Strengthening Continuous Resilience

Impact Force

Forum 2024

May 21, 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

in fostering continuous resilience and transformative change in Ukraine

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In response to the ongoing war, Ukraine’s resilience is more critical than ever. The Impact Force Forum focuses on strengthening resilience, ensuring it’s continuous and comprehensiveness, covering all sectors of society. We aim to support Ukraine’s recovery and sustainable development, even as we confront immediate challenges.

This event unites government, the public sector, multilateral organizations and business communities, and civil society leaders to reinforce Ukraine’s resilience, emphasizing practical strategies for navigating the war’s impact while laying foundations for future growth.

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Time slot

8.00 – 9.00

9.00 – 9.20

9.20 – 10.20

10.20 – 10.30

10.30 – 11.10

11.10 – 11.50

11.50 – 11.55

12:50 – 13.30

13.30 – 14.10

14.10 – 15.40

15:40 – 18.00

18.00 – 18.15

18.15 – 20.00

Venue 1:
Main Hall

Venue 2: Innovation Hall

Registration and Welcome Coffee

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address

Panel Discussion 1: “Building Blocks for Continuous Resilience in Ukraine”

Signing ceremony

Panel Discussion 2: “Fostering Economic Empowerment in Ukraine: Strategies for Sustainable Growth”

Panel Discussion 3: “The Path to Sustainable Global Security With Ukraine’s Perspective”

Global outlook on Continuous Resilience

SIDE EVENT Demo Day: Acceleration Program “Innovators in Energy Efficiency for Ukraine” activities

Panel Discussion 4: “Mental Health Resilience in Wartime Ukraine”

Panel Discussion 5: “Reintegrating War-Affected Groups into the Workforce”

Side Event “ReStart Mindset” activities ( Impact Force Intervention Program to Address Mental Health Crisis in Ukraine)

Forum Closing Ceremony and Reflections

Evening Networking Reception

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Strengthening Continuous Resilience

Serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge, resources, and best practices among stakeholders, enhancing the collective capacity to address current challenges and anticipate future needs.

Olga Diakova Co-founder & Managing Director of Impact Force

Nina Levchuk Co-founder & Managing Director of Impact Force

H.E. Kuninori Matsuda Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine

Ambassador Melanne Verveer Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (Video addressing)

Andy Hunder President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

Sabine Freizer, Country Representative in Ukraine, UN Women

Robert Künne GIZ Cluster Coordinator for Energy & Climate in Ukraine

Valeriia Ionan Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation on Eurointegration /video addressing

Viktoria Gryb Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Chair of the Energy Security Sub-Committee of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy Housing and Communal Services

Patrick Holden Chief Executive of Sustainable Food Trust

Serge Stroobants Director Europe & MENA at the Institute for Economics and Peace

Sergiy Fursa Ukrainian investment banker, financial expert, publicist, radio and TV host

Tetiana Berezhna Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine

Lucia Klestincova President and Lead Candidate for the European Parliament of Volt Slovakia

Gelena Savruk Managing Partner of the Mohyla Strategic Agency (MSA), Head of Strategic Programs at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (kmbs)

Roza Tapanova Member of the Supervisory Board of Oschadbank

Svitlana Kovalchuk Executive Director of YES (Yalta European Strategy)

Daria Zarivna Ukrainian public official, Senior Advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak

Gregor Broemling Project Director at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Kateryna Spivakova Director of Communications and Government Relations, Kernel

Nadiia Kolibaba Partner, Vice President of Growth, Cyber Unit Technologies

Dr. Lilla Schumicky-Logan Deputy Executive Director and Head of Portfolio Management, Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF)

Olena Kravets actress, TV host, and public figure

Nataliia Kalmykova Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine

Liudmyla “Malva” Meniuk Psychologist, War Veteran

Anastasia Didenko Senior associate, LCF Law Group

Olena Parfonova Founder of the NGO “Parents SOS”

Aida Lindmeier Director, ILO Country Office for Ukraine

Valentyna Rybalko Deputy Director of the State Employment Center

Anna Mazur Founder and CEO of the career development platform Happy Monday

Hanna Kryvolap Renowned Ukrainian artist

Natalia Kushnir CEO Impact Force

Ima Khrenova-Shymkina Programme Director, Project Promotion of energy effeciency and implementation of the EU Energy Effeciency Directive”

Peter Liu Managing Director, Deloitte

Andrii Remizov Director of the State Institution “Enterpreneurship and Export Promotion Office”

Andrii Senchenko Head of International Cooperation, Investmnents and European Integration Department of State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine

Vitalii Opryshko Head of Ukraine Energy Initiative

Oleksandra Khabchuk Program Manager, Impact Force

Viktor Matschyshyn Chief Health Officer, Impact Force

Vira Romanova Dr. of Psychology, CEO Method4U

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