How is the economy of Kharkiv transforming? The front-line city experience

Kharkiv is the largest frontline city in Ukraine, continuing to live and work despite constant shelling by the Russian army. Using Kharkiv as a case study, we explored what is happening to large frontline cities’ economies, budgets, and human capital.

Together with Kharkiv entrepreneurs and local government representatives, we discussed business sentiment and ways to improve the current situation in the city.

Additionally, we reviewed the main changes in the country’s economy for April. Reports for previous months are available on our website, and data visualization is in the Ukraine War Economy Tracker.

Invited panelists:

• Nadiya Bihun, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine;
• Yevhen Ivanov, Deputy Chief of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration;
• Tetyana Gavrysh, the Honorary Consul of Germany in Kharkiv;
• Victor Kruglov, director of the publishing house “Ranok”
• Igor Gumennyy, Owner and president of UBC Group holding;
• Oleksandr Popovych, Head of Unisoft printing house;
• Olga Shapoval, executive director of Kharkiv IT Cluster.

Moderator: Hlib Vyshlinsky, Executive Director of CES.