CREATE UKRAINE

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Anastasiia led the launch of the Green Platform, which consolidated more than 100 green financing programs for businesses, communities, and startups, and is working on developing mechanisms for war-risk insurance for Ukrainian companies. Her efforts helped increase awareness of green financing, attract international partners, and establish a reliable support system for businesses, creating the conditions for Ukraine’s sustainable economic recovery.

International Experience: Anastasiia is an expert in the financial field with 10 years of work experience in Australia and the United Kingdom. Holds Masters degree in Economics and is ACCA, UK member.

As a Manager at EY Sydney, she led audit teams, participated in financial fraud investigations and advised government agencies on conflict of interest management. She also worked for global companies (Brookfield, Blackstone) where she was involved in financial modeling, planning and analysis, developing controls and business processes, and supporting business transformation during IPO and mergers.

In the United Kingdom, Anastasiia held management positions in the finance departments of Hydrafacial and Estée Lauder, where she was responsible for strategic planning, budgeting, and cost management.

Professional Goal:

Anastasiia aims to apply her international experience in corporate governance and budgeting to the anti-corruption field and contribute to ensuring transparency in the activities of public institutions and economic agents.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Iryna established a unified English-language voice for the Ministry of Economy, strengthening communication and increasing the engagement of international partners. She launched the Economic Intelligence Digest, regularly read by diplomats and ministers to monitor global economic policy developments. Her projects — from the Industrial Resilience Exhibition to the Soul of Soil 2.0 public diplomacy initiative — substantially increased the visibility of Ukraine’s policy priorities and made key ministry programs more accessible for thousands of veterans, delegations, and donors.

International Experience: Iryna began her international career at Greenshore International, a boutique consulting firm, where she provided strategic recommendations to European clients. She then contributed to the development of an online legal dictionary for the Ukrainian legal community at the Zentrum des Deutschen Rechts. At the Canadian company Oslos, Iryna led the operations, marketing, and external communications department, driving brand promotion through social media strategies.

Iryna is also the founder of Eduwest, a Ukrainian-Canadian company that offered tutoring services and comprehensive turn-key publishing solutions for international authors.

Since 2022, Iryna has been working with various Canadian companies, refining her expertise in UX design and content strategy.

Professional Goal:

Leveraging her experience in UX design and operational management, Iryna aims to enhance the efficiency and quality of public service delivery. She is dedicated to initiatives that foster stronger collaboration between government entities and the public.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Oksana initiated and implemented the Investment & Business Engagement Ecosystem — a tool designed to support the implementation of Ukraine’s strategic investment policy goals. The project included 13 workshops involving over 500 companies and presenting more than 100 investment projects. She integrated the business component into government visits to Sweden, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and the Netherlands, engaging around 50 Ukrainian companies from key economic sectors. Oksana co-coordinated the business dimension of URC2025 and the Ministry’s participation in ReBuild 2025 and the World Economic Forum in 2025 and 2026. An important part of her work is the systematic preparation of analytical materials for official events, forming the basis for an institutional memory system: a unified repository of materials and a stakeholder catalogue covering 50+ key institutions and contacts.

International Experience: Oksana has a diverse international professional background in public administration, business, and international relations.

In her role as Assistant to the Vice Consul at the Embassy of Ukraine in Austria, she was responsible for citizen services and preparing legal documents. At the Ukrainian Embassy in Germany, she worked as an assistant in the economic affairs department, participating in organizing high-level visits and meetings and analyzing the economic aspects of Ukraine-Germany cooperation.

This year, Oksana completed an internship in the office of a Member of the European Parliament. Her responsibilities included issues related to mobilizing resources for international aid to Ukraine, digital transformation, energy independence, critical raw materials, and the implementation of the European Green Deal, including Ukraine’s role in this process, particularly its potential in energy transformation and sustainable development.

Before joining the Create Ukraine project, Oksana worked as an assistant to the head of the Austrian construction company Seal Bau GmbH, where she was responsible for preparing contracts, managing document flow, coordinating projects, and liaising with authorities and partners.

Professional Goal:

Oksana plans to leverage her experience working with international organizations to implement programs aimed at attracting foreign investments to Ukraine, thereby fostering economic development and strengthening the position of Ukrainian businesses. She seeks to create the economic conditions necessary for the return of Ukrainian citizens to their homeland and to enhance international cooperation through joint projects that will support Ukraine’s integration into the global economy and political landscape, as well as advance the country’s Euro-Atlantic course.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Olena significantly strengthened Ukraine’s institutional capacity on the path toward integration into the EU internal market by conducting comprehensive research for four chapters (1, 11, 29, 30) of the negotiation clusters and directly contributing to the development of the new Export Strategy of Ukraine 2025–2030. Her analytical work directly reinforced Ukraine’s negotiating position, notably contributing to the EU’s decision of 14 October 2025 to reduce tariffs and expand quotas for Ukrainian agricultural products after the end of the Autonomous Trade Measures. It also formed the basis for improving the government’s Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Legislative Approximation to EU Law.

International Experience: Olena gained a unique international experience of studying in six countries. Over the past few years, she has deepened her expertise in international political economy and development economics.

She has a background in working with non-governmental organisations in Finland and Slovakia.

She worked as a project manager at the Finnish organization Daisy Ladies, which focuses on helping immigrant women adapt. Together with her team, Olena organized cultural exchange events, presentations, exhibitions, and financial literacy training for women.

In Slovakia, as part of her work with the International Visegrad Fund, she was involved in managing and analyzing regional development projects in Central Europe and the Western Balkans. Throughout her experience, Olena has cooperated with more than twenty international donor organisations and embassies of the EU countries and the US.

In addition, Olena participated in several Erasmus study and volunteer projects abroad.

Professional Goal:

Olena aims to integrate her knowledge and skills into government programs that promote economic development and help build resilience in Ukraine.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Roksolana significantly strengthened coordination between ministries, donors, and partners, creating systemic approaches to human capital development, SME support, youth entrepreneurship, and cultural diplomacy. Her work contributed to the retraining of more than 270,000 people, the support of around 290,000 SMEs, and the creation of over 330,000 new jobs, laying the groundwork for sustainable institutional processes that ensure policy coherence and effective implementation of Ukraine’s recovery strategies.

International Experience: Roksolana’s international experience spans the fields of international relations, EU policies, political analysis, and strategic communications.

She completed her master’s degree at Sciences Po, where she studied the impact of European integration on national economies and the participation of women in entrepreneurship and economic activities among other topics. Her studies in international governance and economic policies provided her with a deep understanding of global processes and economic reforms.

At the organization WithUkraine, Roksolana worked on communication strategies aimed at raising international awareness of the situation in Ukraine. She also completed an internship at the Mission of Ukraine to the EU in Brussels, where she was involved in strategic negotiations on European integration, including integration into European markets, and digital and environmental policies. She also conducted analytical work on key aspects of Ukraine’s foreign policy, collaborating with European partners to strengthen Ukraine–EU relations.

Currently, within the Young Security Conference fellowship, Roksolana conducts research on EU enlargement and European security. She is also a participant in the Next Visionaries program, which supports European integration and post-war reconstruction in Ukraine.

Professional Goal:Roksolana aims to help create conditions in Ukraine for sustainable economic development, social justice, European integration, attracting investments, and fostering innovation.

International Experience: Roman earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and history of international organizations in the USA and a master’s degree in law in China. Over the past five years, he has worked on infrastructure and technology development projects in the USA, Taiwan, Singapore, and China. He has experience in both the private and public sectors.

In Taiwan, Roman worked at an urban infrastructure company, where his responsibilities included private equity structuring, land acquisition, and rezoning for a greenfield smart city development in the USA alongside the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

While studying at Peking University, he consulted for the Asian Development Bank on healthcare and education infrastructure development in Central, West, and East Asia. Together with his team, he developed a $2 million technical assistance project aimed at reforming education of emerging technologies in Central Asian universities.

In 2023, he joined the Digital Infrastructure and Technology Strategy department at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. At AIIBhe oversaw the digital infrastructure investment initiative with the G20 and the International Telecomunication Union, launched an international technology procurement platform (InfraTech Portal), and supported $190 million dollars of debt and equity transactions.

He has written widely on topics of infrastructure development and governance reform, including for the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Chamber of Commerce, Springer, the Columbia Journal of History, and others. He is the author of “Notes on Hydraulic and Digital Infrastructure” (Palgraves Macmillan, 2024) and “Digital Transformation of Property in Greater China.” (World Scientific Publishing, 2021).

Professional Goal:

Roman’s work within the Ministry of the Economy will focus on infrastructure development and International Financial Institutions. He will support the reforms of Ukraine’s Public Investment Management Framework to streamline infrastructure investment processes by coordinating domestic and international resources.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Stanislava provided effective communication support for the Ministry of Economy, preparing briefings, articles, and media materials for Ukrainian and international outlets, and organized the presentation of Ukrainian business resilience stories at Expo 2025 in Japan. Her work contributed to the successful communication support of the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome, strengthening international visibility of reforms and building trust in Ukraine’s public institutions. Stanislava also managed the development of the Ministry’s social media presence, including launching its LinkedIn page.

International Experience: Stanislava earned a master’s degree in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

She is involved in the activities of the NGO Brave Generation, which prepares young Ukrainians for the post-war reconstruction of the country.

Stanislava completed an internship at the Department of State Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. At the ministry, she was responsible for communications with embassies and state bodies, participated in organizing high-level visit programs, and provided protocol support for delegations from Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and other countries.

Professional Goal:

Stanislava plans to work on programs aimed at increasing the role of women in Ukraine’s economy and addressing gender pay inequality. She also wants to participate in projects focused on removing trade barriers through the implementation of European standards.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:

Tetiana became one of the key coordinators of preparations for URC2025, ensuring effective work across 16 ministries and numerous partners, and contributing to the signing of over 200 agreements worth $15 billion. Thanks to her management, the conference gathered more than 6,000 participants from 60 countries, became the largest in history, and was delivered without disruptions despite critical technical challenges.

International Experience: Tetiana has gained international experience in management consulting over the last three years, working at global consulting firms Deloitte and Synpulse in Slovakia.

In Deloitte’s consulting department, Tetiana worked on projects focused on digital transformation and business strategy development for banks.

Before joining the Create Ukraine program, Tetiana managed large-scale transformation projects focused on process reorganization and automation for insurance companies at the consulting firm Synpulse.

She earned her master’s degree with honors in International Finance from the Bratislava University of Economics in Slovakia.

Professional Goal:

Tetiana aims to contribute to the development and implementation of employment programs to increase economic activity among people with disabilities, veterans, and female veterans. She is equally committed to engaging the public in economic processes and leading projects that enhance Ukraine’s investment appeal to foreign companies.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Together with partner teams, Yuliia worked on national campaigns reaching over 28 million and 7 million people, and ensured Ukraine’s strong presence at major international events — from the Japan-Ukraine Economic Reconstruction Forum, which resulted in 29 signed agreements, to Ukraine’s National Day at Expo 2025 with a total media reach of 38 million people. Her work significantly strengthened Ukraine’s international image and made public policies more understandable to broad audiences.

International Experience: Yuliia earned her higher education at the IULM University of Languages and Communication in Milan. Her master’s thesis in the “Strategic Communications” program was dedicated to the unique phenomenon of fundraising in Ukraine during the war.

Yuliia also has volunteer experience abroad. In the international youth organization AIESEC, she coordinated socialization events for the elderly. After the full-scale invasion began, she volunteered at the Consulate General of Ukraine in Milan, helping compatriots find refuge in emigration. In April 2022, at her initiative and in collaboration with IULM University, a conference was organized to discuss the issue of the full-scale war and introduce the history of Ukraine.

Professional Goal:

Yuliia aims to study the processes of working with EU grants and attract investments for critical projects that will contribute to Ukraine’s development.

Results achieved during participation in Create Ukraine:
Yuliya ensured the successful completion of the final stage of the bilateral screening of five chapters of Ukrainian legislation and prepared the groundwork for adopting the updated Labour Code aligned with EU, ILO, World Bank, and Council of Europe requirements after 19 rounds of negotiations with social partners. During URC2025, she coordinated the labour market panel and managed agreements and memoranda that secured Ukraine’s associated membership in ESF+ (EaSI strand) with access to €760 million and €33 million in other agreements. She also facilitated the signing of a number of international documents, including memoranda with Italy, Lithuania, Belgium, and the UAE.

International Experience: Yuliya gained professional experience abroad through an internship in the Parliament of Canada and studies at the University of Padua in Italy.

As an assistant to a Canadian MP, she worked on a bill related to food security, participated in the analysis of legislation on the protection of the rights of people with disabilities, prepared speeches, statements, petitions, and briefings, and was responsible for communication with constituents.

Through the CUPP program, Yuliya covered Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. In her volunteer work, she contributed to the media project “War Bulletins” for the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada.

Yuliya holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padua. During her studies, she participated in the Krylati project as a mentor for Ukrainian teenagers who were forced to leave their homeland due to the war. Additionally, she launched a course on Ukrainian history and culture under the auspices of Open Society Foundations at the University of Padova.

Professional Goal:

Through her participation in the project, Yuliya aims to develop her skills in government relations management, explore wartime decentralization and Ukraine`s accession to the EU.