has more than 100 members, who create jobs for over 14,000 community residents and generate a combined annual revenue of more than UAH 45 billion.
Ukraine’s recovery begins with people, and the Promprylad Foundation creates an environment where they can learn, grow, and make a fresh start.
As part of the Foundation’s ecosystem, the School of Entrepreneurship provides educational opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized businesses. Participants receive mentorship and high-quality knowledge, learn to think bigger, and gain the skills to drive change in their communities and beyond. More than 20,000 entrepreneurs have already taken part in the School’s programs.
