The Ukrainian Investment and Construction Congress (UIBC) and the international architecture and design festival September Fest, which took place on November 5 at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv hotel in the capital, drew over 1,500 participants. The congress was a sold-out event—all tickets were sold out, according to the event organizers.
The main topics of the congress included Ukraine’s investment climate, the reconstruction of cities and communities, the development of the real estate market, financial instruments for developers, mortgage lending, and new models of business cooperation amid the war.
The general partner of the UIBC was the development company “Creator-Bud,” owned and chaired by Ihor Huda. The general sponsor of September Fest was A Development, owned and directed by Oleksiy Baranov.
Among the partners and participants of the congress were representatives of “Metinvest,” BGV Development, Bosphorus Development, SAGA Development, ODA Development, Sensar Development, “Intergal-Bud,” Sigma+, Arpha Group, SPATIUM Group, Vlasne Misto, EcoBud Building Group, UDP, Credo Development, Ribas Hotels Group, Kryla Karpaty by Edem, and Futura Hata.
In particular, the event was attended by Andriy Vavrysh, founder and CEO of SAGA Development; Serhiy Odarych, founder of ODA Development; Mark Marchenko, founder and CEO of Sensar Development; Yevhen Binyavsky, commercial director of BGV Development; Mehmet V. Sachaklioglu, and other representatives of the construction and investment sectors.
One of the central discussions was the panel “Kyiv Region: From Recovery to Investment,” dedicated to community development, the implementation of infrastructure projects, and the attraction of private capital.
Participants included Ihor Sapozhko, Mayor of Brovary; Mykhailo Netyazhuk, Mayor of Fastiv; Anatolii Fedoruk, Mayor of Bucha; Volodymyr Vovkotrub, Mayor of Bila Tserkva; and Anzhela Makeyeva, Mayor of Irpin.
Serhiy Tsivkach, former executive director of UkraineInvest and senior advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group, also joined the discussion. The session was moderated by Nazarii Volyanskyi, director of the Kyiv Regional Development Agency.
Congress participants paid particular attention to bank lending to the construction industry, the availability of financial resources, and the development of the “eOselya” state program for preferential mortgage lending.
Participants in the panel discussion included Vitaliy Petruk, Deputy Minister of Economy; Yaroslava Avramenko, Deputy Chair of the Board of “Ukrfinzhytlo”; Volodymyr Chornenkyi, Member of the Board of SKY Bank; Olena Ryzhova, Commercial Director of “Intergal-Bud”; and Vitaliy Borul, CEO of Credo Development.
Participants discussed current lending conditions, the main barriers to scaling up mortgage programs, opportunities for attracting bank financing, and the introduction of new financial products to support housing demand. The panel was moderated by Vladislav Mikhailenko, an attorney and member of the Kyiv City Council during its 7th and 8th terms.
The congress program also featured presentations by Oleksandr Svistunov, Chief Architect of Kyiv and Director of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture at the Kyiv City State Administration, and Yevhen Metzger, Chairman of the Board of “Ukrfinzhytlo.”
The September Fest international festival complemented the business program with discussions on trends in architecture, industrial design, urban planning, and the development of contemporary urban spaces.
International speakers included industrial designers Konstantin Grcic from Germany and Ross Lovegrove from the United Kingdom; Polish architect and urban planner Hubert Trammer; Christos Passas, Design Director at Zaha Hadid Architects; and Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni.
A highlight of the evening program was an interview between Dmytro Karpilovsky, founder and managing partner of the “UkrInvestClub,” and Ihor Tynny, founder and co-owner of the energy holding company “Hydroenergoinvest-Aqvanova” / IVT Group and co-founder of the Ukrainian Renewable Energy Association. The main topics of conversation were investment and business development.
The event concluded with a gala dinner at the Hyatt Regency Kyiv featuring the Savoia Jazz ensemble. Volodymyr Andriyevskyi served as the host of the evening program.
The Ukrainian Investment and Construction Congress (UIBC) is an industry communication platform for representatives of the construction business, development companies, investors, financial institutions, architects, and government agencies. September Fest is an international festival dedicated to architecture, design, urban planning, and the development of the urban environment. The joint event was organized by the DMNTR media group.
“Open4Business” is the official media partner of the event
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