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SUMMARY:Business Forum: U.S. Private Sector Engagement in Ukraine’s Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) and K&L Gates will host the Business Forum: U.S. Private Sector Engagement in Ukraine’s Reconstruction in Washington\, D.C. on Monday\, 18 May 2026\, from 12:30 to 5:30 PM\, followed by Rooftop Cocktail Reception. The event will bring together senior U.S. and Ukrainian officials\, industry leaders\, and investors to discuss practical investment opportunities for private sector engagement in Ukraine’s recovery across defense\, energy\, and infrastructure on the road to Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) hosted by Gdańsk\, Poland. \nThe Keynote Address will be delivered by Amb. John Herbst\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; Senior Director\, Eurasia Center\, Atlantic Council \nThe below Program and Speakers of the Business Forum reflect key priorities in defense innovation\, energy development\, and reconstruction financing\, including discussions on investment readiness\, legal frameworks\, and mechanisms to mobilize private capital alongside public and institutional investors. \n \n  \nProgram:\n12:00 – 12:30 PM \nRegistration\, Welcome Coffee and Networking \n  \n12:30 – 1:30 PM \nLuncheon and Keynote Address by Amb. John Herbst\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; Senior Director\, Eurasia Center\, Atlantic Council \n\nWelcome Remarks:\nGuillermo Christensen\, Partner\, K&L Gates\nStephanie Murphy\, Chair of the Board of Directors\, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC); Vice President\, Crop Science and Corporate Government Affairs at Bayer;\nIrina Paliashvili\, President & CEO\, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)\n\n​ \n1:30 – 2:30 PM\n \nPanel One: Ukraine: Opportunities for Private Sector in Defense and Security\n \n\nReconstruction & Dual-Use Technology Investment\nDefense Industrial Base Partnerships & Co-Production\nCybersecurity & Critical Infrastructure Protection\nFinancing Structures & Risk Mitigation Mechanisms\n\n​ \nModerator:\nGuillermo Christensen\, Partner\, K&L Gates \nSpeakers:\nNick Iltsopoulos\, Chief Operating Officer\, Trident Group America\, Inc.\nJennifer Pueschner\, Ukraine Executive\, Global Accounts\, Raytheon\, an RTX Business\nBoris Shulzhenko\, Founder\, Mathesis; CEO\, aiKOLO LLC\nPhillip Stewart\, Chief Operating Officer\, Jones Group Europe \n  \n2:30 – 2:45 PM \nNetworking Coffee Break \n  \n2:45 PM – 3:45 PM\n \nPanel Two: Energy and Minerals \n\nStrategic investment opportunities within and outside the framework of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Partnership\nUpdate on the available projects\nJoint projects: what can a U.S. partner and a local partner offer on a joint project\nThe current legal and regulatory regime and the available legal instruments (PSAs\, concessions\, PPP); potential for legislative and regulatory improvements\nThe resurgence of nuclear energy to ensure energy security and supply resilience in Europe and beyond: new and existing technologies\, new and constant policy objectives\, challenges during the ongoing war and occupation\nForeign investment protection and planning; prevention and mitigation of investment disputes with the State and state-owned enterprises\n\n  \nModerator:\nMaria Kostytska\, Partner\, K&L Gates \nSpeakers:\nJay Ibrahim\, President\, Sustainable Technology Solutions\, KBR\nMatthew Murray\, Chair of the Board of Advisors\, Velta Holdings US\, Inc\nAmb. Geoffrey Pyatt\, Chair of the International Advisory Board\, DTEK; Senior Managing Director\, Energy and Critical Minerals Practice\, McLarty Associates\nKatie Strangis\, Vice President\, Government
& International Affairs\, Westinghouse\nJonathan Taylor\, Associate General Counsel\, Private Equity & Investment Funds\, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)  \n  \n3:45 – 4:00 PM \nNetworking Coffee Break \n  \n4:00 – 5:00 PM\n \nPanel Three: Reconstruction and Development: On the Road to the Ukraine Recovery Conference – URC 2026 in Gdańsk \n\nURC 2026 in Gdańsk: Outline of the Program and Key Dimensions; U.S. Private Sector Engagement Opportunities \nU.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (URIF) – an innovative bespoke mechanism; key sectors in URIF’s investment portfolio; latest developments and deployment of equity investments in 2026\nBankability and financing – co-investment with IFIs and crowding in private capital\n\n​ \nModerator:\nIrina Paliashvili\, President & CEO\, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) \nSpeakers:\nIhor Baranetskyi\, Minister-Counsellor (Economic Issues)\, Embassy of Ukraine in the USA\nBartosz Folusiak\, Head of the Economic Section\, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington D.C.\nLev Holubec\, Consulting Solutions\, Partner\, Co-Leader\, Rebuild Ukraine Global Task Force\, PwC\nAgnes Pawelkowska\, Senior International Trade Specialist\, Office of Eastern Europe and Eurasia\, U.S. Department of Commerce\nVladyslav Rashkovan\, Alternate Executive Director and Board Member\, International Monetary Fund\nZain Shamim\, Director\, Private Equity\, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)  \n  \n5:00 – 5:20 PM \nClosing Remarks \nCharles H. Camp\, Secretary-Treasurer\, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC); President\, Law Offices of Charles H. Camp\, P.C.\nGuillermo Christensen\, Partner\, K&L Gates\nAmb. John Herbst\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; Senior Director\, Eurasia Center\, Atlantic Council\n \n  \n5:20 – 7:30 PM \nRooftop Cocktail Reception \n  \nSpeakers\n                       \n  \nParticipation is limited to USUBC members and partners. The registration will be carried out on a first come\, first served basis and will be closed when we reach capacity. \n \n 
URL:https://usubc.web-dev.top/event/business-forum-u-s-private-sector-engagement-in-ukraines-reconstruction-on-the-road-to-the-ukraine-recovery-conference-urc-2026-in-gdansk/
LOCATION:Washington\, D.C.\, United States
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