UKRAINE
REINVENT.
INNOVATE.
LEAPFROG.
Annual Ukraine Innovation Days 3.0
Ukraine's recovery and victory demand that we:
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Reinvent traditional approaches.
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Innovate with bold, future-focused ideas.
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Leapfrog developmental hurdles through strategic investments in science, technologies, and innovations.
When
April 15-16, 2026
April 15, 2026 — Invitation only
April 16, 2026 — Registration required
Key Discussions of our Innovation Days 2.0.
Where
Ukraine House,
2134 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC
OUR SPEAKERS
Olga Stefanishyna
Ambassador of Ukraine to the US
Yuliia Svyrydenko
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Andriy Pyshnyy
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
Sergii Marchenko
Minister of Finance, Ukraine’s Cochair in Ukraine Donor Coordination Platform
Yegor Perelyhin
Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
Ambroise Fayolle
Vice-President of the European Investment Bank
Marta Kos
EU Commissioner for Enlargement
Greg Guyett
First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Gavin Gray
IMF mission Chief for Ukraine
Oksana Markarova
Advisor to President of Ukraine on Reconstruction and Investments
Dariia Marchak
Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
Alfonso Garcia Mora
IFC Vice President for Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Conor Coleman
DFC Chief Investment Officer
Davide La Cecilia
Italy MFA’s Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
Christian Syse
Special Representative for Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway
Rafael Peralta
UNEP's Regional Director for North America
Vladyslav Rashkovan
Alternate Executive Director at IMF
Roman Kachur
Senior Public Sector Specialist, Global Governance Team, World Bank
Elena Dushenok
Visionary and Head of Growth, Skyfall
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Eric Holcomb
51st Governor of Indiana (2017-2025)
Florian Blum
Senior Economist, World Bank
Jane Herman
Former United States Representative
Kimberly Kagan
President of the Institute for the Study of War
David Ignatius
Columnist and Associate Editor at the Washington Post Co.
Alex Cranberg
Aspect Energy CEO
Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General of DIGITALEUROPE
Anatoli Murha
CEO, Self Reliance Financial Federal Credit Union
Scott Sklar
Professor & Sustainable Energy Director of Environment & Energy Management Institute (EEMI), GWU
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Borys Kremenetskyi
Major General, Former Defense Attache at the Embassy of Ukraine
Mr. Jurgen Keinhorst
Former Director for Eastern Europe, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
SESSIONS
April 16, 2026
09:30 AM -
10:30 AM
Financing Stability and Growth During the War
Moderator: Roman Kachur, Senior Public Sector Specialist, Global Governance Team, World Bank
Sergii Marchenko, Minister of Finance, Ukraine’s Cochair in Ukraine Donor Coordination Platform
Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement
Gavin Gray, IMF mission Chief for Ukraine
Anatoli Murha, CEO, Self Reliance Financial Federal Credit Union
11:00 AM -
12:00 PM
Ukraine as an Exporter of Innovations: Solutions Tested by War Become a Public Good
Andriy Pyshnyy, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
12:30 PM -
01:30 PM
Mobilizing Private Capital to Finance Reconstruction and Recovery
Moderator: Oksana Markarova, Advisor to President of Ukraine on Reconstruction and Investments
Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
Alfonso Garcia Mora, IFC Vice President for Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean
Conor Coleman, Head of Investments and Chief of Staff, DFC
Eric Holcomb, 51st Governor of Indiana (2017-2025)
Alex Cranberg, Aspect Energy CEO
02:30 PM -
03:30 PM
Green Recovery of Ukraine
Moderator: Rafael Peralta, UNEP's Regional Director for North America
Dariia Marchak, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
Florian Blum, Senior Economist, World Bank
Scott Sklar, Professor & Sustainable Energy Director of Environment & Energy Management Institute (EEMI), GWU
Mr. Jurgen Keinhorst, Former Director for Eastern Europe, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA (video message)
04:00 PM -
05:00 PM
Shaping Global Security with Ukraine’s Innovative Defense Capabilities
Moderator: David Ignatius, Columnist and Associate Editor at the Washington Post Co.
Elena Dushenok, Visionary and Head of Growth, Skyfall
Kimberly Kagan, President of the Institute for the Study of War
Jane Harman, Former United States Representative
Borys Kremenetskyi, Major General, Former Defense Attache at the Embassy of Ukraine
05:30 PM -
06:30 PM
Ukraine Recovery: Restoring Current and Building New Cities
Moderator: Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director at IMF
Oksana Markarova, Advisor to President of Ukraine on Reconstruction and Investments, New City Initiative
Davide La Cecilia, Italy MFA’s Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
Christian Syse, Special Representative for Ukraine, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Norway
OPEN HOUSE. All day
Skyfall Drone Expo Booth. The exhibition space at Ukraine Innovation Days 3.0 will highlight Ukrainian creativity and resilience through the SkyFall Drone Expo Booth.
A special display on the environmental consequences of the war, featuring the UNEP photo and video exhibition “Ukraine: War on Environment.”
“Capital K” is a photo exhibition by The Ukrainians Media that documents various facets of life in the capital. Twelve photographs, texts from leading Ukrainian authors and narration by the TUM team create a bridge, momentarily connecting two capital cities.
PARTNERS
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