How to grow from a small atelier into an international fashion business amid constant crisis
Elvira Gasanova
Ukrainian designer and entrepreneur, founder and creative director of GASANOVA and DAMIRLI.


How to grow a business through an ongoing crisis
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Event theme
Launching something new, hiring people and investing in your business cannot always wait for a predictable future.
Who it is for
You decide where to invest, what to develop next and what to leave behind.
You are responsible for your team’s results and revise plans as working conditions change.
You are developing your own practice or building a business around your knowledge and services.
Meet our first speakers and discover their talk topics.
Elvira Gasanova
Ukrainian designer and entrepreneur, founder and creative director of GASANOVA and DAMIRLI.

Serhii Bondarenko
Technology entrepreneur and investor. Founder of Skywell, co-owner of CEO Club Ukraine and CEO of Scale Academy. 18 years in business and two exits.

Yurii Atanasov
Co-owner and CEO of Centravis. Over 30 years in industry. Under his leadership, the Nikopol plant continues to operate and supply products to more than 70 countries.

Iryna Putivlenko
Ukrainian entrepreneur, influencer and co-founder of Putivlenko INC. She develops GIA, Baby Bloom, Farsh Agency and Farsh Bot.

Yuliia Velishaieva
Entrepreneur, psychologist and coach. Founder of MCMM Academy and the TEYA app. Over 15 years in psychology, coaching and personal development.

Valentyn Shtefanyo
Pastry chef and entrepreneur. Founder of V&V Shtefanyo, with its own production facility and two boutiques in Uzhhorod. Leads a team of over 80 people.

Olena Zubarieva
Director of Strategic Communications and Development at TERWIN Corporation. 23 years of experience in managing corporate and personal reputation.

Artem Nikishov
Partner and CEO of Eclectic Talents Group, an international group of companies operating in 15 countries, specialising in recruitment, personnel outsourcing and human capital solutions.

Olha Artiukhova
Founder of “Magic of Marketing”, a marketing strategist and business consultant with over 20 years of experience in business.

Roman Dolmatov
Entrepreneur and partner at Relikt Arte. Responsible for external relations and developing the partner network in Ukraine and abroad.

Alina Malchenko
Owner of Alure, a full-service digital marketing agency. An expert in marketing systems and business growth, with 9+ years of experience in digital marketing.

We will announce more speakers soon.
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