The Ukrainian
Investment Summit took place on 10th – 12th March
2008 at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London and firmly re-established its
status as the largest and most prestigious investment meeting for Ukraine
worldwide.
An impressive number of close to 750 attendees from 24
countries took part over the 3 days of the Summit. They heard from an 80-strong speaker panel, which
featured:
Top officials,
including:
- Anatoliy Maksiuta, 1st
Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine
- Volodymyr Lytvyn, Deputy Minister
of Finance of Ukraine
- Oleg Bugayov, 1st
Deputy Minister of Fuel & Energy of Ukraine
- Vadym Gurzhos, Deputy Minister of
Transport & Communications of Ukraine
- Oleksandr Potimkov, Deputy Head,
State Property Fund of Ukraine
- Anatoliy Balyuk, Head, State Securities
& Stock Market Commission of Ukraine
- H.E. Ihor Kharchenko, Ambassador
of Ukraine to the UK
- Richard Spring, MP, Deputy
Chairman, UK Conservative Party
- John Grogan, MP, Chairman,
All-party Ukraine parliamentary group
- Varel Freeman, First Vice
President, EBRD
Leading strategic investors in Ukraine, such as:
AES; ArcelorMittal;
Danone; Dragon Group; Kraft Foods; MTS; Regal Petroleum; Shell; Telenor and
Vanco Energy Company.
The most dynamic Ukrainian corporates, including:
Datagroup; DEOL
Partners; Dniprospetsstal; DTEK; Ferrexpo; Galnaftogaz; Khortytsa; KIG Capital
Partners; System Capital Management; UA Inter Media Group and Unitrade.
Respected financial institutions, such as:
Alfa Capital; Argo
Capital Management; Calyon Bank; Commerzbank; Credit Suisse; Dragon Capital;
Bank Finance & Credit; Horizon Capital; Renaissance Capital; SCM Finance;
Troika Dialog and UNIQA.
Particular attention was paid to the infrastructure sector
and the opportunities being created for the private sector by Ukraine’s co-hosting
of the Euro-2012 football
championships. The audience heard from and had the opportunity to meet with
delegations from host cities – Dnipropetrovsk,
Donetsk, Kharkiv and Lviv – as
well as Deputy Transport Minister Gurzhos and infrastructure experts from the
likes of Bouygues, the EIB, EBRD, KPMG and Roland Berger.
Delegates also appreciated the rich social programme and new
features, designed to enhance networking opportunities, including:
- The Gala Evening, sponsored by
Datagroup, held in the unique, art deco surroundings of the Freemasons’
Hall.
- The Book Signing session by Anders Aslund,
in which Anders’ popularity and authority as a speaker and economic
commentator on Ukraine were underlined by the fact that he signed copies
for over an hour until they completely ran out!
- The
innovative and cutting-edge SpotMe
networking technology, sponsored by SAP, which enabled delegates to
make contact with each other and arrange meetings (not to mention the live
electronic polling – click on the icon above to review the results of the
voting).
- The Champagne Roundtable Discussions,
hosted by representatives of all the leading industry sectors in Ukraine,
together with representatives of the Euro-2012 host cities.
- The Welcome Diamond Cocktail Reception,
sponsored by Ferrexpo plc and Bank Finance & Credit and opened
personally by Konstantin Zhevago, the main shareholder of both companies.
Congratulations to Oleksandr Kogut of Deloitte and Natalya Suvorova of UFC
Capital for winning the diamonds!
- The Gala Reception, sponsored by
Sokrat, and the Concluding Gala
Dinner at Divo Ukrainian restaurant, St James’s, sponsored by DLA
Piper.
Do click here for a selection of the extensive
international press coverage that appeared. Do also visit the photo gallery
above for a snapshot of key moments of the Summit.
A big thank you is extended to all speakers, sponsors and
attendees of the Summit. Particular thanks go to Ambassador Kharchenko and his
staff at the Embassy of Ukraine in London for their continued active support.
Preparations are already underway for the 5th
jubilee Summit in London in March 2009 and we are confident that we will be
able to report on continued impressive economic growth from Europe’s most
dynamic investment location.
To learn about preparations for the 5th annual
Ukrainian Investment Summit, and to learn how you may get involved, contact
Stephen Butler or Natalya Zubova on +44 20 7490 3774 or at stephen@adamsmithconferences.com
/ natalyaz@adamsmithconferences.com
.
For information about becoming a corporate sponsor of the
Summit 2009, please contact Eugene Andrus on +44 20 7017 7427 or at eugene@adamsmithconferences.com
.
For media partnership and press accreditation, please
contact Lyudmyla Durneva on +44 20 7017 7339 or at lyudmilad@adamsmithconferences.com
.
“This summit has become the main business gathering of those who count in Ukraine”
Kamen Zahariev, Country Director, Ukraine, EBRD
“A wonderful opportunity to interact with key market makers operating in Ukraine”
Jorge Zukoski, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
“The majority of Ukraine’s business who’s who gathered in one place, easy to access and open to talks and business and opportunities”
Daniela Rulf, Associate Director, UBS AG
“The most visible and respected event dedicated to the Ukrainian market”
Inna Manko, Project Manager, Merasco Capital
“Excellent opportunity to see and meet with the elite of Ukrainian business”
Igor Kabuzenko, Country Manager, Ukraine, Pedersen & Partners
“Very good summit, very well-organised and comprehensive”
Paul Zalucky, Partner, Crumpton Group
“The Summit was very comprehensive”
Yuri Makarov, Deputy Chairman of the Board, AKB Transbank
“Good location, well balanced agenda. Informative, good networking, quality speakers and participants”
Nancy Wildfeir-Field, GDA Advisor, USAID
“First-hand insight, very successful in destroying stereotypes”
Alexander Kolyandr, Reporter, Dow Jones
“An impressive forum of experts in various business-related fields in one of the world’s most promising economies”
Armen Khachaturyan, Senior Partner, Asters
