Building Bridges:
Czech-Ukrainian Conference on the Transformation of Ukraine,
4 September, 2025
Mon, 28 Jul, 2025
🌟 You’re Invited!
We are delighted to invite you to the Czech–Ukrainian Conference, a unique networking and business insight event hosted by Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry & Commerce!
At a critical time for Ukraine’s reconstruction and economic renewal, this exclusive event brings together government leaders, industry executives, and strategic advisors from Czechia and Ukraine to shape what follows URC2025 Rome — with a clear focus on:
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✅ Practical tools
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✅ Cross-border partnerships
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✅ Proven investment cases
Meet an exceptional Ukrainian business delegation of 20+ leaders representing 12 regions Odesa, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Rivne, Poltava, and Ternopil – made possible thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic from the program Capacity Building.
💼 Why Join This Conference?
🔹 Connect with 120+ decision-makers from Czechia and Ukraine
🔹 Hear real experience from top officials and engaged business leaders
🔹 Discover investment opportunities and market-entry tools
🔹 Learn about the Business Guide about Ukraine for Czech business
🔹 Meet Czech companies already active in Ukraine – and hear their first-hand experience in panel discussions
🎤 Key Speakers Include:
- Tomáš Kopečný, Czech Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
- H. E. Vasyl Zvarych, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic
- Martin Pospíšil, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
- David Havlíček, Chairman of the Board, EGAP
- Tomáš Nidetzký, Chairman of the Board, National Development Bank
- Mykola Lukashuk, Chairman of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council
- Andrii Levkovych, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Ukraine
- and others including business representatives operating on the Ukrainian market
📅 Conference Agenda
🕒 15:00
Registration, Welcome Drink & “Piece of Cake”
🕒 15:30–15:45
Welcome & Opening Speeches
• Michaela Macharik — Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry & Commerce
• Tomáš Kopečný — Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
• H.E. Vasyl Zvarych — Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic
🕒 15:45–16:15
Keynote Speeches — “Messages”
• Martin Pospíšil — Ministry of Industry & Trade (Director, European Countries Dept.)
• David Havlíček — Chairman of the Board, EGAP (ECA)
• Tomáš Nidetzký — Chairman of the Board, National Development Bank (NRB)
• Mykola Lukashuk — Chairman, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council
• Andrii Levkovych — Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Ivano-Frankivsk & President, IF Chamber of Commerce
🕒 16:15–17:05
Session 1 — Instruments & Tools for Trade & Investment in Ukraine
• David Havlíček — EGAP (ECA)
• Karolína Vorzová — International Development Cooperation – Ukraine Facility, NRB
Moderator: Tomáš Kopečný, Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
🕒 17:05–17:20
Presentation — Business Klub Ukraine
• Martin Pospíšil — Director, European Countries Dept., MPO
🕒 17:20–17:35
Official Release — Czech Business Guide for Ukraine, written by Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry & Commerce
by Tomáš Kopečný, Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
🕒 17:35–18:20
Light Warm Refreshment & Electronic Bandura Performance
Ivan Tkalenko (bandura) & Valentyn Dudchenko (sound)
🕒 18:20–19:10
Session 2 — Czech Business in Ukraine: Experiences, Challenges & Suggestions
• Jana Hamršmídová — Chair of the Board, MND Ukraine
• Jakub Kučera — Asset Manager, RSJ Investments
• Markus Ciupek — Co-Owner, Time&Space Ukraine
• Maria Abdullina — Head of OLX Jobs, OLX Ukraine
Moderator: Petr Krumphanzl — CFO, Ukraine Recovery Fund; led PrivatBank post-nationalization; guided Raiffeisen Bank’s crisis-era transformation
🕒 19:10–19:20
Partnership for the Sustainable Recovery of Ukraine
• Lucie Řehoříková — Nadace Partnerství
🕒 19:20–21:00
Session 3 — Investment Opportunities in Selected Ukrainian Regions
Meet representatives from Odesa, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Lviv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Rivne, Poltava
Moderator: Dr. Markus Ciupek — Co-Owner, Time & Space Ukraine; investor & manufacturing expert with international executive experience across Germany, Czechia, Japan & Ukraine
Closing Remarks & Networking — until close
📝 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program if necessary.
📝 Language:
The event will be held in Czech & English
🔵 Register Now to Secure Your Spot!
Places are limited – don’t miss out.
Participation is free of charge for one representative of each Chamber member company.
For non-members, the participation fee is 1,500 CZK + VAT.
📩 For questions, please contact:
✉️ office@czechukrainechamber.cz
📸 Media Notice:
By participating, you acknowledge that photos/videos may be taken for marketing purposes.
🏛️ Organized by:
Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Industry & Commerce
ℹ️ Information Partner:
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