October 28, Paris
France-Ukraine Business Forum
Business forums are not just official meetings of the people with ties, but also a great opportunity to establish connections for further collaboration. It will save you time for the search of partners in the countries where you work or plan to work. Might France be the next one?
If you want to establish connections with French partners, you should come to Paris on the 28th of October for France-Ukraine Business Forum. It will be attended by senior officials of both countries, investors, exporters, representatives of leading world companies in the spheres of medicine, agriculture, energy development, manufacturing and IT.
If you want to establish connections with French partners, you should come to Paris on the 28th of October for France-Ukraine Business Forum. It will be attended by senior officials of both countries, investors, exporters, representatives of leading world companies in the spheres of medicine, agriculture, energy development, manufacturing and IT.
Address
Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances
139 Rue de Bercy 75012 Paris
Working languages
Ukrainian & French @ Sessions
English @Group discussions
Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances
139 Rue de Bercy 75012 Paris
Working languages
Ukrainian & French @ Sessions
English @Group discussions
SPEAKERS
We are gathering the top government officials, the world's financial leaders and the most proactive
partners & friends of Ukraine
partners & friends of Ukraine
Odile Renaud-Basso
Director General of the French Treasury
Thomas Courbe
Deputy Director General of the French Treasury
Jean-Paul Piotrowski
CEO of PJSC Crédit Agricole Ukraine
Florence Mangin
Director for Continental Europe at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Eric O'Neill
President of Infopulse France
Régis Fournier
Director for Seeds and Innovation of Maisadour, President of the French Union of Seed Producers
Pierre-Louis François
PDG d'Atlantic
PROGRAM
FRIDAY, 28 OCTOBER
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08:00 Registration & Welcome Coffee @Salle Debré, Hôtel des Ministres 09:00 Opening Session Michel Sapin, Minister of the Economy and Finance of France Volodymyr Groysman, Prime Minister of Ukraine 09:20 Keynote Speech José Ángel Gurría, Secretary General of the OECD |
09:30 Session I.
Reforms: progress, opportunities, challenges
Reforms: progress, opportunities, challenges
Moderation: Odile Renaud-Basso, Director General of the French Treasury
Speakers:
Jérôme Vacher, IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine
Borys Lozhkin, Secretary of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine
NataliaMykolska, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade – Trade representative of Ukraine
Peter Wagner, Head of "Support Group for Ukraine" of the European Commission
Florence Mangin, Director for the Continental Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France
Speakers:
Jérôme Vacher, IMF Resident Representative in Ukraine
Borys Lozhkin, Secretary of the National Investment Council under the President of Ukraine
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine
NataliaMykolska, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade – Trade representative of Ukraine
Peter Wagner, Head of "Support Group for Ukraine" of the European Commission
Florence Mangin, Director for the Continental Europe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development of France
10:20 Session II.
Financing Projects in Ukraine: French instruments, the role of the banking sector and international financial institutions
Financing Projects in Ukraine: French instruments, the role of the banking sector and international financial institutions
Introduction and moderation: Thomas Courbe, Deputy Director General of the French Treasury
Speakers:
Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Alain Pilloux, EBRD's Acting Vice President, Policy and Partnerships
Jean-Christophe Laloux, Director General, Head of Lending Operations at European Investment Bank
Tomasz Telma, IFC's Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
Jean-Paul Piotrowski, CEO of PJSC Crédit Agricole Ukraine
11.10 Pause-café
Speakers:
Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Alain Pilloux, EBRD's Acting Vice President, Policy and Partnerships
Jean-Christophe Laloux, Director General, Head of Lending Operations at European Investment Bank
Tomasz Telma, IFC's Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
Jean-Paul Piotrowski, CEO of PJSC Crédit Agricole Ukraine
11.10 Pause-café
11:30 Plenary Session @Salle Debré, Hôtel des Ministres
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Agriculture and Agribusiness
Moderation: Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director of the European Business Association
Speakers:
Taras Kutovyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Nicolas Verlet, Team Leader for Agriculture and SPS issues at "Support Group for Ukraine" of the European Commission
Viktor Ivanchyk, Founder and CEO of Astarta-Kyiv
Régis Fournier, Director for Seeds and Innovation of Maїsadour
Christophe Malzevin, Director of External Relations of the Soufflet Group
Speakers:
Taras Kutovyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
Nicolas Verlet, Team Leader for Agriculture and SPS issues at "Support Group for Ukraine" of the European Commission
Viktor Ivanchyk, Founder and CEO of Astarta-Kyiv
Régis Fournier, Director for Seeds and Innovation of Maїsadour
Christophe Malzevin, Director of External Relations of the Soufflet Group
11:30 Group discussion
@Salon 4, Hôtel des Ministres
Infrastructures and Transport
@Salon 4, Hôtel des Ministres
Infrastructures and Transport
Moderation: Olivier Robinet, Deputy Director at Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea
Speakers:
Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Igor Bilous, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine
Tomasz Telma, IFC's Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
Business remarks
Speakers:
Volodymyr Omelyan, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Igor Bilous, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
Oksana Markarova, First Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine
Tomasz Telma, IFC's Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia
Business remarks
12:20 Plenary Session @Salle Debré, Hôtel des Ministres
Industry and Energy
Industry and Energy
Moderation: Francis Malige, Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, EBRD
Speakers:
Christophe Sirugue, Minister of State for Industry
Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of Naftogaz
Igor Bilous, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
Pierre-Louis François, PDG d'Atlantic
Philippe Vedrenne, CEO, ENGIE Global Markets
Speakers:
Christophe Sirugue, Minister of State for Industry
Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of Naftogaz
Igor Bilous, Head of the State Property Fund of Ukraine
Pierre-Louis François, PDG d'Atlantic
Philippe Vedrenne, CEO, ENGIE Global Markets
12:20 Group discussion
@Salon 4, Hôtel des Ministres
IT and Innovations
@Salon 4, Hôtel des Ministres
IT and Innovations
Moderation: Maryana Kahanyak, Head of the Export Promotion Office under MEDT
Speakers:
Oleksandr Ryzhenko, Head of the State Agency for E-Governance of Ukraine
Viktor Valeyev, Director, IT Ukraine Association
Yevhen Utkin, Сhairman and President of KM Core
Fabienne Weibel, Head of Public Policy, BlaBlacar
Eric O'Neill, President of Infopulse
France
Annton Achiary, French Digital Agency
Business remarks
Speakers:
Oleksandr Ryzhenko, Head of the State Agency for E-Governance of Ukraine
Viktor Valeyev, Director, IT Ukraine Association
Yevhen Utkin, Сhairman and President of KM Core
Fabienne Weibel, Head of Public Policy, BlaBlacar
Eric O'Neill, President of Infopulse
France
Annton Achiary, French Digital Agency
Business remarks
13.15 Buffet lunch @Hall du Centre de conférences Pierre Mendès France
14.00 «B to B» meetings @Salle Bloch-Lainé, Centre de conférences Pierre Mendès France
Free of Charge
Participation at Forum & b2b meetings
for Ukrainian Companies
for Ukrainian Companies
ORGANIZERS
PARTNERS
THE VENUE
You'll find the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Bercy, the 12th district.That is why the French media often refer to it as simply "Bercy".
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A bientot!
