Please join the SAME Ukraine Field Chapter for a panel discussion on Friday, October 17. This event will be held in-person at the American University Kyiv and also virtually. All attendees, in-person or online, must register to attend. This event is FREE for all registered participants (in-person or virtual).
PANEL PROGRAM AND NETWORKING RECEPTION
Protection of Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure: Challenges & Solutions
Friday, October 17
🕓 Event start: 10 am EDT | 17:00 Ukraine, Kyiv time
🕧 Participant registration: from 16:30
📍 Venue: American University Kyiv (or link to Zoom call to be provided)
The event is organized by SAME Ukraine (Society of American Military Engineers, Ukraine Field Chapter) with the support of the charitable foundation Source of Ukraine’s Revival.
This panel discussion will bring together representatives of government institutions, businesses, civil society, and international organizations to address current challenges and practical solutions in the field of security, recovery, and development of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
The meeting will be held in-person and online. Simultaneous translation will be provided.
The meeting will be held under Chatham House rules.
To participate, please fill out the short registration form at the link below:
🔗 Registration link: https://tinyurl.com/SAMEUkraine-25Oct17
⚠️ Please note!
Submitting the form does not confirm participation. The number of seats is limited.
After reviewing the applications, our volunteers will contact you starting from October 15 to confirm details and send an individual invitation, which will serve as the official confirmation of participation.
General Inquiry: Inna Bilous, sameukraineprograms@gmail.com
AGENDA
Simultaneous translations between Ukrainian and English will be provided.
Event Start: 10 am EDT | 17:00 Ukraine Kyiv Time
Goal: Establish personal contacts, discuss practical ideas, and explore future cooperation between Ukrainian and American partners.
17:00 – 19:00 — Panel Discussion
19:00 – 20:00 — In-person Networking Reception
Informal networking among participants over coffee and tea.
Part I – “Challenges” (in Ukrainian)
Key discussion topics:
Current challenges in protecting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
Protection and defense of strategic energy facilities
Needs for international technical, financial, and expert support
Invited panelists:
- Oleksandr Fedienko – Head of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Government Communications, and Cryptographic Information Protection, Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
- Aliona Shkrum – First Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine
- Oleksandr Viazovchenko – Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine
- Serhii Sukhomlyn – Head of the Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine
- Oleksandr Yakovets – Major General, Head of the Administration of the State Special Transport Service (SSTS)
- Oleksandr Tkachov – Head of Security Programs, Security Department, Naftogaz of Ukraine
Part II – “Solutions” (in English)
Key discussion topics:
Technical solutions to strengthen the resilience of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
Potential areas of partnership between Ukrainian and international companies
Required legal and regulatory changes to attract investment and implement international projects
Ways to enhance support from foreign governments, particularly the United States, in the protection and recovery of Ukraine’s infrastructure
Invited panelists:
- Maksym Svirskyi – Egis Ukraine
- Daniel Aspleaf – CDM Engineering
- Fedir Serdyuk – Mowa Defence
- Andrii Sirko – Altamira.ai
- Artem Petroshchuk – TAPS