The 11th International Grain Conference, Grain Ukraine 2026, scheduled for June 4-5 in Kyiv, will set the stage for a comprehensive discussion on the future of the agricultural sector. The theme of the year is “The New Grain Order,” which shifts the focus from short-term forecasts to long-term strategic analysis and development planning over a horizon of 20-25 years.
Key topics to be discussed include:
– Determining Ukraine’s competitiveness by 2050: will it be driven by scale, efficiency, processing, or position in global supply chains?
– Bioenergy: strategic bet, energy independence, or overhyped expectation?
– Is Ukraine building logistics for the future, or still working with outdated infrastructure?
– Balancing dependence on the EU market and the need for global market diversification.
– Who will shape the future of Ukrainian agriculture – the government, business, or geopolitics?
During the conference, there will be panel discussions on the future of the agricultural sector, geopolitics, investments, energy, and market transformation:
– “Ukrainian Business in a Global Context: Agriculture in Perspective for 25 Years”
– “Joining the EU without Illusions: Navigating the Complex Path to Remaining Competitive”
– “Ukrainian Agriculture Under Pressure: The End of Cheap Models and a New Grain Order”
– “Logistics Influenced by Geopolitics: Overcoming Supply Chain Vulnerability”
– “Will the Agricultural Sector Be a Key Player in Ukraine’s Bioenergy Market?”
– “Capital, Risk, Growth: Financing Through Uncertainty”
– “When Grain Is No Longer Enough: Where Will the Agricultural Sector Find New Competitive Advantage?”
– “Investment Attractiveness of Agribusinesses in Wartime: Where Are Today’s Growth Opportunities?”
Among the speakers at Grain Ukraine 2026 will be business leaders, international experts, and government officials shaping the development of the industry. These include Alexey Sobolev, the Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine; Yevgen Osyпов, General Director of “Kernel”; Georg von Nolcken, General Director Continental Farmers Group; Svetlana Krakovskaya, Head of the Applied Climatology Laboratory at the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of DSNSU and NANU; Petr Krogman, owner of Agromino and President of the Ukrainian-Czech Trade Chamber; Cesar Soares, founder of CAS Consultancy; Jonathan Grandj, partner at Sunstone Brokers; Bartosz Peczkowski, owner and CEO of Frontier Logistics; Andrey Moyseyenko, member of the Board of Directors of PJSC “Ukreximbank”; Tair Musaev, Vice President of Baryshivska Grain Company; Yevgen Dudka, founder of VILIA Group; Vladimir Metkyy, founder and CEO Tradex Agri Group; Sergei Nechiporuk, General Director “Group AGROTREYD”; Adomas Audickas, Deputy CEO of MHP for Bioenergy; Yuriy Krasovsky, Director of Business Development of TOV “N’NYUNIT”; Bogdan Kostecki, operational partner of the trade and analytical company Barva Invest; Taras Vysotsky, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine; Anna Lebedynets, Associate Director, Senior Banker in the Food & Agriculture Business Department at EBRD; Pavlo Prityko, Director of the Department for Working with Medium Corporate Clients at PUMB; Taras Nikolaienko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Association of Bioethanol Producers “Ukrbiobetanol,” and many others.
Confirmation of attendance has already been received from key players in the grain market, logistics business, food industry, and financial sector. Organizers expect more than 600 profiled participants. Networking will also be a significant part of Grain Ukraine 2026, with an evening program that brings together participants in an informal atmosphere – this year featuring the band “Мертвий Півень.” Registration for participation in Grain Ukraine 2026 can be done via: https://tinyurl.com/
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