Date:
October 19, 2024
Location:
Chicago, IL
The Allegro Royal Sonesta Hotel, Chicago Loop 171 W Randolph St
Theme:
PAST/PRESENT/FUTURE
After two impactful and large World for Ukraine Summits in Poland, we are now taking the discussion to new places. This year, on October 19th, the third edition of the W4UA Conference will take place in Chicago, IL in the United States. The conference will continue to bring together governments, businesses, civil society and media to foster cross-sectoral exchange and cooperation in support of Ukraine. This time our focus is on best practices and ideas for reinvesting in businesses, treating traumas, and reimagining the future of Ukraine.
Keynote Speaker
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John Hewko
General Secretary/CEO
Rotary International and The Rotary FoundationBiography
Speakers
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Serhiy Koledov
Consul General of Ukraine in ChicagoBiography
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Roman Nikitov
Partner
ICU VenturesBiography
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Iuliia Markhel
Advisor to the Deputy Mayor of Kyiv – Secretary of the Kyiv City Council
Founder – Let’s Do It UkraineBiography
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Olha Lykova
Mental Health and Sponsorship Coordinator
Selfreliance AssociationBiography
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Perry Boyle
Co-founder
MITS CapitalBiography
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Kamil Czyż
Head – Department of the City Brand, Economic Cooperation and Tourism
City of RzeszowBiography
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Mark Kehaya
Founding Partner
UAF, LLCBiography
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Liana Khorovytska
Ukraine Country Director
Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)Biography
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Kateryna Savytska
Representative
National Psychological Association of UkraineBiography
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Nazarii Volianskyi
Head of the International Relations and Communications Department
UkraineInvestBiography
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Andrew J. Futey
President – Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), Vice President – Ukrainian World Congress (UWC)Biography
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Richard Walawender
Honorary Consul
Consulate of the Republic of Poland in DetroitBiography
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Anna Zorya
Attorney-at-law, partner
Rymarz Zdort MarutaBiography
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Roman Brytanchuk
Chief Fundraising and Partnership Officer
SpivDiia Charity FoundationBiography
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Bethany Waggoner
Director
Global Program Development, Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE)Biography
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Aleksander Janicki
President AYA Found
Kultura Futura e-POLISBiography
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Eveline Buchatskiy
Managing Partner
D3 FundBiography
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Anna Biloshapka
Chief Development Officer
SpivDiia Charity FoundationBiography
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Brock D. Bierman
President and CEO
Ukraine FocusBiography
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David Brooks
Strategic Partnerships
Global Empowerment MissionBiography
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Jax Harrison
Angel Investor, the Founder
Executive Director of The Future FoundBiography
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Clara M. Martins
Representative
Brazil Ukraine Chamber of CommerceBiography
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Dina Wild
EduHub Coordinator, NASH RRI
CEO, Diagonal Solutions, LLCBiography
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Eva Hussain
Director of Relationships & Growth
PolaronBiography
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Marek Kamiński
Founder
“Life Plan Academy” and “Kaminski Academy”Biography
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Graham Weihmiller
CEO
Pioneer Equity PartnersBiography
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Mariya Dmytriv-Kapeniak
Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA)
President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois (UCCA-IL)Biography
Photos
Agenda
SATURDAY 10/19
Registration desk opens
Official opening
- Welcome Remarks: Kamil Szymański, Founder, W4UA Foundation
- Presentation of W4UA Reports and the Code of Conduct: Bartosz Staniszewski, Board Member, W4UA Foundation
Welcome Remarks
- Consul Serhiy Koledov, Consul General of Ukraine in Chicago
Keynote Speaker
- John Hewko, General Secretary, Rotary International
Presentation of the 2020 W4UA Matchmaking Award Winner
- Liana Khorovytska, Executive Director Ukraine, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
Presentation of the W4UA Partner
- David Brooks, Strategic Partnerships, Global Empowerment Mission (GEM)
“Winning the Economic War, Winning the Peace”
Considerations of the impact of foreign investments on Ukraine’s economy, military needs, and reconstruction efforts
- Moderator: Mark Kehaya, Founding Partner, UAF Partners
- Graham Weihmiller, CEO, Pioneer Equity Partners
- Clara Magalhães Martins, Representative, Brazilian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
- Roman Nikitov, Partner, ICU Ventures / United Heritage
- Roman Brytanchuk, Chief Fundraising and Partnership Officer, SpivDiia Charity Foundation
Coffee break
11:50 AM – 12:05 PM
“Ukraine’s Military Tech Industry: the Multi-Stakeholder Perspective ”
12:05 PM – 12:50 PM
- Moderator: Bartosz Staniszewski, Board Member, W4UA Foundation
- Perry Boyle, Co-Founder, MITS Accelerator – Military Innovation Technology Solutions
- Eveline Buchatskiy, Managing Partner, D3 Defense Tech Fund
Presentation of the Ukraine Red Cross Med Center Initiative
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
- Aleksander Janicki, Architect and the Author of the Red Cross Med Centers Initiative
Lunch break
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
“Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Ukrainians”
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Moderator: Brock Bierman, Founder and CEO, Ukraine Focus
- Mariya Dmytriv-Kapeniak, MD, MPH, Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) and President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois (UCCA-IL)
- Kateryna Savytska, National Psychological Association of Ukraine
- Olha Lykova, Mental Health and Sponsorship Coordinator, Selfreliance Association
- Anna Biloshapka, Chief Development Officer, SpivDiia Charity Foundation
“Comprehensive Perspective on the Situation of Ukrainian Children”
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Moderator: Eva Hussain, Director of Growth and Relationships, Polaron
- Iuliia Markhel, Founder, Ukrainian Youth Movement “Let’s Do It Ukraine”; Advisor to the Deputy Mayor of Kyiv – Secretary of the Kyiv City Council
- Liana Khorovytska, Executive Director Ukraine, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)
- Marek Kamiński, Founder of Life Plan Academy and Kaminski Academy
- Dina Wild, EduHub Coordinator, NASH RRI & CEO, Diagonal Solutions
“The Triangle of Cooperation: Poland, Ukraine, USA – How to Build a Strong Economy Together”
4:05 PM – 5:00 PM
A clear metaphor highlighting the collaboration between the three countries
Organized in collaboration with the 60 Million Congress.
- Moderator: Eva Hussain, Director of Growth and Relationships, Polaron
- Andrew Futey, President – Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), Vice President – Ukrainian World Congress (UWC)
- Roman Nikitov, Partner at ICU Ventures
- Anna Zorya, Ukrainian law-qualified attorney-at-law and a partner in the corporate department of Rymarz Zdort Maruta
- Kamil Czyż, Head – Department of the City Brand, Economic Cooperation and Tourism, City of Rzeszow
- Richard A. Walawender, Honorary Consul, Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Detroit
Evening Reception Event
An incredible opportunity to join us for the evening of an unforgettable networking reception. To bring to you the best of the networking events, we are collaborating with the 60 Million Congress, a conference uniting business and political leaders, as well as cultural and social activists related to the European Union, Poland and the Polish Diaspora. The networking event will combine attendees of both W4UA and 60 Million conferences in a unique networking opportunity for business and community leaders, the Ukrainian and Polish diaspora. Please note that access to the networking evening reception requires purchasing a registration add-on.
This edition is brought to you in English.
Please note that there will be no live translation to Ukrainian or Polish during this edition.