The 6th Annual Ukrainian Investment Roadshow

08:30   Registration and refreshments

09:30   Session 1: Ukraine’s Macroeconomic Performance And Initiatives By The Government And Its Partners To Achieve Resilience And Stability And Prepare For Renewed Growth

• Providing an update on and forecasts for the country’s macroeconomic performance
• Status update on discussions for a new large-scale programme with the IMF to stabilise the economy and ensure a return to previous economic and fiscal policies
• Highlighting measures to secure the funding to cover ongoing budget shortfalls
• Has the hryvnia devaluation had the desired effect of slowing the depletion of foreign currency reserves?
• What room for manoeuvre does the government have to further cut non-essential spending and could business cope with a higher tax burden?
• Which factors are stoking inflation most and is it forecast to climb further?
• To what extent has the liquidity situation tightened due to the NBU’s policy rate increases?
• An overview of key measures of support from the IFIs and other international institutions
• Are commitments of financial support by multilateral agencies and foreign governments being disbursed quickly enough?

11:00   Morning refreshments

11:30   Session 2: Facilitating Dialogue Between The Sovereign, Corporate Ukraine And The Investor Community To Ensure Long-Term Sustainable Relationships

• Progress update on debt restructuring by the sovereign and corporates. Are preliminary agreements with bondholders and international partners holding up?
• The importance of resilience and well-judged and transparent financial policy-making
• Outlining the dialogue between internationally listed companies and their investors and stakeholders
• Ensuring that there is no roll-back of the progress made in corporate governance reform at the state-owned enterprises and financial institutions
• ESG – is it feasible to have a strong focus during the time of war?

13:00   Luncheon

14:00   Session 3: Identifying Long-Term Opportunities To Invest In Ukraine’s Redevelopment And Reconstruction

• Rebuilding and recovery plans – what will be the roles of international governments, the IFIs, international institutions and the private sector
• Identifying the priority areas for investment in infrastructure – agricultural and energy storage, bridges, roads, ports and airports. Utilising the PPP and concession models
• To what extent are the much-anticipated bank privatisations being delayed?
• Opportunities to invest in securing Ukraine’s energy independence – which blocks will be prioritised for the earliest tenders?
• Facilitating investment in the exploration and development of Ukraine’s strategic and critical mineral assets
• Green hydrogen as a key element of Ukraine’s green transition. Efforts to stimulate the creation and growth of the market

15:30   Afternoon refreshments

16:00   Session 4: Case Studies Of The Resilience Of Leading Ukrainian Corporates And How They Have Adapted Their Business Processes And Operations

• Identifying opportunities for key export-oriented sectors
• Focus on major Ukrainian corporates from a wide range of industries and how they have adapted and transformed since the full-scale invasion
• Have the renewed grain exports had a sufficiently positive impact on earnings and stabilisation of the economy?
• How reforms of recent years are helping the Ukrainian banking sector to function smoothly despite extraordinary pressure
• Charting the resilience of the IT sector and how it is identifying new markets and sectors

17:30   Networking reception