REBUILDING UKRAINE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR: International Investment Fair

REBUILDING UKRAINE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR: International Investment Fair

The need to rebuild Ukraine creates a variety of attractive investment projects aimed at contributing to shaping a new economy of a free European country. Implementation of such projects will become an integral part of the recovery plan, its driving force in the development of entrepreneurship and the involvement of Ukrainian businesses in regional and global supply chains. Annual private investment projects aimed at reconstructing Ukraine worth dozens of billions of US dollars is a vivid opportunity that requires thoughtful preparation and quality implementation.

In order to present existing opportunities and draw attention of the international business community, UkraineInvest organizes an international forum with the participation of leading business representatives and expert environment of Ukraine and the world.

Taking into consideration the need for unique mechanisms to stimulate investments in this difficult period, the organizers will begin the event with a discussion of the possibilities of insurance for private investments and other important topics for investors. We invite everyone to join the forum online.

Format: online event with simultaneous Ukr-Eng and Eng-Ukr translation
Date: September 29, 2022
Registration: https://bit.ly/3Q1MTMD

Agenda

9:00 – 10:15


І. Ukraine’s investment market: current state and forecasts


The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine opens up significant investment opportunities for foreign investors. However, the success of attracting investment into the economy will depend on fundamental factors such as the availability of private investment insurance, regulatory policies and government support programs

David Arakhamia, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Chairman, “Servant of the People” Party Parliamentary Faction
Rostyslav Shurma, Deputy Head, Office of the President of Ukraine
Oleh Nemchinov, Minister, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
Halyna Yanchenko, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Head of the Temporary  Special Commission of the Verkhovna Rada on Protection of Investors’ Rights
John W.H. Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Moderator: Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director, UkraineInvest


10:15 – 10:30

Prospects for the development of the processing industry

Dmytro Kysylevsky, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Economic Development in the Verkhovna Rada

10:30 – 10:45
Insurance for private investments

Oleksandr Hryban, Deputy Minister, Ministry of economy of Ukraine
Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director, UkraineInvest

10:45 – 11:45


ІI.  Agro processing and food products


A stable agricultural sector of Ukraine is instrumental for ensuring global food security. The military aggression pointed to the most vulnerable aspect of the agricultural sector of Ukraine – lack of logistics diversification. One of the solutions to this problem would be processing of raw materials on the territory of Ukraine. To this end, projects in such areas as grain agro-processing, production of corn processing products will be showcased within the event.

  • Presentation of sectoral research on Agro Processing and food products 
    Grain processing meat food products and dairy complex; production of organic products; means of protection and development of agricultural products, product certification.
    Oksana Tkachuk, Head of Investment Advisory Department, UkraineInvest 


Presentation of investment projects

  • Agroprocessing Industrial Park – $ 300 – 1000 mln
    The project provides for creation of 3+ specialized industrial techno parks near Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia to be equipped with breakthrough technologies in agri food industry.
    Alex Kovalenko, Co-founder, U PARKS, Сo-ideologist, VOLIA, Founder, EPIKUR


  • Feed soy protein concentrate project – $ 50 mln
    The project is aimed at expanding the product mix towards higher value-added product by further processing of the soybean meal into Feed SPC (Soy Protein Concentrate).
    The technology is innovative for Ukraine.
    Yevgeny Sadovy, Director of Agricultural Processing, Astarta-Kyiv


  • Greenhouse complex for all-year aeroponic cultivation of salad greens and flavoring herbs – $ 8,3 mln
    Project strategy is to build up production capacities to lower the share of overhead costs in expenses and scale up production and supplies to retail chains. Over six years the cultivated area is to be expanded up to 16,2 thousand square meters of greenhouses. The company is seeking a strategic partner/co-investor and is set to invest in state-of-the-art enabling technologies.
    Mykhailo Saltanovskyi, CEO, Vershki ta Korinci LLC

    Moderator: Denys Bashlyk, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine

11:45 – 12:45


ІІI. Transportation and Logistics


Despite the difficulties faced by the transportation and logistics sector of Ukraine as a result of the full-scale invasion, in July 2022 the EU included Ukrainian logistics routes to the Trans-European Transport Network. This will enhance development of multimodal transportation, reduce logistics costs, and foster attraction of European investments aimed at modernizing the sector.

  • Presentation of sectoral research on Transport and Logistics
    Restoration of logistics capacities to meet the needs of trade and production;
    development of logistics hubs near borders and large airports; automation in the logistics industry; development of land logistics partnership with EU countries; mining of lithium.
    Andrii Ryzvaniuk, Investment Advisor, UkraineInvest

Presentation of investment projects

  • Logistics Hubs – $ 450 mln
    The project envisages construction of 700 000 m2 of A-class warehouse complexes, equipped with new technological equipment near Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro and Odesa, designed to address the lack of high-quality warehouses in Ukraine caused by the war.
    Dr. Andrii Dligach, CEO, Advanter Group, Сo-founder, Center for Economic Recovery


  • A-class Logistics Complex – $ 34 mln
    A-class Logistics Complex project aimed at adhering to rebuilding Ukraine’s logistics services and the transition to 4PL within the next 5-10 years. 
    Larysa Melnychuk, Chief Investment Officer, ZAMMLER UKRAINE


  • Lithium mining in Ukraine
    Presentation outlines general information about lithium development projects in EU & Ukraine providing EV related market and industry insights, drivers and trends
    Maksym Shynkarenko, Investment director, Investment company Millstone&Co


  • Logistics hub in Transcarpathia – $ 100 mln
    Already operating Logistics Complex at the border with EU and potential logistics hub project aimed to use available and potential infrastructure for goods transshipment, storage and processing at the industrial park territory of 41 ha.
    Elena Chepizhko, Head of Government and External Relations, Eurocar group of companies

    Moderator: Courtney Fingar, Editor-in-chief, Investment Monitor

12:45 – 13:45


ІV. Production of building materials


As of August 2022, the amount of direct damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure due to the war accounts for $ 113.5 bln.The post-war reconstruction of Ukraine will significantly increase the demand for building materials. Construction industry and production of building materials in the post-war period is expected to become one of the key drivers of economic growth in Ukraine.

  • Presentation of sectoral research on Production of building materials  Reconstruction of Ukraine with domestically produced materials; modern technologies in the production of building materials.
    Andrii Pavliv, Investment Advisor, UkraineInvest

Presentation of investment projects

  • Building Technology Campus – € 200 mln
    The global leader in advanced insulation and energy-efficient building solutions completed its exit from the russian market and is ready to relocate businesses to Ukraine. Kingspan Group is inclined to develop a new Building Technology Campus in Ukraine within the next five years and create 600+ jobs.
    Mike Stenson, Head of Innovation, Kingspan Group


  • Construction of a float-glass factory – $ 195 mln
    The project envisages construction of a glass plant with a production capacity of up to 750 tons of float-glass per day. The goal is to provide the Ukrainian market with a high-quality float glass production. The project is aimed at ensuring the restoration of objects damaged and destroyed as a result of the war on the territory of Ukraine, popularizing the culture of own production, as well as strengthening and developing foreign economic ties.
    Matvii Isichenko, co-ideologist, SILVERLAND IP LLC


  • Production of dry construction mixtures – $ 5 mln
    The investment project envisages development of a production line with the capacity of 60,000 tons per year of dry gypsum based construction mixtures.
    Gipsfabrik Group is a manufacturer of gypsum based construction materials, launched first production in 2019.
    Oleg Marchuk, Founder, Gipsfabrik Group


  • Float glass facility – $ 250 mln
    Project envisages construction of the only modern high-tech enterprise for the production of float glass according to EU standards on the territory of Ukraine with capacity of 510 tons of products per day. 
    Georgii Idiatullin, Owner and chief of board, GENESIS ENGINEERING


    Moderator: Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director, European Business Association

13:00 – 13:30 ( parallel session)


V. Interview with the Chairman of State Property Fund of Ukraine

The interview will feature thoughts of the newly appointed Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine Rustem Umerov about the current work of institution and insights about the upcoming initiatives.

  • Rustem Umerov, Chairman, State Property Fund of Ukraine

    Moderator:
    Andy Hunder, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

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