Energy Education: the Path to Innovation and the Role of Private Business

Proponent
Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
Dimension
Human Dimension
Date & Time
July 09, 2025, 10.30-12.00
Location
Salone delle fontane, via Ciro il Grande 16, EUR district, Rome
As Ukraine accelerates its green transition, investing in human capital is vital to ensure a resilient and future-ready economy. This event brings together leaders from government, academia, and industry to reimagine education and workforce development in line with the evolving needs of both traditional and emerging energy sectors.
Key discussions will focus on preparing professionals to lead across renewables, biofuels, nuclear innovation, metallurgy, and coal region transformation.
International cooperation will be central, with an emphasis on cross-border partnerships, institutional twinning, and knowledge exchange. By bridging education, policy, and industry, the event seeks to spark systemic change – anchoring Ukraine’s recovery in sustainability, inclusivity, and global best practices.
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Programme

Facilitator: Olena Boichenko, Partner, Deloitte
Opening remarks
Olena Boichenko
Government representatives, IFIs
Mykola Kolisnyk, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine
Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Yevhen Kudryavets, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine / NACP
Anastasiia Klonova, Partnership Specialist, Ukraine Unit, Folke Bernadotte Academy
Kristina Mikulova, PhD, Head of Regional Hub for Eastern Europe, European Investment Bank
Academic representatives
Ihor Chudyk, Rector of Ivano-Frankivsk University of Oil and Gas
Luca Adami, PhD in Environmental Engineering, Researcher at University of Trento, Director’s delegate for Environmental Sustainability
Private sector representatives
Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE Vernova
Stefano Nicolussi Rossi, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Renovua
Lewis Haffey, Senior Investment Manager, Goldbeck Solar
Robert Kirchner, Deputy Team Leader, Berlin Economics
Nataliya Boyko, Deputy chairperson of the Supervisory Board, Naftogaz
Oleksiy Povolotskiy, Head of the Office for Energy Infrastructure Recovery, Supervisory Board Member, DTEK
Nadiia Petruchenko, Co-founder & Chief Business Officer, SPP Development Ukraine; UN Global Compact Ukraine, Board Member
Non-governmental sector representatives
Tetyana Sakharuk, Executive Director UN Global Compact in Ukraine
Closing remarks
Group Photo
Contact person: Tina Mosiakina, Deloitte in Ukraine, tmosiakina@deloittece.com