Business and investment opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector

04 Jun 2025

Online English
Start: 14:00 (CET) | 15:00 (Kyiv) | End: 16:00 (CET) | 17:00 (Kyiv)

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is deeply involved in Ukraine's economic recovery and reconstruction efforts. As part of that, ICC is organizing – in partnership with the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, the Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture and the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) – a virtual roundtable on business and investment opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector, to be held on Wednesday, 4 June, between 2:00-4:00PM CET (3:00-5:00PM Kyiv time).

This invitation-only event will gather senior corporate executives, investors, and other stakeholders affiliated with the ICC Agri-food Initiative (AFI). Established in 2022, the AFI serves as a platform to share knowledge and lessons learnt between public and private sector players in the agri-food sector, with a view to deriving best practices to help companies adapt to rapid changes in the global agri-food market.

The roundtable will allow participants to explore concrete investment and partnership opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector; engage in direct conversations with key Ukrainian government and business representatives; and learn about ICC's tools to de-risk investment in Ukraine.

Objectives

  • Showcase investment opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector to foreign investors.
  • Facilitate high-level exchanges between foreign and Ukrainian businesses operating in the agri-food sector.
  • Leverage the role of the ICC Agri-food Initiative as a platform for investment and international cooperation.

Value proposition

Participation in this event offers significant benefits for ICC member companies, National Committees and Chambers of Commerce:

  • Exclusive business opportunities – Access to high-potential investment projects in the Ukrainian agri-food sector, with privileged insights and early-stage engagement.
  • Brand visibility and corporate leadership – Position your company or chamber as a key player in the economic recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine, reinforcing your market presence and influence.
  • Strengthening global networks – Engage in a selective, high-level discussions alongside leading corporations and institutions, fostering strategic partnerships for long-term growth.
  • Advancing ICC’s mission – Align with ICC’s mission to promote peace, prosperity, and opportunities for all through open trade and investment systems. 

Target audience 

  • Senior executives from ICC member companies operating in the agri-food sector. 
  • Institutional investors exploring opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector.
  • Other ICC Agri-food Initiative members and stakeholders.

Opening (20 minutes)

  • Intervention by Julian Kassum, Deputy Secretary General - Network, ICC (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Oleksii Sobolev, First Deputy Minister, or Andrii Teliupa, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Oksana Osmachko, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President, UCCI (5 minutes)

Investment opportunities in the Ukrainian agri-food sector (30 minutes) 

  • Intervention by Maryna Khlystun, Director for Investment Attraction, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine (15 minutes)
  • Intervention by Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine - tbc (15 minutes)

Partnership opportunities with Ukrainian agri-food companies  (15 minutes)

  • Intervention by Aleksandr Baldyniuk, Deputy Head of Agriculture Committee, UCCI (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Nikolay Gorbachov, President, Ukrainian Grain Association (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Elisabeth Svyatkivska, Secretary of the European Integration Committee, Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine (5 minutes)

ICC’s tools to de-risk private investment in Ukraine (15 minutes)

  • Intervention by Ulrich Kopetzi, Director for Europe, ICC Dispute Resolution Services (15 minutes)

Q&A with participants (30 minutes)

Closing and way forward (10 minutes)

  • Intervention by Sebastian Ferrari, Network Lead, ICC Agri-food Initiative (5 minutes)
  • Intervention by Davide Cichero, Chief of Staff, ICC (5 minutes)
  • Julian Kassum, Deputy Secretary General - Network, ICC 
  • Oleksii Sobolev, First Deputy Minister, or Andrii Teliupa, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
  • Oksana Osmachko, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine 
  • Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President, UCCI 
  • Maryna Khlystun, Director for Investment Attraction, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
  • Ministry of Agriculture of Ukraine - tbc 
  • Aleksandr Baldyniuk, Deputy Head of Agriculture Committee, UCCI 
  • Nikolay Gorbachov, President, Ukrainian Grain Association
  • Elisabeth Svyatkivska, Secretary of the European Integration Committee, Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine
  • Ulrich Kopetzi, Director for Europe, ICC Dispute Resolution Services
  • Sebastian Ferrari, Network Lead, ICC Agri-food Initiative 
  • Davide Cichero, Chief of Staff, ICC 

Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Format: Virtual roundtable, by invitation only
Working language: English

For further information, please contact :

Sebastián Ferrari
Network Lead, ICC Agri-Food Initiative
Email: Sebastian.Ferrari-ext@iccwbo.org

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