UKRAINE
REINVENT.
INNOVATE.
LEAPFROG.
Annual Ukraine Innovation Days 2.0
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 23-24, 2025
April 23, 2025 — Invitation only
April 24, 2025 — Registration required
Recall the Last Year Innovation Days
Where
Ukraine House,
2134 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC
OUR SPEAKERS
Oksana Markarova
Ambassador of Ukraine to the US
Denys Shmyhal
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Mykhailo Fedorov
Vice Prime Minister for Innovations, Development of Education, Science and Technologies
Andrii Pyshnyy
Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
Serhii Marchenko
Minister of Finance, Ukraine’s Cochair in Ukraine Donor Coordination Platform
Adrienne Arsht
American businesswoman and philanthropist, Executive Vice Chair, Atlantic Council
Anna Bjerde
Managing Director for Operations,
World Bank
Mark S. Ordan
Chairman of the US Chamber of Commerce
Vladyslav Rashkovan
Alternate Executive Director, IMF
Roman Kachur
Senior Advisor, Representative of Ukraine at the World Bank Board of Directors
Davide La Cecilia
Italy’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Pierre Heilbronn
France’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction
Serhii Sukhomlyn
Head of State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine
Dr. Ricki Garrett
President and CEO, Sister Cities International
Tom Cochran
CEO and Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors
Bob Saum
Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, World Bank
Jennifer Pueschner
Ukraine Executive, Requirements & Capabilities, Global Accounts, Raytheon, an RTX Business
Abigail Desjardins
Deputy Director Global Partnerships, Defense Innovation Unit
Dmytro Kavun
President, Dignitas Ukraine
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Natalia Kravchenko
UDF Project Director, Coordinator of InvestMonitor
Natalia Shapoval
Chairman of KSE Institute, Vice President for Policy Research
Steven Bosacker
Senior Vice President for Innovation, GMF
Vaughan Turekian
Executive Director of the National Academies' Policy and Global Affairs Division, NASEM
Catherine Sendak
Director of the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program, CEPA
Nadia Crisan
LISD Executive Director, Princeton University
Debra Cagan
Senior Advisor for the Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Dr. Yulia Bezvershenko
Senior Program Officer, Policy and Global Affairs Division, US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Anastasia Rozluska
Development Consultant, Ukrainian Development Foundation
Dr. Kateryna Smagliy
Counselor for Political Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Embassy of Ukraine
SESSIONS
April 24, 2024
Investing in Recovery and Reconstruction
9:30 am
10:30 am
Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director, IMF
Andrii Pyshnyy, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine
Serhii Marchenko, Minister of Finance, Ukraine’s Cochair in Ukraine Donor Coordination Platform
Davide La Cecilia, Italy’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
Pierre Heilbronn, France’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction
Bob Saum, Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, World Bank
Technological Innovations for Security
11:00 am
12:00 pm
Catherine Sendak, Director of the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program, CEPA
Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister for Innovations, Development of Education, Science and Technologies
Abigail Desjardins, Deputy Director Global Partnerships, Defense Innovation Unit
Dmytro Kavun, President, Dignitas Ukraine
Debra Cagan, Senior Advisor for the Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Jennifer Pueschner, Ukraine Executive, Requirements & Capabilities, Global Accounts, Raytheon, an RTX Business
Building Ukrainian Future Through Innovations
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Empowering Ukraine’s Regional Development through Investment and Innovation
2:30 pm
3:30 pm
Dr. Yulia Bezvershenko, Senior Program Manager, US National Academies of Sciences
Vaughan Turekian, Executive Director of the National Academies' Policy and Global Affairs Division, NASEM
Nadia Crisan, LISD Executive Director, Princeton University
Anastasia Rozluska, Development Consultant, Ukrainian Development Foundation
Natalia Shapoval, Chairman of KSE Institute, Vice President for Policy Research
Roman Kachur, Senior Advisor, Representative of Ukraine at the World Bank Board of Directors
Serhii Sukhomlyn, Head of State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine
Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director of the United States Conference of Mayors
Dr. Ricki Garrett, President and CEO, Sister Cities International
Steven Bosacker, Senior Vice President for Innovation, GMF
Natalia Kravchenko, UDF Project Director, Coordinator of InvestMonitor
Presentation of University Projects on Rebuilding Ukrainian Cities
Working in partnership with Ukraine and the U.S. Department of State through the Diplomacy Lab program, students from MIT, UPenn, and UVA developed proposals for sustainably rebuilding the cities of Bucha, Izium, and Sviatohirsk in Ukraine.
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
Dr. Kateryna Smagliy, Counselor for Political Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Embassy of Ukraine
Dr. Elizabeth Wood, MIT-Ukraine Faculty Director
Kateryna Lopatiuk, Global MIT At-risk Fellow (2024)
Dr. Susanne Moomaw, Chair and Associate Professor, Urban + Environmental Planning, University of Virginia School of Architecture
Delfina Vildosola, UPenn alumni
Mansha Kohil, UPenn alumni
Open House: Discover the Ukrainian-Born Innovations, and the Untold Stories of Scientists Whose Work Was Tragically Interrupted
4:00 pm
6:00 pm
Alley of Innovations
50 Inventions Bestowed by Ukraine to the World
Ukrainian innovators have long been at the forefront of global progress. Their contributions span a wide array of fields — from aerospace engineering to medical breakthroughs, from flexible supercapacitors to advanced film production technology. Across both sides of the Atlantic, Ukrainian scientific and technological achievements have helped shape the modern world.
Freedom in the Equation Exhibition
The exhibition showcases remarkable Ukrainian scientists who embodied all the qualities of Nobel laureates — talent, brilliance, and unwavering dedication. Though success is never guaranteed, their potential was undeniable. Yet, decades of suppression — from Soviet-era repressions to Russia’s ongoing war against independent Ukraine — stood in the way of their full scientific legacy.
PARTNERS
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