International Grain Conference Grain Ukraine 2026 to Take Place on June 4–5

The most influential event in Ukraine’s agricultural market — Grain Ukraine 2026 international conference — will take place on June 4–5 in Kyiv. This year’s central theme is “The New Grain Order.”

Top executives from the grain market, logistics sector, food industry, and financial institutions will gather in Kyiv to discuss the industry’s outlook, assess the impact of security risks and climate change on agricultural economics, and develop solutions that will help Ukrainian agribusinesses adapt more effectively to new realities.

Key topics of Grain Ukraine 2026:

• Global grain and oilseed markets under geopolitical pressure: how shifts in the global order are redistributing roles, flows, and margins
• Ukraine’s future role: exporter of commodities or exporter of solutions? Is a transition toward agri-tech, services, and expertise possible?
• Quotas, regulations, and compromises: under what terms will Ukraine trade with the EU after the emergency regime ends?
• Buyer-driven markets: how can Ukrainian agribusiness preserve margins amid rising costs?
• Crushing in Ukraine: can the country become a European oilseed processing hub and what is required to achieve this?
• How to reduce dependence on a limited number of buyers and build a diversified export geography
• Energy from the field: a new profit driver or a costly experiment? Which business models and energy solutions are already working in Ukraine
• Sea or land? How to build export logistics that are resilient and not dependent on a single route
• Deferred demand for financing, investments, and M&A: is this the right moment and under what conditions?
• Agricultural financing: new opportunities or still a survival mode? Who actually has access to capital today and on what terms?

Speakers of Grain Ukraine 2026 include:

• Andrey Stavnitser, co-owner of TIS port, founder of Superhumans
• Oleksii Soboliev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
• Georg von Nolcken, Chief Executive Officer of Continental Farmers Group
• Petr Krogman, Owner of Agromino, president of Czech-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
• Cesar Soares, Founder of CAS Consultancy
• Jonathan Grange, Partner at Sunstone Brokers
• Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
• Olha Trofimtseva, Head of the German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD Ukraine)
• Mykhailo Granchak, Managing Director, Investment Banking at Dragon Capital
• Oksana Prosolenko, Founder and CEO of I.P.Cert
• Svitlana Krakovska, Head of the Laboratory of Applied Climatology at UHMI SES of Ukraine and NAS of Ukraine
• Pavlo Lebediev, Partner at AGA Partners
• Kseniya Huseva, Head of Agroclient Management Department at OKKO
• Yurii Krasovskyi, Business Development Director at N’UNIT

More than 50 speakers — experts in trade, logistics, and finance within the agricultural sector — will participate in the conference. The event is expected to bring together over 500 industry professionals, including Ukrainian and international experts and analysts.

Additional highlights:

The conference will feature an exhibition area showcasing logistics companies, suppliers of equipment for agricultural production and processing, banks, legal and insurance firms.

Participants will also have access to the traditional evening networking program, designed to strengthen business connections.

Registration for Grain Ukraine 2026: https://shorturl.at/xJbVk

Organizer: IdeasFirst
General Partner: Ukreximbank
Partners: SD Capital, TIS Group of Terminals
Content Partner: Trend & Hedge Club

Grain Ukraine is an international industry platform for dialogue among leading agribusiness players, executives of agri-food companies, commercial and investment banks, and technology trendsetters in agriculture. Established in 2016, the conference focuses on key market trends, sustainable business models, and the implementation of agricultural innovations.