President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a platform for potential foreign investors at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. More than 500 investment projects and opportunities in 10 branches of the economy are gathered there. This is part of the large Advantage Ukraine campaign, which WPP developed with the support of the President of Ukraine.
The platform was presented by Volodymyr Zelensky, who took part in the event online, and the First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Yuliya Svyridenko. The round table, within the framework of which the presentation took place, brought together the leaders of the world's leading companies whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. In particular, Pfizer Inc, S&P Global Inc, American International Group, Bank of New York Mellon, Wells Fargo & Company and others.
As part of the Advantage Ukraine campaign, a special platform has been created, where investment projects and opportunities are collected in 10 industries:
- defense-industrial complex;
- metallurgy and metal processing;
- energy;
- agro-industrial complex;
- woodworking and furniture making;
- innovative technologies;
- logistics and infrastructure;
- pharmaceuticals;
- natural resources;
- industrial production.
Ukraine offers everyone interested a wide investment menu of potential opportunities worth more than $400 billion. The Ukrainian delegation presented it in Lugano, and currently, the list of real projects is increasing and becoming more diverse every day.
After registering on the platform with a few clicks, each potential investor will receive information about investment opportunities and the benefits he will have from implementing the project.
"Today, the indomitable Ukrainian people are fighting for freedom and independence. But we should already think about what our future will be like. Despite everything, for Ukrainians to have a successful future, we all continue to work together in this direction. In particular, the Advantage Ukraine program invites foreign investors and companies with vision and courage to join us. We will match the best companies in the world with excellent development opportunities. A determined business that sees the potential in our country will be able to help realize Ukraine's economic potential and at the same time turn new opportunities into advantages," Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the round table during his speech.
Yuliya Svyridenko emphasized that the Government, in the process of restoring Ukraine, is placing a strong bet on the work of business. He launched several grant programs, thanks to which many entrepreneurs began reviving their own business. More than 700 enterprises have been relocated from hot spots, more than 500 of them have already resumed work. Therefore, there are already more than enough projects and investment opportunities at this stage.
"A number of promising projects are ready for launch but require investment. This is one of the key conditions for the success of the reconstruction of Ukraine. We have collected and continue to collect most of these projects on one platform. Today here, at the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, we are announcing the campaign launch and the platform launch. We invite managers of leading global companies whose shares are listed on the stock exchange to join," said Yulia Svyridenko at the platform's presentation in New York.
President of NYSE Group Lynn Martin, CEO of WPP Mark Read, CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft Corporation Brad Smith, President of the Economic Development Committee, Conference Board Public Policy Center Lori Esposito Murray expressed support for the Ukrainian initiative and emphasized that Ukraine has broad prospects for attracting foreign investments.
The platform is already available at the link: www.advantageukraine.com
