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.

    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

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

Nataliia Butkova-Vitvitska

Member of the Management Board, in charge of Micro, Small and Medium Business

Oleksandra Sologub

Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
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Oleksandra Sologub

Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform

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

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

Bogdan Malniev

Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine
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Bogdan Malniev

Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine

Ivan Galat

First Secretary of the political and economic department of the Czech Embassy in Ukraine

Yurii Voichak

Head of MSME Sales Department  at JSC Oschadbank

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)

Igor Liski

Majority investor of the company FEEDNOVA
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Igor Liski

Majority investor of the company FEEDNOVA

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»

Ruslana Rymarska

Founder and CEO of the family company ‘Budʹmo zdorovi’, Smakulі TM.
President of the Ukrainian Food Manufacturers Alliance (UFMA)
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Ruslana Rymarska

Founder and CEO of the family company ‘Budʹmo zdorovi’, Smakulі TM.
President of the Ukrainian Food Manufacturers Alliance (UFMA)

Oleksiy Petrov

Director of the State Enterprise Spetstechnoexport
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Oleksiy Petrov

Director of the State Enterprise Spetstechnoexport

Kostiantyn Gridin

Founder and CEO Vision Business Development
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Kostiantyn Gridin

Founder and CEO Vision Business Development

Alla Teliha

Co-founder of the Galia Baluvana and Wesoła Pani franchise networks
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Alla Teliha

Co-founder of the Galia Baluvana and Wesoła Pani franchise networks

Viktor Shevchenko

Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP
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Viktor Shevchenko

Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP

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"

Oleksiy Sotnikov

CEO for Meest Cargo
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Oleksiy Sotnikov

CEO for Meest Cargo

Mykola Babenko

CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
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Mykola Babenko

CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine

Roman Kornyliuk

YouControl financial analyst
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Roman Kornyliuk

YouControl financial analyst

Kateryna Spivakova

Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel
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Kateryna Spivakova

Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel

Viktor Kvashenko

Head of Wanted Vegan
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Viktor Kvashenko

Head of Wanted Vegan

Natalia Kholod

Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency
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Natalia Kholod

Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency

Dmitriy Mikhailenko

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Crowe Mikhailenko
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Dmitriy Mikhailenko

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Crowe Mikhailenko

Mariia Shevchuk

CEO at IT Ukraine Association
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Mariia Shevchuk

CEO at IT Ukraine Association

Zee Gimon

CMO HUSPI
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Zee Gimon

CMO HUSPI

Volodymyr Shevchuk

CEO Howcow
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Volodymyr Shevchuk

CEO Howcow

Maksym Popov

CEO & Co-Founder 42flows.tech
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Maksym Popov

CEO & Co-Founder 42flows.tech

Nicola Sibona

Acting Head of Trade and Economic Section at the EU Delegation to Ukraine
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Nicola Sibona

Acting Head of Trade and Economic Section at the EU Delegation to Ukraine

Mykhailo Kobchenko

Co-Owner Agro-Industrial Complex Dokuchaevski Chornozemy LLC
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Mykhailo Kobchenko

Co-Owner Agro-Industrial Complex Dokuchaevski Chornozemy LLC

Olexiy Tarasov

Editor-in-Chief of Radio NV
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Olexiy Tarasov

Editor-in-Chief of Radio NV

Oleksandr Bondarenko

Managing Partner of the Bureau of Investment Programs, Co-Founder of the Institute of State Efficiency
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Oleksandr Bondarenko

Managing Partner of the Bureau of Investment Programs, Co-Founder of the Institute of State Efficiency

Anastasia Myroshnyk

Project Manager Officer LBS Cloud
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Anastasia Myroshnyk

Project Manager Officer LBS Cloud

Pavlo Ladetskyi

National Technical Advisor at UNIDO
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Pavlo Ladetskyi

National Technical Advisor at UNIDO

Ando Rehemaa

Counsellor on issues of economy, business diplomacy and reconstruction of the Estonian embassy in Ukraine
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Ando Rehemaa

Counsellor on issues of economy, business diplomacy and reconstruction of the Estonian embassy in Ukraine

Valeriya Zabashta

Head of the Sector of New Forms of International Economic Cooperation at Ukrainian CCI

Valeriy Gorbachenko

Director of Antonivsky Meat Processing Plant LLC

Olha Shaverina

Head of OIAIP (Office for Identification, Authorisation and Implementation of Recovery Projects in Ukraine), partner at Mind Project Office
Join us

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 at KOOPERATIV, 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?

  • 1

    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

09:20
Registration
09:55
Introduction from the organizers
10:05
Keynote - intro. Ukrainian Business in the World. Expansion potential
Bogdan Malniev
Partner, Legal Practice, EY Ukraine
10:20
Keynote. Ukraine's exports: structure dynamics, main changes and trends
Roman Kornyliuk
YouControl financial analyst
10:30
Keynote. Export opportunities and potential for Ukrainian business
Nataliia Butkova-Vitvitska
Member of the Management Board, in charge of Micro, Small and Medium Business
10:40
Workshop flow. Roadmap for Entering Markets
Dmytro Shvets
Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
10:50
Block 1. Analysis of business readiness to enter international markets
Panel discussion. Experience of Government Projects in Supporting and Lobbying Ukrainian Business
Moderator
Oleksandr Bondarenko
Managing Partner of the Bureau of Investment Programs, Co-Founder of the Institute of State Efficiency
Participants
Oleksandra Sologub
Operational Director of the Nazovni.online platform
Yevhen Motolizhenko
Head of international cooperation department у State Institution «Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office»
Viktor Kvashenko
Head of Wanted Vegan
11:40
Panel discussion. Ukrainian technologies in the world. New realities of entering global markets for Ukrainian technology companies
Moderator
Mariia Shevchuk
CEO at IT Ukraine Association
Participants
Volodymyr Shevchuk
CEO Howcow
Maksym Popov
CEO & Co-Founder 42flows.tech
Zee Gimon
CMO HUSPI
12:20
Block 2. Country and market research. Entering the EU markets
Panel discussion. What you need to know about the country you are going to export to
Moderator
Dmitriy Mikhailenko
Chairman of the Supervisory Board Crowe Mikhailenko
Participants
Ando Rehemaa
Counsellor on issues of economy, business diplomacy and reconstruction of the Estonian embassy in Ukraine
Ivan Galat
First Secretary of the political and economic department of the Czech Embassy in Ukraine
Nicola Sibona
Acting Head of Trade and Economic Section at the EU Delegation to Ukraine
12:55
Keynote Speech. Specifics of exporting military goods in wartime
Oleksiy Petrov
Director of the State Enterprise Spetstechnoexport
13:15
Charity auction
13:45
Lunch
14:20
Block 3. Entry models. Ecommerce strategy
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
14:45
Block 3. Entry models. Experience of successful Ukrainian exporters
Panel discussion. How to not just successfully grow in Ukraine but also to enter and gain a foothold in foreign markets?
Moderator
Dmytro Shvets
Director of Start Global, author of the Start Global Insights podcast for exporters
Participants
Alla Teliha
Co-founder of the Galia Baluvana and Wesoła Pani franchise networks
Igor Liski
Majority investor of the company FEEDNOVA
Kateryna Spivakova
Director of Communications and Government Relations Kernel
15:20
Keynote. Grant Opportunities for Companies Seeking to Enter Export Markets
Olha Shaverina
Head of OIAIP, partner at Mind Project Office
15:40
Block 4. How to Look for Partners
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 and CEO of the family company ‘Budʹmo zdorovi’, Smakulі TM
Kostiantyn Gridin
Founder and CEO Vision Business Development
16:15
Block 5. When to enter international markets. Country and market research
Panel discussion. A practical case study. How to export the meat industry
Moderator
Mykola Babenko
CEO of the Meat Industry Association of Ukraine
Participants
Valeriy Gorbachenko
Director of Antonivsky Meat Processing Plant LLC
Mykhailo Kobchenko
Co-Owner Agro-Industrial Complex Dokuchaevski Chornozemy LLC
16:50
Panel discussion. Export support. Implementation of support programmes for export start-up or development
Moderator
Natalia Kholod
Founder and executive director of WARTO Communications Agency
Participants
Denys Garasiuta
Board member at Ukraine's Export Credit Agency
Pavlo Ladetskyi
National Technical Advisor at UNIDO
Yurii Voichak
Head of MSME Sales Department  at JSC Oschadbank
Valeriya Zabashta
Head of the Sector of New Forms of International Economic Cooperation at Ukrainian CCI
17:30
Block 6. How to prepare your company for export
Keynote Speech. Features of automation for logistics and warehouse accounting. Modern solutions and challenges
Anastasia Myroshnyk
Project Manager Officer LBS Cloud
17:45
Panel discussion. What businesses need to know about logistics before they start exporting
Moderator
Olexiy Tarasov
Editor-in-Chief of Radio NV
Participants
Oleksiy Sotnikov
CEO for Meest Cargo
Viktor Shevchenko
Co-owner of the ZAMMLER GROUP
18:20
Evening networking with a glass of wine
See the full programme

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.

PARTICIPANTS 2025

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Business

  • Access to all main areas of the summit:
    • Central hall
    • Exhibition area
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access will be retained after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
  • Evening networking with a glass of wine

VIP

  • Access to all main areas of the summit:
    • Central hall
    • Exhibition area
    • Lunch area
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access will be retained after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Presentations by speakers
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
  • Individual reception desk (quick access)
  • Lunch in a separate room with speakers
  • Recording of the summit broadcast
  • Parking on the roof of the Helipad of the Parkovy Exhibition and Convention Center
  • Evening networking with a glass of wine

Business + game

  • Access to all main areas of the summit:
    • Central hall
    • Exhibition area
    • Lunch area
  • Mind UA Telegram chat (access will be retained after the summit)
  • Special offers by partners
  • Presentations by speakers
  • Distribution of materials following the summit
  • Individual reception desk (quick access)
  • Lunch in a separate room with speakers
  • Recording of the summit broadcast
  • Parking on the roof of the Helipad of the Parkovy Exhibition and Convention Center
  • Evening networking with a glass of wine
  • Participation in a business game on the second day of the summit

Partners

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Sport partner

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