What makes Ukraine an appealing market for Canadian businesses despite more than 7000 + km distance?
Even as the war continues, the global community is keenly focused on the topic of post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The biggest financial institutions, governments of many countries, and private corporations are engaged in dialogues and actions to support Ukraine’s rebuilding efforts and enable private businesses to participate in this process.
Join us for an engaging dialogue during our upcoming event, “Investigating Business Opportunities for Canadian Companies in Ukraine.” We bring together experts from the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, BDO in Ukraine, Trade Commissioner Service at the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine, Export Development Canada, and EBRD. This is a prime opportunity to gain insights into exporting goods/services to Ukraine, establishing business, and finding investment prospects in the country.
The event is organized with support of the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine.
Date: May 23 (Thu)
Time: 11:00 – 13:30 EDT
Format: Online on Teams
Language: English
Only registered participants will receive a link to join the event.
Who should attend?
This event is ideal for business executives, entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in understanding the business potential in Ukraine.Event topics:
- The current situation in Ukraine: an overview
- Canada’s initiatives to strengthen partnership with Ukraine
- All you need to know about the modernization of CUFTA and Trade Commissioner Service Support for Canadian companies
- Business opportunities for Canadian companies in Ukraine
- Managing Risks – Solutions by Export Development Canada
- Financial Tools & Instruments by EBRD
- Overcoming challenges and seizing opportunities – experience of a Canadian company in Ukraine
- Doing business in Ukraine and the role of a local advisor in facilitating Canadian-Ukrainian business collaborations
- A foreigner’s guide to Ukraine: safe travel, accommodation, and insurance essentials
Event Moderator:
Mark Vytvytskyy, Vice President of Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce
Speakers:
Sherif Nagi, Senior Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in UkraineZenon Potichny, President of the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce
Vira Savchenko, CEO of BDO in Ukraine
Andrii Borenkov, Head of Advisory at BDO in Ukraine
Victor Nevmerzhitsky, Tax Partner at BDO in Ukraine
Vitaliy Strukov, Corporate Finance Partner at BDO in Ukraine
Olga Vovk, Senior Regional Manager - Europe, Export Development Canada
Anna Lebedynets, Associate Director at EBRD
Hon. Wayne Easter, President, Razom Invest Canada
We also suggest you review the Investor’s Guide, which was prepared by BDO in Ukraine’s experts and is updated on a monthly basis.
You are also welcome to share any questions you would like to discuss during the event, and we will try to include them in the agenda. Please fill out this short ONLINE FORM
Contact persons:
Olha Mandyuk, Executive Director, Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce647-979-2204 omandyuk@cucc.ca
Olga Korniichenko, Business Development Executive at BDO in Ukraine
+380 95 724 45 05 / okorniichenko@bdo.ua
Organizers:
The Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce (CUCC) was founded in 1993 and is a key member-driven association that promotes and facilitates trade and investment between Canada and Ukraine. CUCC has played a crucial role in fostering cooperation between Canadian and Ukrainian stakeholders, serving as a respected voice for governments, and facilitating networking and communication. With over 230 members, CUCC continues to be the leading channel for business, trade, and investment between the two countries.
BDO in Ukraine is part of BDO network, one of the largest International Audit & Consulting Companies, and has been operating in Ukraine since 1997. Today, BDO in Ukraine is one of the leaders in the country’s market, providing a wide range of services including audit, accounting outsourcing, tax consulting, valuation (including war damage assessment), corporate finance, business and IT consulting, cybersecurity, and trainings, etc. BDO'’s clients include companies from almost all sectors of the economy, both private and state-owned, as well as NGO. The company is actively involved in Ukraine’s Recovery initiatives. In particular, the BDO in Ukraine is an official partner of the UNITED24 fundraising platform and the company’s CEO is a member of the Board of the Ukraine Recovery Committee at the European Business Association.