On March 6, 2025, the second specialized RAU HR Conference took place at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center. The event brought together HR directors, recruitment teams, top managers, and CEOs from across the retail sector.
Around 250 participants attended, all focused on strengthening and consistently promoting retail’s reputation as the most attractive employment sector. The central theme was: “Labor Market Transformation in Times of War: Challenges and Workforce Recovery Strategies.”
The conference was held in the
Big Exhibition Hall.
Location was divided into two zones:
- The main space, where 23 speakers representing retail, recruitment, and analytics shared their expertise.
- A catering area with tables, where guests could network and enjoy treats prepared by Parkovy Catering.
At the opening, Oksana Prykhodko, CEO of the Retail Association of Ukraine, welcomed the attendees. Among the distinguished speakers and panelists were:
- Tetiana Berezhna, First Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine
- Daryna Marchak, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
- Anna Tolmachova, HRD Metro Ukraine
- Yuliia Pokholiuk, Head of Development, NGO Military School “Boryviter”
- Serhii Pozniak, CEO FGK Financial Group, Head of the Association of Veteran Entrepreneurs
- Mariia Nazarenko, CEO Budynok Igrashok
- Maryna Kaliuzhna, HRD Suziria Group
- Yuliia Kuzmenko, HR Director ANC
- Anastasiia Shevchenko, General Manager, Global HR Solutions
- Yana Yermakova, Head of Analytics, Retail Association of Ukraine
- Yuliia Dalibuk, Marketing Director, robota.ua, among others.
The RAU HR Conference was attended by representatives of over 120 companies, including KFC, Vchasno, Lacoste, Budynok Igrashok, ANC, Podorozhnyk, Zolotyi Vik, Maudau, MHP, Varus, Foxtrot, Epicenter, Ukrnafta, Antoshka, MasterZoo, Puma, and more.
The event concluded with networking and photo sessions by the branded wall.
Parkovy Team thanks the organizers for once again choosing our venue. We look forward to future meetings!
