On January 31, 2025, Forbes Ukraine hosted its first Partners Day event to thank partners, celebrate the best projects, and share the publication's plans for the upcoming year. The event took place at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center. Nearly 300 guests attended the meeting.
The event was held in the
Convention and Concert Hall. Organizers also allocated a prefunction area and
conference rooms on the Dnipro side for a catering space, where tables and partner stands were set up.
The event began with a moment of silence in honor of the resilience of Ukrainians.
“Getting into Forbes is a motivation for many Ukrainian entrepreneurs,” – said Oleksandr Konotopskyi, founder of Ajax Systems, during his speech “Forbes in the Entrepreneur’s Life.”
Speakers at the event were:
- Boris Davidenko, Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Ukraine
- Viktoriya Irtlach, Commercial Director of Forbes Ukraine
- Oleksandr Komarov, President of Kyivstar
- Mykyta Melnyk, AI Team Lead at IT SmartFlex
- Vyacheslav Klymov, Co-founder of Nova Poshta
- Yuriy Sorochynskyi, CEO of Nemiroff
- Serhiy Badriddinov, CEO of INTERTOP
- Maria Haran, Director of Porsche Ukraine
Partners Day by Forbes is a new format of events that the Forbes team creates tailored for each partner. Together with them, Forbes Ukraine provided UAH 21.5 million in grants to support the development of small and medium-sized businesses, raised awareness about the importance of creating a veteran-friendly environment in business. The interactive show "Stormnado" brought together top managers from leading Ukrainian companies in a creative competition.
During the awards ceremony, Forbes Ukraine recognized its partners for their contributions to the development of the business environment and effective collaboration. The event's highlight was a performance by Alyona Alyona.
The event became a place for the birth of new ideas for collaborations with partners, promising even more opportunities for business development.
Parkovy Team thanks the organizers for selecting the venue and hosting the event.
