The Meetings
A treasure trove of knowledge direct from the investors, organizers, leaders, experts, policymakers and institutions behind the reconstruction of Ukraine.
From The Meeting Rooms
URN reporters attend meetings and events on Ukraine’s reconstruction every day, listening for information of particular interest to our clients — business development professionals and investors. Last week alone, our meeting transcripts totalled 95,000 words - that's the equivalent of George Orwell's 1984, with an extra
Ukraine's wartime banking rules create 'many surprises' for foreign investors, Schneider Group says
Ukraine's foreign exchange regulations are changing "rapidly and dramatically" and are providing "quite many surprises" to foreign companies operating in the country, representatives from Schneider Group warned at a webinar this week. The warning came during a one-hour presentation on foreign exchange controls
Poland, Ukraine to seek G7 approval for Poland to host Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2026
Poland and Ukraine have agreed to jointly petition G7 countries for Poland to host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in 2026, according to government statements and news reports. This decision was confirmed during a joint press conference in Warsaw last week by Polish Minister of Development and Technology Krzysztof Paszyk and
Ukraine House Davos Panel on Inauguration of Trump: Horizon Capital CEO, CSIS SVP, George W. Bush Center CEO
Topic: The first panel of the second day of the 2025 session of Ukraine House Davos focused on the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States, for a second term, and the implications for Ukraine. Organizer: Ukraine House Davos Speakers: Moderator Lenna Koszarny: CEO of Horizon Capital
Ukraine House Davos Panel on US-Ukraine Relations: AmCham President Andy Hunder, CSIS SVP Daniel Runde, Ambassador Kurt Volker
Topic: The opening panel of the 2025 events of Ukraine House Davos, a pavilion run alongside the main World Economic Forum events, was titled "Aligning Interests: The U.S., Ukraine and a Path to a Just and Sustainable Peace." The panel, which was held on the same day
CSIS Presentation on Planning Ukraine's Reconstruction: US envoy Richard Verma, CSIS SVP Daniel Runde, ex World Bank President David Malpass
Topic: Richard Verma, the US special envoy to the reconstruction of Ukraine, announces four packages of aid to Ukraine for the reconstruction and answers questions in the US role in the rebuilding in a conversation with Daniel Runde, senior vice president of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
Ukraine Investment Roadshow, Panel 3: DTEK, Ferrexpo, Interpipe, MITS Capital, UVCA, EBRD
Topic: The Ukraine Investment Roadshow gathered 150 professionals in London to discuss investment in Ukraine on Dec 6, 2024. Panel 2, covered below, was titled "Ukraine And The International Financial Markets – The Importance Of LongTerm Sustainable Relationships." Organizers: Strategy Council Speakers: * Artem Shevalev, Alternate Board Member, EBRD * Andrii
Ukraine Investment Roadshow, Panel 2: Naftogaz, Piraeus Bank, CMS, EBRD, Argentem Creek, Prism Strategic, URF, Reface
Topic: The Ukraine Investment Roadshow gathered 150 professionals in London to discuss investment in Ukraine on Dec 6, 2024. Panel 2, covered below, was titled "Gauging The Business Environment And Identifying Measures To Stimulate Levels Of FDI And Domestic Expansion." Organizers: Strategy Council Speakers: * Olyana Gordiyenko, Head of
Ukraine Investment Roadshow, Panel 1: ICU, IFC, Morgan Stanley, LSE, TheCityUK
Topic: The Ukraine Investment Roadshow gathered 150 professionals in London to discuss investment in Ukraine on Dec 6, 2024. Panel 1, covered below, was focused on macroeconomics. Organizers: Strategy Council Speakers: * Vitaliy Vavryshchuk, Head of Macroeconomic Research, ICU * Alina Slyusarchuk, Head of CEEMEA Economics, Morgan Stanley * Anna Rogers, Director, International
AHK's European Investment Bank in Ukraine seminar: EIB regional head Kristina Mikolova, SEB Ukraine CEO
Topic: Christina Mikolova, Regional Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Ukraine, discussed the EIB's activities and investments in Ukraine since 2007. She highlighted the bank's focus on infrastructure, including transport, energy, and social infrastructure, and its support for SMEs, and emphasized the importance of