On December 1–2, 2025, the 4th Annual Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference took place in Toronto, organized by the Canada–Ukraine Chamber of Commerce (CUCC) in partnership with the Business Council of Canada. The event was attended by the UkraineInvest team, led by Executive Director Maryna Khlystun.
The conference served as a leading international platform for discussions on Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernization, with a strong focus on mobilizing private capital and building partnerships among governments, businesses, and international financial institutions.
As part of the event, an intergovernmental dialogue was held with Canada’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Reconstruction, Chrystia Freeland, chaired by First Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Daria Marchak. Participants discussed approaches to attracting private capital for Ukraine’s recovery, the role of international partners in investment de-risking, and strategies for engaging key global stakeholders—governments, financial institutions, and businesses—in a major Investment Conference in Ukraine planned for 2026.
UkraineInvest presented Ukraine’s investment opportunities with a particular emphasis on the energy sector, whose investment potential, according to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, exceeds USD 167.6 billion. Priority areas include renewable energy, distributed generation, energy storage systems, bioenergy, power grid modernization, and hydrogen technologies.
Key segments include:
With the support of the Canada–Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, UkraineInvest organized a practical workshop for Canadian businesses, presenting a portfolio of investment-ready projects across nine priority sectors. The portfolio was developed in cooperation with Ukrainian regions and businesses, taking into account the interests of Canadian investors.
It was emphasized that, according to assessments by the IFC and the World Bank, critical minerals and construction materials are among the sectors with the highest potential for Ukraine’s recovery and green transition. Ukraine holds significant reserves of materials essential for the energy transition and industrial development and is capable of meeting up to 90% of reconstruction demand for construction materials through local production. In parallel, Ukraine is advancing public-private partnership (PPP) projects, with a verified portfolio of USD 1.31 billion and additional initiatives exceeding USD 2.16 billion. These projects are prepared and monitored via the DREAM digital platform, with support from the EBRD, IFC, and the World Bank.
Maryna Khlystun delivered a presentation ahead of the panel discussion “Transatlantic Allies: Canadian and European Business Leadership in Ukraine,” where she outlined UkraineInvest’s approach to working with investors and shared practical examples of international companies that continue to expand operations in Ukraine despite wartime conditions.
During the conference, the UkraineInvest team held a series of working meetings with key Canadian partners aimed at deepening investment cooperation and mobilizing private capital for Ukraine’s recovery projects. Following a meeting with Zenon Potichny, President of the Canada–Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between UkraineInvest and CUCC to strengthen institutional collaboration and further engage Canadian businesses in investment initiatives in Ukraine.
Separate meetings focused on financial instruments and investment de-risking were held with Roman Dubchak, Deputy Chair of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC); representatives of Export Development Canada (EDC); Matt Simpson, CEO of Black Iron; and Chris Morley, Vice President of Government Relations at the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS). Discussions covered investment financing, risk insurance, the role of institutional investors in Ukraine’s recovery, the development of the Shymanivske iron ore project, and the overall investment climate in Ukraine, including during a roundtable with executives from Canada’s largest companies.
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