Transcript: Business Day Conference, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine. Oct 1, 2024.

Conference Organizers: Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU)

Topics Covered: The first session focused on enhancing vocational education, particulary in practical training, infrastructure development, and preparing a skilled workforce for Ukraine's construction industry. The second session centered on real estate market trends, covering legal frameworks, project updates, and shifts in buyer preferences for smaller, ready-to-move-in properties in Ukrainian cities.

Speakers:

10 am Session:

• Oleksandr Chervak: Executive Director of the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine. He led discussions on business collaboration and vocational education, and coordinated the event's proceedings.
• Dmytro Zavhorodnyi: Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine. He discussed the importance of vocational education, infrastructure development in educational institutions, and the need for collaboration with businesses to enhance vocational training.
• Yuliya Epifanova: Deputy Head of the EdUP Project. She focused on private sector engagement in vocational education and detailed ongoing initiatives to modernize the vocational training system with business collaboration.
• Iryna Lilyk: President of the Ukrainian Marketing Association. Presented a research study on vocational education in construction, emphasizing the views of employers, educators, and students on vocational training programs.
• Olena Buchynska: Expert of the Ukrainian Marketing Association. Co-presented research findings on vocational education and the challenges faced by students and businesses in practical training and internships.
• Iryna Shumna: Director General of the Directorate of Vocational Education at the Ministry of Education and Science. Spoke about the motivation of vocational education institutions to collaborate with businesses and the potential future innovations in the system.
• Yuriy Sidenko: Director of Univers. Shared insights on the importance of business involvement in vocational education, particularly in addressing the construction workforce shortage.
• Oleg Borisov: Deputy Chairman of the Builders' Trade Union. Provided practical examples of business cooperation with vocational schools, including how seminars and industry collaborations help improve vocational education.

1 pm Session:

• Olena Sydorchuk: Legal expert who introduced the legal framework related to real estate construction projects, focusing on the laws governing property rights and developer-buyer obligations.
• Dmytro Struk: Project leader of Gravitation Park. He discussed the progress of the Gravitation Park project, updated on its current state of construction, and shared insights on investor returns and changes in apartment sizes.
• Olena Unanyan: Real estate analyst. She presented data on real estate trends in Ukrainian cities, the price differences between listed and actual sale prices, and how secondary market activity influences primary sales.
• Anna Anisimova: Market expert. She focused on changing buyer preferences, the shift in demand for smaller apartments, and the growing popularity of ready-to-move-in properties among buyers.