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FACILITATION CONFERENCES

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Bridging Barriers and Building Opportunities for Ukrainian Women-Led Businesses:
Advancing Gender Equality in Ukraine

Launching October 22, 2024, The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration is hosting a series of virtual conferences to assess and highlight opportunities and barriers to Ukrainian women entrepreneurs in the digital economy. Organized in partnership with The WMarketplace Inc, each conference will focus on a topic critical to the growth of women-owned businesses in Ukraine. The culminating conference on January 14, 2025, will deliver the results of these discussions along with recommendations for areas of support and investment. 

Ukrainian voices will be central to each conference with panels of women entrepreneurs, government officials and expert speakers providing their experiences and expertise. 
 

All conferences will be held from 4 PM - 6 PM Kyiv (EET) / 9 AM - 11 AM Eastern (EST) / 6 AM - 8 AM Pacific (PST) 

CONFERENCE 1:

OCT 22, 2024

The Importance of Empowering Women in Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy 

Keynote 1

Challenges and Opportunities: The View from Ukraine​

Tetyana Prokopchuk

Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce, Kyiv

Keynote 2

The Importance of Empowering Women in Rebuilding Ukraine’s Economy ​

MaryAnn Robinson

AWE Program Manager - SCA and EUR, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department

Keynote 3

Vlada Nedak

CEO of the Women’s Opportunities Fund

Panel Discussion and Q&A

​The Voices and Experiences of Female Entrepreneurs in Today’s Ukraine 

Moderator:

Kate Isler

CEO of WMarketplace

Panelists: 

Anna Zmiievska

CEO of Anzy Home

Nadiia Petruchenko

Cofounder, Chief Business Officer of SPP Development Ukraine

Daria Mustafina

Founder Kyiv, WMNPower ecosystem

Iryna Giza

Founder of Scarves with Ukrainian Soul

CONFERENCE 2:

NOV 5, 2024

4 PM - 6 PM EET / 9 AM - 11 AM EST / 6 AM - 8 AM PST

Shifting Roles for Women in Ukraine's Economy

Conference M/C and Host
Panel Discussion 1 and Q&A

Voices of Entrepreneurs: Shifting Expectations and Roles and the Impact on Ukrainian women ​

 

Moderator:

Muhaio Portmann

Women's Economic Security Advisor at the U.S. State Department/Secretary's Office Of Global Women's Issues

Panelists:

Anastasiia Burzi

Managing Partner of Wood Mood

Alina Hrytsai

Founder Poland of Upwardly Global

Natalia Iaromenko

Founder and CEO of Lamel Cosmetics

Panel Discussion 2 and Q&A

Actions to Support Women Entrepreneurs at the Local, State and Federal Level in Ukraine

CONFERENCE 3:

NOV 19, 2024

4 PM - 6 PM EET / 9 AM - 11 AM EST / 6 AM - 8 AM PST

Assessing Technical Barriers to Adoption and Growth in the Digital Economy

Opening Remarks

Kate Isler

Co-Founder of WMarketplace

Geeta Rao Gupta

US Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues at the US State Department

Keynote

Opportunities and Barriers to Digital Adoption ​

Anna Petrova

Founder & CEO of Startup Ukraine

Gulsanna Mamediieva

Director General of Directorate for European and EuroAtlantic Integration at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine

Panel 1 and Q&A

Voices of Entrepreneurs: Opportunities and Barriers to Digital Business Adoption and Growth 

Moderator: 

Nadiia Khomaziuk

Executive Director of the US Ukraine Business Council

Panelists:

Maryna Khudolii

Entrepreneur / Amazon Program Manager

Khrystyna Dereha

Founder of Jungle Gifts Store

Panel 2 and Q&A

Resources and Solutions to Overcoming Technical Barriers

Panelists:

Iryna Volnytska

President of SET University

Networking

Informal Discussion Among Conference Participants

CONFERENCE 4:

DEC 3, 2024

4 PM - 6 PM EET / 9 AM - 11 AM EST / 6 AM - 8 AM PST

Access to Capital and Financial Resources for Success in the Digital Economy

Keynote

Investing in Women for Success in the Digital Economy

Barbara Rambousek

Global Director of Gender and Inclusion of EBRD

Panel 1 and Q&A

Voices of Entrepreneurs: Access to Capital and Financial Services, Opportunities and Challenges 

Panelists:

Dasha Kichuk

CEO  of effa brush

Panel 2 and Q&A

Financing Options for Women Entrepreneurs in Ukraine – Opportunities and Barriers 

Networking

Informal Discussion Among Conference Participants

CONFERENCE 5:

DEC 17, 2024

4 PM - 6 PM EET / 9 AM - 11 AM EST / 6 AM - 8 AM PST

Barriers to Business Operations - Infrastructure, Logistics, and Supply Chain Barriers and the Impact on Exporting

Keynote

The Challenges of Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain in Ukraine 

Natascha Grams

Founder of Genesy Capility

Panel 1 and Q&A

Voices of Entrepreneurs: Opportunities and Barriers to Exporting 

Panelists:

Olga Merezha

Founder/Entrepreur, Current Kharhiv National University of Internal Affairs

Marianna Kravchenko

Strategic and Digital marketing specialist, Business Development and Marketing Consultant at Sunrise Taskforce

Panel 2 and Q&A

The Landscape of Logistics, Opportunities and Challenges 

Networking

Informal Discussion Among Conference Participants

CONFERENCE 6:

JAN 14, 2025

4 PM - 6 PM EET / 9 AM - 11 AM EST / 6 AM - 8 AM PST

Presentation of Findings and Stakeholder Recommendations

Keynote

Conference Series Purpose and Review

Presentation of Findings and Q&A

Proposed: Department of Commerce

Presentation of Recommendations

Proposed: Department of Commerce 

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