Ukrainian Infrastructure Forum

CMS HQ, London

2nd December 2022

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News

  • Oleksandra Azarkhina, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, confirms her plans to attend and address the Forum in person

Speakers

The Baroness Meyer CBE

The Baroness Meyer CBE

Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ukraine,
House of Lords

Vitalii Vlasiuk

Vitalii Vlasiuk

Deputy Governor,
Kyiv Regional Military Administration

Vadym Prystaiko

Vadym Prystaiko

Ambassador of Ukraine to the UK

Oleksandra Azarkhina

Oleksandra Azarkhina

Deputy Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine

Oleksandr Gryban

Oleksandr Gryban

Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine

Susan Goeransson

Susan Goeransson

Director, Head of Infrastructure, Europe,
EBRD

Elena Voloshina

Elena Voloshina

Head of Operations, Ukraine,
International Finance Corporation

Mike Stenson

Mike Stenson

Global Head of Innovation,
Kingspan Group

Dmytro Natalukha

Dmytro Natalukha

Head, Economic Affairs Committee,
Verkhovna Rada

Tom Austin

Tom Austin

Ukraine Special Projects Director,
Trimble Inc

Oleksiy Povolotskyi

Oleksiy Povolotskyi

Director, Corporate Governance & Compliance,
DTEK

Oleksandr Kogut

Oleksandr Kogut

Director, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs,
Kyivstar

Andy Hunder

Andy Hunder

President,
American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Manuela Gatto

Manuela Gatto

Director,
Zaha Hadid Architects

Daniel Bilak

Daniel Bilak

Senior Counsel,
Kinstellar

Sergiy Tsivkach

Sergiy Tsivkach

Executive Director,
UkraineInvest

Yuliia Klymenko

Yuliia Klymenko

1st Deputy Head, Transport & Infrastructure Committee,
Verkhovna Rada

Roman Matkiwsky

Roman Matkiwsky

Director, Energy & Infrastructure,
Black Sea Trade & Development Bank

Yaroslav Krasnozhon

Yaroslav Krasnozhon

Chief Executive Officer,
Supernova Airlines

Tetyana Dovgan

Tetyana Dovgan

Partner,
CMS

Philip Sweens

Philip Sweens

Managing Director,
HHLA International

Christopher MacKenzie

Christopher MacKenzie

Chairman of the Board,
IST

Tolga Akkas

Tolga Akkas

Chief Executive Officer,
Dogus Construction

Yuri Miroshnikov

Yuri Miroshnikov

Board Member,
Supernova Airlines

Philipp Grushko

Philipp Grushko

Member of the Board,
TIS

S. Adnan Rahman

S. Adnan Rahman

Managing Director,
DATS Consulting

Stanislav Kazda

Stanislav Kazda

Strategy Director,
RGC Ukraine

Viktor Dovhan

Viktor Dovhan

President,
Centre of National Transport Strategy of Ukraine

Peter Heston

Peter Heston

Business Development Director,
GNT Group

Natalia Kushniruk

Natalia Kushniruk

Partner,
CMS

Burak Talu

Burak Talu

Vice Chairman,
Talu Construction

Volodymyr Kreydenko

Volodymyr Kreydenko

Deputy Chairman, Transport & Infrastructure Committee,
Verkhovna Rada

Alina Slyusarchuk

Alina Slyusarchuk

Head of CEEMEA Economics,
Morgan Stanley

Volodymyr Karpliuk

Volodymyr Karpliuk

Head of Investment Council,
Irpin City Council

Iryna Yarmolenko

Iryna Yarmolenko

Coordinator,
Irpin Reconstruction Summit

Oleg Kudashov

Oleg Kudashov

Senior Investment Officer,
International Finance Corporation

Kateryna Chechulina

Kateryna Chechulina

Counsel,
CMS

Ihor Olekhov

Ihor Olekhov

Partner,
CMS

Nadiia Kaznacheieva

Nadiia Kaznacheieva

Director,
DIF Capital Partners

Patrick Avato

Patrick Avato

Principal Operations Officer, ECA Infrastructure,
International Finance Corporation

Partners

Information partners and supporting organisations

Introduction

Rebuilding Ukraine will be a monumental task and require unprecedented levels of financing. The process has already begun with a broad coalition of partners committing to redeveloping the country – multinational organisations, individual countries, international financial institutions and, of course, the private sector.

The Ukrainian Infrastructure Forum has been convened to provide an independent platform to bring together all stakeholders for a timely discussion of what the requirements are in the reconstruction process.

Just some of the critical and timely issues to be covered are:

  • The Roadmap To A Green, Digital And Sustainable Future For Ukraine – The Importance Of “Build Back Better
  • Outlining the key pillars of the government’s National Recovery Plan and creating the mechanism to marry the various programmes and stakeholders together
  • Measures to ensure that good governance and oversight, maximum transparency, the rule of law and judicial reform will be central pillars for the flow of funding of the rebuilding process
  • Identifying priority areas for investment in reconstruction: urban infrastructure, bridges, social infrastructure including schools, educational institutions and hospitals, real estate including housing, commercial, energy and agricultural infrastructure
  • How to ensure that the private sector’s experience and expertise in project management and financial discipline can be utilised in Ukrainian infrastructure projects
  • Utilising The PPP and Concession Models To Channel Investment Into The Restoration And Modernisation Of Ukraine’s Transport Infrastructure

Our team has been holding Ukrainian investment conferences for over 20 years and held their first Ukrainian infrastructure conference a decade ago. A donation will be made to the United24 fundraising platform from the revenue of the conference. Ukrainian companies, whose activities and revenue have been impacted by the invasion, are encouraged to contact us directly and we will extend to them the best possible discounts to enable their participation.

Programme

  • 08:30   Registration and refreshments

  • 09:30   Session 1: The Roadmap To A Green, Digital And Sustainable Future For Ukraine – The Importance Of “Build Back Better”

    • Outlining the key pillars of the government Recovery & Development Plan and creating the mechanism to marry the various programme and stakeholders together
    • Current estimates of damage caused, the rebuild cost and where to find the resources. What is the Masterplan and who is the new Marshall?
    • Providing an update on and forecasts for the country’s macroeconomic performance
    • Harnessing the opportunity to not just replace but to improve damaged and destroyed assets through modernisation and creating a green, digital and sustainable social infrastructure in Ukraine
    • Learning from international experience when deciding how best to finance and deliver major infrastructure projects. International case studies

  • 11:00   Morning refreshments

  • 11:30   Session 2:  Sourcing And Channelling The Levels Of Finance And Investment Required To Rebuild Ukraine

    • Measures to ensure that good governance and oversight, maximum transparency, the rule of law and judicial reform will be central pillars for the flow of funding of the rebuilding process
    • Role of International Financial Institutions – how the IFIs are central to the reconstruction process
    • Outlining the model framework for matching up donor countries and individual cities and regions
    • The availability of EU financial support: the EU-accession framework, pre-accession funds, European Solidarity Fund
    • Ensuring the necessary insurance framework is in place to support the reconstruction process and to safeguard the flows of investment

  • 13:00   Luncheon

  • 14:00   Session 3: Opportunities For The Private Sector To Play A Lead Role In Rebuilding A Modern Ukraine

    • Identifying priority areas for investment in reconstruction: urban infrastructure, bridges, social infrastructure including schools, educational institutions and hospitals, real estate including housing, commercial, energy and agricultural infrastructure
    • To what extend has the private sector already been leading the way in infrastructure investment? Case studies from leading export-oriented industries. How to overcome bottlenecks to kickstart economic growth
    • Attracting the necessary technical expertise to implement recovery and development plans
    • How to ensure that the private sector’s experience and expertise in project management and financial discipline can be utilised in Ukrainian infrastructure projects
    • Identifying the most significant risks in infrastructure projects (geopolitical, macroeconomic, political, financial, operational, credit). How best can they be mitigated and allocated?

  • 15:30   Afternoon refreshments

  • 16:00   Session 4: Utilising The PPP And Concession Models To Channel Investment Into The Restoration And Modernisation Of Ukraine’s Transport Infrastructure

    • Key priorities for rail reform and European integration: switching to European gauges, the unbundling of UZ, concessions of railway stations, corporate governance progress at UZ and the outlook for the opening up of the rail network for private operators
    • How to regain the momentum of the major roadbuilding programme of 2020-2021. New priorities for the repair, development and modernisation of the road network. Will the Road PPP programme and pilot projects be resumed? Will toll road concessions be introduced and how bankable and financially attractive is the model to investors / concessionaires?
    • Lessons learned from implementing the successful port concessions. Case studies from the concessionaires. Will the port privatisations go ahead and what are the key strategic priorities for the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority?
    • Restarting the development of airports nationwide. Will the concession model be used and which airports will be put forward?  How best to attract the necessary financing and management expertise for repair, modernisation and upgrading

  • 17:30   Networking reception

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