08:30   Registration and morning refreshments

09:30   Session 1: Ukraine’s Macroeconomic Outlook And Priority Tasks For The Government And Its Partners To Ensure Stability And Growth

• Providing an update on and forecasts for the country’s macroeconomic performance and key indicators
• The National Bank strategy for macroeconomic stability: easing currency restrictions, exchange rate flexibility and inflation targeting
• Current estimates of damage caused, the rebuild cost and where to find the resources. Overview and summary of key donors and funds
• Ensuring that the EU accession pathway keeps the reform process on track
• The IFIs’ and DFCs’ contribution to the reconstruction and reform process in terms of advisory, oversight and financial support
• The impact of possible peace agreements and ceasefires on the economy and investment climate
• The role of the European Flagship Fund for the Reconstruction of Ukraine.
• The availability of state support guarantees and defined risk structures for critical national projects

11:00   Morning refreshments

11:30   Session 2: Gauging The Business Environment And Identifying Measures To Stimulate Levels Of FDI And Domestic Expansion

• How to mobilise private capital and increase the pipeline of bankable projects
• The availability of political and war risk insurance cover to support and de-risk investment
• An overview of M&A activity during wartime. Spotlight on standout deals
• Addressing the challenges of shortages in the workforce and the importance of labour upskilling and reskilling
• How to tackle rising production costs due to damage to the energy infrastructure
• Simplifying licencing procedures to encourage international investors to enter the market
• Ensuring the necessary mechanisms and legislation are in place to protect international and domestic investors in disputes and arbitration
• Highlighting the range of investment incentives available and the importance of a single window investment agency
• The Ukraine Export Credit Pilot as a means of facilitating FDI

13:00   Lunch

14:00   Session 3: Ukraine And The International Financial Markets – Fostering Long-Term Sustainable Relationships

• Charting the dialogue between the Sovereign, corporate Ukraine and the international investor community
• Showcasing Kyivstar’s landmark listing on NASDAQ and the response to and implications of the first purely Ukrainian investment opportunity on the US capital markets
• The impact of the sovereign debt workout on long-term relations with bondholders and preserving macroeconomic stability
• How Ukraine’s leading corporates and financial institutions, both private and state-owned, are preparing for a return to the international debt and equity capital markets
• Opportunities to scale up and significantly grow the Private Equity and Venture Capital ecosystems
• Highlighting initiatives to deepen the country’s domestic capital markets
• Analysing the results of the large-scale privatisation programme and the outlook for further sales

15:30   Afternoon refreshments

16:00   Session 4: Case Studies Of Successful Ongoing Wartime Investments And Innovation

• Spotlight on important industry sectors driving investment – defence tech, telecoms, industrial parks, retail, critical & rare minerals, construction materials, real estate, green transition and energy efficiency
• Highlighting the importance of mobilising investment now and not waiting until after the war
• Identifying opportunities to develop key export-oriented sectors and identify and access new markets
• Focus on major investment projects, both at home and abroad, initiated by domestic business groups
• Ukraine’s importance as a key regional logistics hub and the opportunities to grow exports and speed up the import of essential materials
• The development of industrial parks as a catalyst to drive economic development and attract FDI into much-needed domestic manufacturing capacity

17:30   Evening reception