LARGE FARM MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

08:30-09:30

REGISTRATION, WELCOME COFFEE, NETWORKING

09:30-09:40

OFFICIAL OPENING, WELCOME SPEECH

Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of UkraineLisa Kaestner, Country Manager, Ukraine at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)Cezary Urban, Director at BASF Agricultural Solutions Ukraine

09:40-09:50

PRESENTATION. GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL LEADERS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Oksana Bobrova, Head of Agrohub Benchmarking
● An international analysis covering five leading agricultural countries — Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Australia● The study highlights how natural resources, land lease prices, labor costs, fertilizers and machinery, as well as access to ports and markets, shape the competitive environment for agribusiness● Participants will see how farming models differ across countries and which factors determine agricultural profitability

09:50-10:05

PRESENTATION

Olena Boichenko, Partner, Consulting at Deloitte Ukraine

10:05-11:05

PANEL DISCUSSION. HUMAN CAPITAL 2.0: HOW THE WAR IS SHAPING A NEW ERA OF TALENT MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Roman Bondar, Senior Partner at Korn Ferry
Artem Belenkov, Chief of Staff at the 412 Nemesis Drone Systems RegimentSerhii Pozniak, Founder of FinStream and Cronvest, Head of the Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs of the ATO, Senior Lieutenant of the National Guard of Ukraine, Platoon Commander of the Special Forces UnitIgor Vovk, Head of the Human Resources Department at DTEK GridsYurii Kovalskyi, Acting Chairman of the Board at the Odesa Port Plant (OPZ)Serhii Nikolaiev, HR Director of Agro Division at MHP
● War as a catalyst for HR transformations: what is changing forever● From “personnel” to “talent”: why human capital is becoming a key competitive advantage● How businesses integrate veterans and mobilized personnel into the new economy

11:05-12:05

PANEL DISCUSSION. AGRO vs IT: CHANGES AT THE CROSSROADS OF INDUSTRIES

Moderator: Nataliia Mykolska, Executive Director at Diia.City United
Denys Bashlyk, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of UkraineAndriy Pishyy, Director of IT at KERNELOleg Shcherbatenko, Founder & CEO at IT-EnterpriseKirill Naumenko, CTO at GigaCloudAnatolii Bezoliuk, Head of Agri-Division at DroneUA
● The role of AI in routine processes● Automation for the sake of automation: when can it be harmful?● Case studies of effective digital transformations in agribusiness● Robotics in agriculture: which professions will remain only in history textbooks?

12:05-13:05

LUNCH, NETWORKING

13:05-13:15

PRESENTATION. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE EU GREEN DEAL: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UKRAINE

Marta Trofimova, Head of Sustainability at KERNEL 
● Key requirements and strategic objectives of the European Green Deal for the agricultural sector, as well as their link to the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)● Practical insights from Kernel’s experience regarding methodological challenges that Ukrainian agricultural producers and policymakers may face when implementing the EU Green Deal requirements● Benefits and potential market opportunities associated with the decarbonization of the agricultural sector and the integration of the EU Green Deal principles

13:15-14:15

PANEL DISCUSSION. LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR: WHY, HOW, AND WHO?

Moderator: Marta Trofimova, Head of Sustainability at KERNEL 
Kostiantyn Taranets, Director of Sustainability and Decarbonization Practice at EY UkrainePavlo Huzyr, Head of Alternative Sales Channels Projects at the “Agro Fabrika” OTP BankVolodymyr Puhachov, Executive & Regional Director for Eastern Europe at the Donau SojaMykola Shlapak, General Manager for Climate Change at DiXi Group; Climate Change and Climate Policy Expert, Green Transition Office under the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
● The agricultural sector as a key player in decarbonization — both a major source of emissions and one of the sectors most vulnerable to climate change● Climate action and low-carbon development — a comprehensive overview of adaptation pathways and the roles of all stakeholders: from the state to agricultural producers and researchers● The European Green Deal as both a challenge and an opportunity — implementation of new requirements and cross-sectoral cooperation for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector

14:15-15:15

PANEL DISCUSSION. PLANT VISION 4K: TECHNOLOGIES IN FOCUS

Moderator: Roman Slaston, Business Manager in Ukraine at ICL Growing Solutions
Roman Hrynyshyn, CEO at Travelite AGRO, Founder of the Fund for the Reconstruction of Ukrainian Villages (WRRU)Oleksii Stetsenko, Commercial Director, Crop Protection Business at SyngentaOleksii Misiura, Chief Agronomist at IMCCezary Urban, Director at BASF Agricultural Solutions Ukraine

15:15-15:45

COFFEE BREAK, NETWORKING

15:45-16:00

PRESENTATION. CULTIVATING GROWTH: FINANCING AND ADVISORY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRIBUSINESS

Marcia Yu, Regional Industry Manager, MAS Europe at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
● Global Reach, Local Insight – IFC combines worldwide presence with deep local expertise, strong technical know how, and on the ground experience to develop and finance projects across the entire agribusiness value chain● Partnership Criteria – IFC applies clear eligibility requirements for both advisory engagements and financing partnerships● Strategic Focus – Competitiveness, productivity, and resilience form the core pillars of IFC’s agribusiness strategy, with a strong emphasis on Ukraine’s pivotal role in global food security. Innovation is a critical driver across all initiatives● Proven Impact – Real world case studies will showcase IFC’s investment and advisory successes in agribusiness

16:00-17:00

PANEL DISCUSSION. CLIMATE-RESILIENT INVESTMENTS — THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE

Moderator: Alex Lissitsa, President at the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB), Chairman of the Board at IMC

Oleksandr Muliar, Senior Agriculture Specialist at the World Bank
Dmytro Skorniakov, CEO at HarvEast
Oleh Zapletniuk, CEO at TAS Agro
Juliana de Lavor Lopes, ESG, Communications and Compliance Director at AMAGGI
Rafael Carvalho Lima Biasoli, CFO at AMAGGI
Oscar Paulino, Sustainibility Manager at São Martinho S.A. 

17:00-17:10

PRESENTATION. UKRAINE’S AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PORTFOLIO 2024

Oleksandra Avramenko, Head of the European Integration Committee at the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB)
● Logistics geography: where exports were sold, how export routes functioned in 2024, and whether this affects Ukraine’s global competitiveness● Transformation of trade structure: how has the war changed the product range and sales markets?● Challenges, resilience, and adaptation: how the Ukrainian agricultural sector continues to ensure global food security, demonstrating endurance and flexibility to change

17:10-17:30

HARD TALK

Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
Bartosz Brzezinski, Reporter at POLITICO
● How politics and trade can be kept separate — can Ukrainian access to EU markets be decided on evidence and needs, not protests and politics?● The future of Ukraine’s access to the EU market: can exports keep growing, and what to expect from the next trade update in Brussels● How to win over European processors and retailers as allies when EU farmers push back● What changes Ukrainian companies should already prepare for on standards, sustainability, and EU rules● The long-term vision: will Ukraine’s farm sector be fully inside the EU single market, or treated as a special case?

17:30-18:30

PANEL DISCUSSION. BEYOND QUOTAS: PROCESSING, DIVERSIFICATION, AND NEW NICHES FOR UKRAINIAN EXPORTS

Moderator: Oleksandra Avramenko, Head of the European Integration Committee at the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club Association (UCAB)
Maksym Shevchuk, CEO & Owner at AVA GroupIgor Blystiv, Global Marketing & Innovation Director at KormotechIgor Didok, Commercial Director at Ma’Rijany Hemp CompanyOleksandr Varavka, CEO at ALVIVA Group
● How the new EU market access rules affect Ukrainian exporters● Whether demand has been formed in the EU for Ukrainian products beyond the “sensitive” goods for European producers● What opportunities diversification opens up — from Africa to Asia● Whether processing can become Ukraine’s real competitive advantage in global trade● What Ukraine’s “business card” on the global agri-food market could be in the next five years

18:30-20:00

COCKTAIL RECEPTION, NETWORKING