Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of International Economics and Marketing, Faculty of Economics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, lecturer of Chartered (Royal) Institute of Marketing (Great Britain) and International Business Institute, consultant of the international organizations (UNDP, World Bank, USAID), expert of the Ukrainian Startup Fund, founder and the Head of the Small and Medium Entrepreneurship School (2016-2021), the Head of the Vasyl Khmelnytskyi K.FUND Foundation (2020-2021)


Natalia Kalinkina
Head of the INDAX production accelerator
More than 10 years of experience in production enterprises as a manager. Professional specialist and manager in the directions of growth and scaling strategy in Ukrainian and international markets, market analysis and development of marketing strategies, organization and strengthening of the production enterprises’ potential, development of franchise and privately owned retail outlets.

Tatyana Samofal
INDAX Financial manager
10 years of experience in financial management of large manufacturing, agricultural and energy sector companies

Andriy Ropitkyi
СEO of the industrial park "Bila Tserkva"
Ten years of experience in the banking sector working with structured trade and export financing, as well as six years of experience in the development of industrial parks and industrial warehouse real estate. Expert in creation, development and management of industrial parks, as well as relocation, launching and scaling of production projects.

Serhii Komberyanov
Head of Lean Institute Ukraine
More than 10 years of experience in optimizing business processes in Ukrainian and international companies. In a difficult time for Ukraine, those employees who have the knowledge and skills to eliminate losses and optimize processes in order to minimize costs and increase profits are irreplaceable. Knowledge of Lean principles will help you deal with economic instability, costs, defects, reduced productivity and lack of skilled personnel

Ihor Komendo
Director of GoLocal NGO
Over 13 years of experience in the areas of public policy, project management, regional and municipal development. UNDP expert on energy efficiency. Attracted more than 2 million euros for the implementation of international projects of USAID, SlovakAid, GIZ, NEFCO

Andriy Guly
Head of the INDAX analytics department
More than 4 years of experience in market analysis of manufacturing companies. Expert at Startup.Network. Expert at Ukrainian Startup Fund. The head of the PLANK plant

Lydia Morozova
Product Manager at NPZ Ukraine
20+ years of experience developing and implementing strategies in traditional and digital marketing. For the last 5 years taken on a role of a lecturer at business schools, namely: SME School, MIB, The Chartered Institute of Marketing

Oleksandr Bakka
Consultant, business coach and coach at MBA programs
Made his way from merchandiser to National Sales Manager. Expert in sales system development, team and product promotion

Yulia Kravchenko
The founder of the freight forwarding company Cargo Support
More than 13 years of experience in customs affairs and international logistics. International certified avia agent for general and dangerous goods.

Ihor Yasko
Managing partner of Winner Law Company
Candidate of legal sciences, lawyer, head of business security practice, managing partner of the Winner Law Company. Economist-financier by first education, holds the special rank of Tax and customs advisor of the 1st rank

Ruslan Lemeshchuk
Professional soft-skills business trainer
20+ years of experience in business, MBA, PhD, entrepreneur, innovative researcher, author of progressive courses on the development of management skills, neuro-leadership, emotional intelligence and interaction, change management, business idea development and startups, performance management.

Olena Shapkun
Marketer at INDAX
More than 10 years of work experience in marketing of B2B and B2C companies. Specialist in the development of strategic and tactical plans for the promotion of brands and individual products.


Ihor Guzhva
Leading expert at the Center for Market Economy Development (CMD-Ukraine)
A leading expert in the field of international trade. In 2005–2014 worked at the Department of Cooperation with the WTO of the Ministry of Economic Development of Ukraine in positions ranging from leading specialist to deputy head of the department. PhD in Economics. Author of the monograph “Ukraine in Global Trade”. Participant of international trade training at specialized educational institutions in Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, India and China.

Sergey Sapatov
CEO, Director of the Financial Company K2000 LLC
More than 20 years of intensive and successful work in banking institutions in the areas of liquidity management, lending, risk management in the SME, corporate segments etc. Successful experience in creating and developing projects.

Mykhailo Obod
Co-founder Netronic
Experience in creating successful Tech production products used by 1300+ entertainment centers in 66 countries. Export activity accounts for 95% of the company’s turnover. Setting up the full production cycle of hardware products.