Igor is an investor who has been attracting Ukrainian and international investments into various spheres of the national economy for more than 20 years.
Among the company's main fields of activity are paper, food and wood processing industries, and supply of agricultural products.
Igor launches the biggest and the most scalable companies of the above mentioned industries, including the Greenfield projects. By implementing new quality standards, Igor's companies succeed in creating successful businesses to promote Ukrainian business in the world. Such projects include BEEHIVE, the largest honey factory in Ukraine, FEEDNOVA, a modern high-protein feed additive factory and Doc.ua, the most famous medical online hub.
Igor is also a co-founder of the think tank "Ukrainian Institute for the Future", which is engaged in shaping Ukraine's economic development strategy. He is part of the group of co-investors of the unique social innovation project Promprylad.Renovation.
Igor holds an Executive MBA from Said Business School, University of Oxford.
The world is competing for capital. Large funds go only to projects that are large-scale, well-prepared, and protected. In Ukraine, even the high activity of international financial institutions (IFIs) does not turn into a strong flow of private investments. The reasons include war-related risks, a lack of “bankable” projects, limited long-term domestic resources, and currency challenges.
This panel discussion will focus on the practical conditions for access to financing: what IFIs expect from businesses, how to structure agreements considering risks, and which sectors are with the most active capital movement. Company cases that have already attracted international capital will also be presented.