We invite you to take part in Ukrainian -Austrian Business Forum on April 27, 2021 in a free business forum on economic cooperation between the two countries: investment, international trade, export opportunities. In the frame of the 15th meeting of the Ukrainian-Austrian.
On April 27, 2021, as part of the 15th meeting of the Ukrainian-Austrian Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Relations, an online business forum “Ukraine-Austria: Opportunities for Bilateral Cooperation†will be held with the participation of line ministries, chambers of both countries, and also business community of Ukraine and Austria.
The event is jointly organized by the CCI of Ukraine, the Federal Chamber of Economics of Austria, the Federal Ministry of Digitalization and Economic Development of Austria, the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine, the Trade Department of the Austrian Embassy in Ukraine.
The following issues will be considered during the business forum:
- Investment and export potential of Ukraine, in particular in the field of development of modern technologies, development of minerals, as well as privatization of state property.
- Opportunities for cooperation of Ukrainian companies with Austrian commercial agents (presentation of the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) and the Vienna Business Agency).
- Austrian business platforms as a tool for finding business partners and entering the Austrian market.
Agenda
14:00 – 14:10 Welcome and Technical Remarks
- Gregor Postl, Regional Manager Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
- Diana Dobriy, Representative of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Austria/Vienna.
14:10– 14:30 Opening remarks - “Perspectives for Trade and Investment Cooperation between Ukraine and Austriaâ€
- Oleksiy Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Head of Ukrainian-Austrian Joint Commission, Ukrainian side.
- Florian Frauscher, Director general for Economic Affairs,Innovation and International Policy in the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs, Head of Austrian-Ukrainian Joint Commission, Austrian side (tbc).
- Gennadiy Chyzhykov, President of Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Richard Schenz, Vice-President WKÖ, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
14:30-15:30 Doing Business with Ukraine – Foreign Trade, Investment opportunities and promising industries
Host: Diana Dobriy, Representative of UCCI in Austria/Vienna
- The new investment law, Investment Incentives | Sergiy Tsivkach, CEO, UkraineInvest.
- Privatization-Investment opportunities | Dmytro Sennychenko, Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
- Investment projects in the field of critical and strategic minerals | Roman Opimakh, Director General, State Geologic and Subsoil Survey of Ukraine.
- Ukrainian IT ecosystem as a global tech market player | Olexandr Bornyakov, Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT Development of Ukraine.
- A practical guide to doing business between Austria and Ukraine: business platforms, exports, imports, Covid-travel requirements | Gabriele Haselsberger, Commercial Counsellor, Advantage Austria Office Kyiv.
- Q&A - Host: Gregor Postl, Regional Manager, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.
15:30-16:30 Doing Business with Austria – how to enter the Austrian market - from export to establishing a business
Host: Gregor Postl, Regional Manager, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
- Benefit from a commercial agent and increase your sales! How to find one in Austria | Christian Rebernig, Managing Director of Austrian Federal Association of Commercial Agents.
- Business Location Austria – Opportunities for Ukrainian companies | Birgit Reiter-Braunwieser, Regional Manager CEE, Austrian Business Agency.
- Vienna: where you can enjoy success | Nicolai Rodimov, Regional Manager, Vienna Business Agency.
- Key Success Factors for entering the Austrian market – experience from SK-Telemed | Catherine Chuchylina, Co-founder SK-Telemed GmbH.
Q&A - Host: Diana Dobriy, Representative of UCCI in Austria/Vienna
The forum will be held online in the ZOOM. A link to the webinar will be mailed to you the day before the event. Participation in the event is FREE. Pre-registration is required.
Working languages ​​of the event: Ukrainian and English with simultaneous translation.
