Grain Ukraine 2026 Theme — “The New Grain Order”

How is the global agricultural landscape changing?

On June 4–5, the international conference Grain Ukraine 2026 will take place in Kyiv — one of the key events of the agricultural market, held this year under the slogan “The New Grain Order.”

This is more than a theme. It reflects a new reality in which Ukraine’s agricultural sector is already operating. After four years of full-scale war, industry players have learned to function under constant risk, restructured logistics, improved operational efficiency, and started developing processing capacities. The next step is to shape a long-term vision.

That is why Grain Ukraine 2026 will serve as a platform for discussing the future — not in terms of a season or a year, but with a 20–25 year horizon.

Top executives from the grain market, logistics sector, food industry, and financial institutions will gather in Kyiv to assess the transformation of global grain markets, analyze the impact of climate change and security risks, and define strategic decisions that will strengthen Ukraine’s position in global competition.

“Now is the time to look 25 years ahead and define Ukraine’s place in the global agricultural landscape — taking into account geopolitical pressure, climate change, energy transition, and new rules of global trade,” says Kateryna Konashchuk, Partner at Trend&Hedge Club and member of the Grain Ukraine organizing committee.

Who is shaping the agenda

Speakers of Grain Ukraine 2026 include business leaders, international experts, and government officials driving the sector’s development:

• Oleksii Soboliev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine

• Andrey Stavnitser, co-owner and CEO of TIS port, founder of Superhumans

• Yevgen Osipov, Chief Executive Officer of Kernel

• 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

• Bartosz Peczkowski, Owner and Chairman of the Board at Frontier Logistics

• Adomas Audickas, Deputy CEO for Bioenergy, MHP

• Tahir Musayev, CEO of Baryshivska Grain Company

• Taras Vysotskyi, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine

• Yevhen Dudka, Founder of VILIA Group

• Anna Lebedynets, Associate Director, Senior Banker, Food and Agribusiness Department at EBRD

• Volodymyr Metkyi, Founder and CEO of Tradex Agri Group

• Yurii Krasovskyi, Business Development Director at N’UNIT

• Taras Mykolaienko, Executive Director of the Ukrainian Bioethanol Producers Association “Ukrbioethanol”

• Andrii Moisieienko, Member of the Management Board, JSC “Ukreximbank”

• Kyrylo Mukhomedzyanov, Project Lead, IFC “Improving Access to Capital Markets for Ukraine’s Agribusiness”

• Pavlo Prytyko, Director of the Mid-Corporate Clients Department, PUMB

• Sergiy Nevskyy, Senior Commercial Manager of Delta Wilmar

• Serhii Shulha, Chief Financial Officer at Vitagro Group

• Pavlo Fesiuk, Chief Financial Officer of AgroVista Group and others

What will be discussed

The program includes seven panel discussions addressing key industry challenges from geopolitics to new economic models.

• “Ukrainian business and the global context: the agricultural sector in a 25-year perspective”. Moderator: Cesar Soares, Founder of CAS Consultancy
• “Into the EU without illusions: how to navigate a complex path and remain competitive”. Moderator: Olha Trofimtseva, Head of the German-Ukrainian Agricultural Policy Dialogue (APD Ukraine)
• “Ukrainian agriculture under pressure: the end of the low-cost model and the new grain order”. Moderator: Olena Neroba, Partner at Trend & Hedge Club, Analyst at ADM
• “Logistics under geopolitical pressure: how to overcome supply chain vulnerability”. Moderator: Viktor Berestenko, President of the Association of International Freight Forwarders of Ukraine
• “Will agriculture become a key player in Ukraine’s bioenergy market?”. Moderator: Oksana Prosolenko, Founder and CEO of I.P.Cert
• “Capital, risk, growth: financing through uncertainty”. Moderator: Kateryna Konashchuk, Partner at Trend&Hedge Club
• “When grain is no longer enough: where will the sector find new competitiveness?”. Moderator: Kostiantyn Tkachenko, Editor-in-chief of Latifundist.com

Overall, the conference will feature over 50 speakers and gather more than 500 agribusiness representatives.

More than a conference

The event will include an exhibition area featuring logistics companies, equipment suppliers for agricultural production and processing, banks, as well as legal and insurance firms.

Networking remains a key part of the experience. The traditional evening program will bring participants together in an informal setting, this year with a live performance by the band Mertvyi Piven.

Register for Grain Ukraine 2026: https://shorturl.at/rXkWL

Grain Ukraine is an international industry platform that has been bringing together key players of the agricultural market, financial sector, and technology companies since 2016 to discuss trends, development strategies, and the implementation of innovations.

Organizer: IdeasFirst

General Partner: Ukreximbank

Partners: SD Capital and TIS

Content Partner: Trend&Hedge Club