14 February 2025

Join the strategic business game Global Expansion on entering international market

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  • Mind Export Summit is a platform for finding solutions and partners to get started in foreign markets.
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    Join us in February in Kyiv.

  • You will see actual cases

  • You will receive practical instructions on how to set up your export from top Ukrainian businesses

  • You will get insights about national markets

  • There will be useful networking for you

Speakers

Vitalii Koval

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
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Vitalii Koval

Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
  • In 2023-2024, Mr. Koval was the Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine, in 2019-2023 chaired the Rivne Regional State Administration, in 2006-2019 managed enterprises in the agricultural, transport and construction industries, in 2004-2006 worked in the banking sector
  • In 2003, Mr. Koval graduated from the Ternopil Academy of National Economy with a degree in banking (Master's degree in banking). In 2017, he received Master of Business Administration at the Lviv Business School of UCU. In 2021, he studied at the Aspen Institute Kyiv
  • Vitalii Koval is a Member of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, First Vice President of the Ukrainian Federation of Greco-Roman Wrestling, Vice President of the Ukrainian Wrestling Association

Denys Garasiuta

Member of the Board of the Export Credit Agency
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Denys Garasiuta

Member of the Board of the Export Credit Agency
  • Mr. Garasiuta joined ECA in 2023 as a member of the renewed Supervisory Board and joined the Management Board in January 2024
  • Denys heads the areas of work and directs the activities of the relevant structural units: Sales Department and Marketing and Strategic Communications Department
  • Mr. Garasiuta has more than 20 years of experience in senior positions in the banking sector, including at Privatbank, Ukrsibbank, and as an advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Oschadbank

Oleksandra Sologub

Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
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Oleksandra Sologub

Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
  • Over 13 years of expertise in Management, Project Management, Supervision, Technical Support, Negotiations, and Contracting, coupled with extensive experience in Export-Import activities
  • With a track record of successful projects in GCC countries and Europe leading technical teams, managed projects, and fostered crucial relationships to secure business commitments

Alberto Fernandez-Diez

Head of the Trade and Economic Section at EU Delegation in Ukraine
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Alberto Fernandez-Diez

Head of the Trade and Economic Section at EU Delegation in Ukraine
  • Alberto has worked in the European Commission since 2015. Firstly, in the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, where he coordinated financial assistance to countries in the Eastern Partnership and relations with International Financial Institutions. Following this, in 2018 he worked as auditor of EU social funds in Spain. Between 2019 and 2022 he worked in the Directorate-General for Trade as policy coordinator for Ukraine. Since September 2022 he is the Head of the Trade and Economic Section at the EU Delegation to Ukraine.
  • Prior to this, Alberto worked for three years in the banking sector in Brussels and also coordinated the economic topics during the 2010 Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the OSCE in Vienna. He also served as UN volunteer in 2007-2008 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  • Alberto is an economist and holds two master’s degrees: European Economics (College of Europe, Bruges) and International Relations and Diplomacy (Spanish Diplomatic School, Madrid).

Julia Pavlenko

Director of the International Operations of JSC “Ukrposhta”, initiator of the E-Export School project
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Julia Pavlenko

Director of the International Operations of JSC “Ukrposhta”, initiator of the E-Export School project
  • Julia is responsible for the full range of international import and export operations at Ukrposhta: product development, tariff policy, international air and road routes, customs clearance, cooperation with 192 national postal operators and commercial projects.
  • In 2016, Julia initiated the E-Export School program to equip Ukrainian entrepreneurs with tools to launch online stores on international marketplaces. More than 200 open free events have been held offline and online. The portal for entrepreneurs was launched.
  • Ukrposhta has received numerous awards for its international achievements, including the prestigious World Post & Parcel Awards (Dublin, Ireland, 2019 and Tallinn, Estonia, 2023); Parcel and Postal Technology International AwardProvider of the year (Frankfurt, Germany, 2022), Universal Postal Union EMS Bronze level by Deloitte (Bern, Switzerland, 2023).

Markus Kohl

Head of Cooperation, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany

Dmytro Shvets

Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
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Dmytro Shvets

Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
  • Author of the podcast for exporters Start Global Insights
  • Founder of n.cubator, a platform for the development of conscious entrepreneurship
  • Lecturer at kmbs and UCU Business School
  • 20 years in consulting on going abroad and sales
  • 5 years of entrepreneurship development among Ukrainians in the country and abroad
  • Adherent of learning by doing, 8 years of corporate and open programs for entering international markets and developing your own business

Yevhen Motolizhenko

Head of international cooperation department у State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office»
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Yevhen Motolizhenko

Head of international cooperation department у State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office»
  • Advisor to the Head of the Shevchenkivska State Administration for Entrepreneurship Development in Kyiv
  • Expert in international trade development and access to international markets
  • Experienced specialist in the field of machine building and defense industry

Semen Gagarin

CEO BEEHIVE LLC
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Semen Gagarin

CEO BEEHIVE LLC
  • Semen has over 10 years of experience in the FMCG sector with international and Ukrainian companies
  • For the past 5 years, Semen has been involved in exporting products to the EU, North America, and the Middle East

Bogdan Malniev

Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine
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Bogdan Malniev

Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine
  • Experienced lawyer serving international and Ukrainian clients for over 15 years
  • Specializes in M&A and public-private partnerships, due diligence, business structuring and restructuring, advice on regulatory matters, with a particular focus on IT / technology, infrastructure, healthcare, and several other industries

Olga Gvozdyova

Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
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Olga Gvozdyova

Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
  • Professional in market intelligence, export consulting international trade. development
  • Experienced trainer on research and selection of foreign markets
  • Certified consultant on product compliance with the EU regulatory requirements

Larisa Tsygan

Vice President of the Chernihiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Larisa Tsygan

Vice President of the Chernihiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Larisa is a business consultant with more than 10 years of experience in consulting in the field of developing the competitiveness of enterprises in view of local and foreign market conditions, grant consulting, business diagnostics
  • She is a certified export consultant, SURE consultant

Ruslana Rymarska

Founder of Smakuli, СЕО of the Family Bakery "Budʹmo zdorovi"
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Ruslana Rymarska

Founder of Smakuli, СЕО of the Family Bakery "Budʹmo zdorovi"
  • President at Ukrainian Food Manufacturers Alliance and Founder of Smakuli
  • Ruslana is actively involved in promoting Ukrainian products to global markets

Kostiantyn Gridin

CEO - CFC Consulting Middle East
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Kostiantyn Gridin

CEO - CFC Consulting Middle East
  • Since 2007, Kostiantyn has been helping B2B companies from various segments, including IT, security, real estate development, investment management, industrial equipment, and others, with market entry strategies into the GCC, with a key focus on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia
  • Before 2020 he was focused on helping businesses from a wide range of B2B businesses by organizing them in person meetings and business trips to the region. After COVID-19 he narrowed down his focus is on the IT, consulting and knowledge industries, and switched his expertise from in-person to digital marketing tools
  • Kostiantyn has his own YouTube channel where he shares his marketing and business development advice for foreign companies entering the GCC markets. He also hosts regular webinars on the above topics
  • Kostiantyn is a graduate of the Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and Industry program at Iacocca Institute, Lehigh University (USA), he also holds B. A. and M. A. degrees in International Economic Relations

Viktor Shevchenko

Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP
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Viktor Shevchenko

Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP
  • Victor has founded ZAMMLER, which was the first company in the Ukrainian market to provide a full range of logistics services
  • He has scaled the business from one Kyiv office to a group of companies with international offices in Europe and Asia
  • 90% of ZAMMLER GROUP's clients are global brands
  • In the first days of the full-scale invasion, he joined the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. And later he initiated the project to restore military trucks called “Tachka na TROkachku”. He was demobilized in February 2024.

Julia Lisovska

Commercial director Tivoli, head of PU "Alliance of Exporters of Ukrainian"
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Julia Lisovska

Commercial director Tivoli, head of PU "Alliance of Exporters of Ukrainian"
  • Julia has more than 10 years of experience in exporting, she has organized 5 Ukrainian pavilions at the largest furniture exhibitions in the United States over the past 2 years, and she has represented more than 40 Ukrainian companies
  • Over the past 2 years, Tivoli has participated in 9 international exhibitions, over the past 2 years we have restored and increased export sales

Representative of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Speaker to be agreed

Rana El-Houjeir

Senior Advisor UNDP
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Rana El-Houjeir

Senior Advisor UNDP
  • 22+ Years in International Development
  • Committed to Driving Equality, Justice, and Sustainable Growth,  Building Strong Institutions and Developing Human Capital

Oleksiy Sotnikov

CEO for Meest Cargo
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Oleksiy Sotnikov

CEO for Meest Cargo
  • Mr. Sotnikov is a Head of Ukrainian office of Chilean-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
  • He is dedicated to Energy, Logistics, International trade

Mykola Babenko

CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
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Mykola Babenko

CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
  • 20 years of management experience in private business, as well as in the execution of industry-specific production growth strategies. Mr. Babenko is a professional in crisis management, modern livestock farming technologies, and an expert in strategies, control and business development.
  • He advises owners and top management on business development in livestock breeding.
  • In April 2020, he was elected as the Head of the Meat Industry Association, which represents and protects industry interests at the central government level, promotes the development of the raw material base, provides media support and information support to participants, opens new markets and sales channels, organises international cooperation, and attracts investments to Ukraine. Since 2020, the Ukrainian Meat Industry Association, together with the Centre for Livestock Efficiency, has been implementing the New Pig Farming 2025 cross-sectoral programme.

Roman Kornyliuk

YouControl financial analyst
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Roman Kornyliuk

YouControl financial analyst
  • Doctor of Economics, professor of the Department of Banking and Insurance, KNEU
  • Roman combines scientific and pedagogical activities with the development of scoring products for the YouControl analytical system

Philip Grishin

Co-founder and CEO Prime Snack
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Philip Grishin

Co-founder and CEO Prime Snack
  • Manufacturer of new generation healthy snacks
  • The first and only manufacturers of dried cheese and other products in Ukraine using their own unique technology under the snEco and Barpi brands
  • The EU, the USA and Japan are actively developing the export direction from 2023
  • The company received the Grand Prix of Innovahon Product from the international jury of the SIAL 2024 exhibition in Paris

Viktor Kvashenko

Head of Wanted Vegan
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Viktor Kvashenko

Head of Wanted Vegan
  • Viktor is co-owner and CEO of plant-based alternative brand Wanted Vegan
  • Wanted Vegan exports its products to the EU and the UAE
  • The company presented its products at the largest and most influential food exhibitions: Anuga 2023, SIAL 2024, as well as Plant-based World Expo
  • The company has the widest assortment among brands of herbal alternatives in Ukraine

Igor Liahoskiy

Founder of Agro-Invest Ltd.
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Igor Liahoskiy

Founder of Agro-Invest Ltd.
  • Mr. Liahoskiy is a Head of the Meat Export Group of the Meat Industry Association

Ihor Polych

CEO Devlight, a leading company in the field of mobile application development
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Ihor Polych

CEO Devlight, a leading company in the field of mobile application development
  • More than 36 million installed applications developed by Devlight
  • Igor has 8 years of experience in managing an IT company
  • Among the Devlight's clients are Nova Poshta, OKKO, Epicenter, Eldorado, Novus, MoneyVeo, Visa, Vodafone
  • More than 100 projects in Devlight's portfolio

Natalia Kholod

Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency
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Natalia Kholod

Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency
  • As a strategist and project coordinator, Natalia has implemented more than 200 complex projects for domestic and international companies and corporations, including such industry leaders as Dobrobut Medical Network, Boryspil International Airport, Samsung Ukraine, Glenmark Pharmaceutical Company, Bayer Pharmaceutical Company, insurance companies Alfa Insurance and Ilyichevskaya, Watsons supermarket chain, Pivdennyi Bank, Industrialbank, Lustdorf Corporation (Selyanske, Na Zdorovye, Ideal Nemoloko), Amadeus International Corporation, and many others.
  • Experience of cooperation with USAID: from 2020 to 2023, Natalia led the information support for the strategic planning process in Mariupol (Strategy 2021-2030) for the Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine (DG East) project.
  • Since 2021, she has been managing the project for the Danish Refugee Council (donor - USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance).
  • In 2021, a fruitful cooperation with UNIDO was launched, which continues to this day.
  • She cooperates with the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation) on strategic communications of these organizations in Ukraine.
  • In 2023, she provided information support to UNESCO (the Digital Teacher project).
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What is

  • An opportunity to pick a specific country to enter the international market

  • Making connections on the spot

  • Agreeing on the start of cooperation or a roadmap for conquering a local market

  • The prominent business outlet Mind invites people with real practical experience in expanding their businesses to international markets, experts who work professionally with Ukrainian business, as well as representatives of the largest and most interesting countries where Ukrainian business should potentially move to.

  • Mind Export Summit CAN BE BENEFICIAL FOR

  • Business owners and top managers

  • Heads of sales, foreign trade, logistics

  • Lawyers of small and medium-sized enterprises

  • As well as anyone with interest in exports

Strategic business game Global Expansion on entering international markets

Learning international business through action. Are you ready to conquer global markets? Start with an action-packed strategic business game! Immerse yourself in a real-life business simulation and work through all the stages of entering global markets.

The game will allow participants to work out the way to enter international markets in a safe and interesting setting, and apply the skills and insights gained in their own business.

You will get an opportunity to take part in the business game on 14 February 2025, after attending Mind Export Summit.
Duration: 5-6 hours

Who is this game for:

  • Entrepreneurs and top managers of any industry who plan to scale their business outside of Ukraine

  • Heads of sales and marketing departments with a focus on international markets

  • Marketers and sales managers who want to expand their knowledge of international markets

What will the participants get?

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    Realistic scenarios: You will manage a fictional innovative Ukrainian brand and make strategic decisions

  • 2

    Practical experience in developing international strategies - an opportunity to test different approaches to exporting in practice

  • 3

    Receive feedback from experts and colleagues: beginners will be able to see with their own eyes what lies ahead

  • 4

    Existing exporters will be able to systematize their way abroad and get inspired by new ideas from other participants

PROGRAMME

09:50
Introduction from the organizers
10:00
Introductory speech. Ukrainian Business in the World
Bogdan Malniev
Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine
10:15
Panel discussion. Experience of Government Projects in Supporting and Lobbying Ukrainian Business
Moderator
Oleksandra Sologub
Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
Participants
Yevhen Motolizhenko
Head of international cooperation department у State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office»
Philip Grishin
Co-founder and CEO Prime Snack
Viktor Kvashenko
Head of Wanted Vegan
10:50
Interview on stage. How to organize a launch on Etsy, Amazon, eBay, Shopify: registration, challenges, taxes, marketing, finance, logistics
Julia Pavlenko
Director of the International Operations of JSC “Ukrposhta”, initiator of the E-Export School project
11:10
Panel discussion. Opportunities for cooperation between European and Ukrainian businesses
Moderator
Markus Kohl
Head of Cooperation Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
Speakers to be agreed
11:45
Keynote – topic intro. Integrating into the EU Markets
12:00
Panel discussion. Ukrainian technologies in the world. New realities of entering global markets for Ukrainian technology companies
Moderator
Ihor Polych
CEO Devlight
Speakers to be agreed
12:35
Panel discussion. Entering the EU Markets
Participants
Alberto Fernandez-Diez
Head of the Trade and Economic Section at EU Delegation in Ukraine
Valeriy Korol
Vice-President of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Larisa Tsygan
Vice President of the Chernihiv Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Speakers to be agreed
13:10
Keynote – topic intro. Grant Opportunities for Companies Seeking to Enter Export Markets
13:30
Lunch
14:10
Panel discussion. Export Support.Implementation of Grant programmes for Business Start-Up or Development
Moderator
Natalia Kholod
Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency
Participants
Rana El-Houjeir
Senior Advisor UNDP
14:45
Keynote – topic intro. Roadmap for Entering Markets
Dmytro Shvets
Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
14:55
Networking. Choosing the Initial Steps for Entering
Dmytro Shvets
Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
15:30
Panel discussion. How to Look for Partners Abroad
Moderator
Olga Gvozdyova
Advisor to Director at Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office (Ukraine)
Participants
Julia Lisovska
Commercial director Tivoli, head of PU "Alliance of Exporters of Ukrainian"
Ruslana Rymarska
Founder of Smakuli, СЕО of the Family Bakery "Budʹmo zdorovi"
Kostiantyn Gridin
CEO - CFC Consulting Middle East
Speakers to be agreed
16:05
Double interview. Roadmap for Entering Markets. Logistics
Participants
Oleksiy Sotnikov
CEO for Meest Cargo
Viktor Shevchenko
Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP
Speakers to be agreed
16:35
Keynote Speech. Exporting Military Products, Accessories And Dual-use Commodities
16:55
Panel discussion. Roadmap for Exporting the meat products
Moderator
Mykola Babenko
CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
Participants
Vitalii Koval
Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Ігор Ляховський
Засновник ТзОВ «Агро-Інвест»
17:30
Double interview. Roadmap for Entering Markets. Funding
Participants
Denys Garasiuta
Board member at Ukraine's Export Credit Agency
18:00
Presentation. Ukraine's exports: structure dynamics, main changes and trends
Roman Kornyliuk
YouControl financial analyst
18:15
Panel discussion. How to Not Just Successfully Grow in Ukraine But Also to Enter And Gain a Foothold in Foreign Markets?
Participants
Semen Gagarin
CEO BEEHIVE LLC
Speakers to be agreed
18:50
Award ceremony
19:00
Networking session
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Fair of domestic companies that have entered international market

An opportunity to see the products/services of companies operating in international markets. Ask questions, find a new partner.
To find out the terms of participation in the Fair, please fill out the form.

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Business

  • Access to the summit: central hall, exhibition area and lunch area
  • Coffee break
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access remains after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Presentations by speakers
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
4000 UAH
4000 UAH
50% discount until December 1, 2024
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VIP

  • Access to the summit: central hall, exhibition area and lunch area
  • Coffee break
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access remains after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Presentations by speakers
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
  • Lunch in a separate room with speakers
  • Recording of the broadcast
  • Individual reception desk
  • Parking
6000 UAH
6000 UAH
50% discount until December 1, 2024
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Business + game

  • Access to the summit: central hall, exhibition area and lunch area
  • Coffee break
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access remains after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Presentations by speakers
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
  • Lunch in a separate room with speakers
  • Recording of the broadcast
  • Individual reception desk
  • Parking
  • Participation in a business game on the second day of the summit
12000 UAH
12000 UAH
50% discount until December 1, 2024
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