UBN Network – USUBC Live Event
Organized by UBN in collaboration with the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), the event brought together experts and business leaders to explore what is behind Ukraine’s ongoing resilience and how the country’s geopolitical and economic outlook is evolving. The discussion also looked at business sentiment, investment opportunities, and the private sector’s role in driving recovery ahead of URC 2026 in Gdańsk.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Speakers
Piotr Lukasiewicz
Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
Jock Mendoza-Willson
Director of International and Investor Relations, SCM Co-Chair, BUCC
Maciej Chrzanowski
Counsellor & Head of Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
Peter Dickinson
Editor, Atlantic Council & Business Ukraine Magazine
Andriy Nikolayenko
Member of Parliament, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Energy & Minerals Expert)
Maryna Baydyuk
Executive Director, United Help Ukraine
Giorgio Provinciali
War Correspondent
Andrew Pryma
UBN Group Founder
Mark McNamee
Co-Founder/Owner, Ukraine Business News (UBN) Network
Irina Paliashvili
President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Nadia Khomaziuk
Vice President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Piotr Lukasiewicz
Chargé d'Affaires ad Interim, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
Jock Mendoza-Willson
Director of International and Investor Relations, SCM Co-Chair, BUCC
Maciej Chrzanowski
Counsellor & Head of Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
Peter Dickinson
Editor, Atlantic Council & Business Ukraine Magazine
Andriy Nikolayenko
Member of Parliament, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Energy & Minerals Expert)
Maryna Baydyuk
Executive Director, United Help Ukraine
Giorgio Provinciali
War Correspondent
Andrew Pryma
UBN Group Founder
Mark McNamee
Co-Founder/Owner, Ukraine Business News (UBN) Network
Irina Paliashvili
President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Nadia Khomaziuk
Vice President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council
Schedule of the event
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14:00
Registration
Welcome Coffee & Networking
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14:30
Welcoming Remarks
– Irina Paliashvili, President & CEO, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
– Andrew Pryma, Co-Founder, Ukraine Business News (UBN) Network
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15:00
UBN Panel: Ukraine is Winning Now and Leading the West Tomorrow
– Mark McNamee, Co-Founder/Owner, Ukraine Business News (UBN) Network
– Peter Dickinson, Editor, Atlantic Council & Business Ukraine Magazine
– Giorgio Provinciali, War Correspondent
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16:00
USUBC Panel: Preview: Private Sector Participation in the Business Dimensions at URC 2026 in Gdańsk
– Ambassador Piotr Łukasiewicz, Chargé d’Affaires ad Interim, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
– Maryna Baydyuk, Executive Director, United Help Ukraine
– Maciej Chrzanowski, Counsellor & Head of Economic Section, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kyiv
– Jock Mendoza-Willson, Director of International and Investor Relations, System Capital Management; Co-Chair, British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (BUCC)
– Andriy Nikolayenko, Member of Parliament, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Energy & Minerals Expert)
– Nadiia Khomaziuk, Vice President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
moderator
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17:30
Networking Reception
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