October 23–25, Vinnytsia
INNOVATION DAY
2026
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Production challenges at real enterprises.
Growth strategies on the main stage. Networking, after which not only contacts remain, but also ideas for the next quarter. The largest technological event in Vinnytsia - and your place in it!
150+
Participants
3
Companies on tour
15+
Speakers and practitioners
3
Days: tour / stage / person
# FOR WHOM
An event for
decision-makers
The format is deliberately divided into three days: the first is about production challenges, the second is about strategy and AI, the third is about partnerships that are born outside of negotiations.
✓ Business owners and C-level IT companies
✓ Entrepreneurs of Vinnytsia and partner business associations of Ukraine
✓ Managers of manufacturing enterprises
✓ Startups and innovators
✓ Representatives of government and development institutions
# FORMAT
Three days — three different
speeds
— Day 01 / Industry Challenges
Visit production
Date
October 23, Friday
Group
56 people max
Start
Bus gathering: 09:15
Vinnytsia Food & Gustatory Factory,
One of the leading enterprises in the Vinnytsia region specializing in fruit and vegetable canning. The product range comprises over 50 items. The company’s products have been recognized as a winner in the "Industry Leader" category (2005), a finalist (2005), a laureate (2006 and 2007), and a winner (2008) of the All-Ukrainian product quality competition "100 Best Goods of Ukraine."
ARPAL
A Ukrainian leader in the manufacture of branch shredders and wood chippers. Since 2013, the company has been producing equipment for the disposal and processing of wood waste for the private sector, municipal enterprises, farms, forestry operations, and arborists. ARPAL products are available in 25 countries and are successfully exported to Europe, Asia, and Australia.
FORMATSIA INDUSTRIAL PARKS
A national network of operational industrial parks. The Vinnytsia facility launches this year, bringing together 17 resident companies spanning sectors from food processing to furniture manufacturing. Its infrastructure integrates key stages of the manufacturing business—from product development and prototyping to production, storage, and logistics—in a single location.
09:30
Gathering and boarding of groups on buses
10:00-12:00
Tour and presentation #1
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:20-15:00
Tour and presentation #2
15:20-17:15
Tour and presentation #3
18:00
Informal dinner (not included in the price*)
— Day 02 / Main Stage
Conference
Date
October 24, Saturday
Audience
150+ guests
Start
Registration: 9:30
1. STATE, TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGY
10:15 – 10:35
Official opening, welcoming partners and organizers
10:35 – 11:15
KEYNOTE “The State as an Innovation Hub, AI Regulation in Ukraine”
Anna Virtsan – Unified Platform Owner at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
11:15 – 11:45
"Automation as a competitive advantage: why it is a matter of business survival, not just cost optimization."
Andriy Gaday - Founder keyCRM
11:45 – 12:15
International View: “The MIT-Ukraine Program: Technology Transfer and Scientific-Business Cooperation”
Yanna Chaikovska – Director, Municipal Enterprise "Institute of City Development"
Elisabeth Beck Reynolds (joining online) – Advisor on Industrial Transformation, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2. HEALTH-TECH, VETERAN INNOVATIONS AND SOCIAL IMPACT
12:15 – 12:45
“Business and Medtech Partnership: How Commercial Enterprises Can Stimulate the Development of Biomedical Solutions”
Pavlo Maliovanyi – Founder and CEO of Bionic Group
Bohdan Khaietskyi – Founder and CEO of MED OK / Co-founder of Tayra.AI
12:45 – 13:15
“Veteran Business as a New Driver of the Economy: From Adaptation to the Creation of Joint Ventures”
Alla Karpenko – Head of the Analytical Department at the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation (Ministry of Veterans Affairs)
Serhii Kolumbet – Veteran, entrepreneur, owner of "Miasko ToGo" and "VinNut"
Anastasiia Drachuk – HR, EPAM Ukraine
13:15 – 13:40
Why should an entrepreneur think 100 years ahead? Everything you wanted to know about legacy but didn't know whom to ask.
Volodymyr Kryvenko is an architect of the Family Office practice in Ukraine.
13:40-14:30
LUNCH COFFEE BREAK / NETWORKING
👈🏻 This is an orbitrek. And we will bring two to the stage)
There's only one rule: either you push the argument or you push the pedals. Who will be the most persistent?
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Roman Vovkotrub
PM at VEN Commerce LTD. Co-founder of the Ukrainian Speakers Association
Vladyslav Prysiazhnyi
Head of the Innovation Sector, Tiras Technology
Round 1 · Startup vs Guarantees
A strong specialist who is toxic, or an average specialist who doesn't ruin the team?
🏁14:30 14:45🏁
Tatiana Rekalo
HRD Lampa Software
Anastasiia Pavlyshyna
Second-year student at INTITA Vinnytsia Technological University
Round 2 · Personal brand vs strong company
What builds a career faster: working under your own name or joining a well-known company?
🏁14:30 14:45🏁
4. PRACTICAL AI AND Q&A
15:05 – 15:35
“Force Majeure at the Enterprise — Legal and Operational Protection of Business”
Nataliia Frolova – Head of the Legal Department, Vinnytsia Chamber of Commerce and Industry
15:35 – 16:05
Case study "When Quality Sells Better Than Marketing (The story of the four-month waiting list we were proud of—and the 50 million it cost us)"
Anton Yarovyi – Founder and CEO of ARPAL
16:05 – 16:35
Rapid-fire Q&A to the speaker pool
Answers to questions from the interactive board
16:35 – 16:50
Summary, official closing of the conference
17:30
Afterparty (business dinner)
Exclusively for Business Pass + and Full Experience members
⚠️ Our common safety is priority #1, so we will only inform registered participants of the exact conference address.
A shelter is equipped at the location. In the event of an air raid, we will be forced to continue the event there
# SPEAKERS
See you on the main stage!
Anna Virtsan
Unified Platform Owner at UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group. Expert in Microsoft and Azure, cybersecurity, and AI within highly regulated industries. 10 years of experience in the banking and aviation.
Alla Karpenko
Head of the Analytical Department at the Ukrainian Veterans Foundation (Ministry of Veterans Affairs); specialist in veteran policy, research, and reintegration programs.
Andriy Gaday
Serial entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the IT industry, working with clients in the USA, Ireland, Switzerland, etc.
Created keyCRM—facilitating $2 billion in client turnover.
Nataliia Frolova
Head of the Legal Department at the Vinnytsia Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She coordinates the provision of legal advisory services for businesses and entrepreneurs in the region.
Anton Yarovyi
CEO and co-founder of ARPAL. Designed the company's first wood chippers. He drives production growth through people and Lean. Today, the products are in use across 25 countries.
Yana Chaikovska
Director of the "City Development Institute" Municipal Enterprise. She works on international partnerships, resource mobilization, and the implementation of strategic planning and development
Elisabeth Reynolds
Advisor on industrial transformation, Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and former White House advisor on economic and industrial governmental policy.
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Volodymyr Kryvenko
Architect of the Family Office sector in Ukraine
He helps entrepreneurs and wealthy families transition from the mindset of "I earned it" to "I passed it on."
Anastasiia Drachuk
5 years of HR experience. She works with teams and projects involving over 400 people at EPAM Ukraine. Her focus is on specialist onboarding, recognition programs, and high-quality feedback.
Serhii Kolumbet
Veteran. Head of the NGO "Havan Yednannia" and ambassador for the nationwide "Movement Without Barriers" project. Founder of the veteran-owned businesses Myasko ToGo and VinNut.
Pavlo Maliovanyi
Founder of Bionic Group, which creates innovative IT and engineering solutions for the medical sector. Key products: ATLANT, TOUCH VISION, MARVI, OKOLO VISION, VR VISION PRO, VR perimetry.
Bohdan Khaietskyi
Owner and CEO of the MED OK private medical center chain (10 years in operation, 5 branches, 150+ employees, 12,000+ services monthly); co-owner of Tayra.AI, an AI assistant for doctors.
— Day 03 / Chill Day
Reboot
Date
October 25, Sunday
Audience
~20 guests
Location
country complex
A vacation location near Vinnytsia becomes a platform for a different type of networking — with conversations that are often more important than any pitch.
In the program:
— transfer (the organizers will take you there and back)
— SPA zone for rebooting
— shared lunch
— free format communication
# TICKETS
Choose your participation format!
For members of the Vinnytsia IT Association, special conditions apply to all rates. For details, please contact kk@it-association.vn.ua
Popular Choice
Business pass
Excursions + conference
2499 ₴
✔ Business tour of enterprises
✔ Transfer and lunch
✔ Conference participation
✔ Priority registration
✔ Networking lounge, welcome coffee, lunch buffet
✔ Access to the stand area
✔ Speaker presentations after the event (electronic access)
✔ Professional photos and videos
Business pass +
Excursions + conference + afterparty
4499 ₴
✔ Business tour of enterprises
✔ Transfer and lunch
✔ Conference participation
✔ Priority registration
✔ Networking lounge, welcome coffee, lunch buffet
✔ Access to the stand area
✔ Speaker presentations after the event (electronic access)
✔ Professional photos and videos
✔ Afterparty (business dinner)
Recommended
Full experience
All 3 days ·programs
8749 ₴
✔ Business tour of enterprises
✔ Transfer and lunch
✔ Conference participation
✔ Priority registration
✔ Reserved seats near the stage
✔ Networking lounge, welcome coffee, lunch buffet
✔ Access to the stand area
✔ Speaker presentations after the event (electronic access)
✔ Professional photos and videos
✔ Afterparty (business dinner)
✔ Chill Day at the resort
✔ Transfer and lunch
Only 15 seats
# PARTNERS
Together with those who shape the market
MAIN PARTNERS
PARTNERS
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