DMCC in partnership with Avitar, would like to invite you to our upcoming event, Made For Trade Live - Ukraine in Focus and discover how you can easily set up, run and grow your business globally.
Home to over 19,000 companies ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups, DMCC offers unparalleled access to leading markets, bespoke business services, world-class infrastructure and much more.
Join us in Kiev to get exclusive insights from our experts on how you can grow your business in Dubai and beyond.
Event Location: Unit City, Dorohozhytska St, 3, B8, Kiev, Ukraine
Time: Friday 10 December, 6:00pm EET Time
The live event will give you the perfect opportunity to:
Executive Chairman and CEO
Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading free zone in 2020 with over 18,000 member companies from 180 countries, employing over 60,000 people.
Tasked with enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai, DMCC has introduced to the market a number of value-added products and services under Mr Bin Sulayem’s leadership. In 2020, DMCC has been named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record sixth consecutive year.
Mr Bin Sulayem oversaw the exponential growth of the DMCC Free Zone master development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), a 200-hectare business and residential community in Dubai of over 100,000 people living and working across 87 towers. Mr Bin Sulayem also oversees the development of DMCC’s latest real estate project; the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district.
Mr Bin Sulayem currently serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).
The Kimberley Process officially appointed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the first and only Arab country to Chair the Kimberley Process in November 2015. Shortly after, the UAE Ministry of Economy officially appointed Mr Bin Sulayem as the UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2016.
Regional Representative - Asia & Eastern Europe
DMCC
Bassel Bitar is the Regional Representative – Asia and Eastern Europe at DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise.
Joining DMCC as a Team Leader in 2015, Bassel is responsible for promoting the benefits of doing business in Dubai and setting up companies in DMCC.
Prior to joining DMCC, Bassel held senior sales positions at both Etisalat Telecom and Emirates NBD in Dubai.
Bassel earned a Bachelor of Business administration degree in Hotel Management and tourism from the National American University in 2002.
Managing Director
CV VC & CV Labs Dubai
Oliver von Wolff is Managing Director of CV VC & CV Labs Dubai, an early-stage venture capital investor and blockchain ecosystem builder, headquartered in Switzerland with branches in Liechtenstein, South Africa and Dubai.
Prior, Oliver was Group CFO & Equity Partner of a global crypto asset management and blockchain-focused venture capital group and Managing Director of a joint venture with a stock listed equity company on the Xetra Frankfurt.
Oliver has over 15 year’s management experience, as CFO and Co-Founder responsible for different start-up’s and management buy outs. He has a proven track record in company transformations in different industries and is well connected in Dubai and the GCC region.
Oliver holds an MBA in international management, degrees in economics and business and attended New York University to study international corporate finance.
With an abundance of global experience, Oliver has a strong understanding of various markets and industries, particularly throughout Europe and Middle East.
Managing Partner
Quadrate 28
Nadiia Dvoinos has ten years of experience working with both tech startups and large enterprises, helping to create a marketing strategy and build a personal brand for company executives and entrepreneurs.
By managing a company and a daughter simultaneously, she also learned how to achieve work-life balance and become a coach and advisor for many entrepreneurs.
She is also an amateur swimming athlete (Oceanman 14k, Bosphorus 6.5k, etc.) and a competitive wake-surfer.
Executive Director - Commodities & Financial Services
DMCC
Sanjeev Dutta is the Executive Director of Commodities and Financial Services at DMCC. He oversees DMCC’s commodities vertical, and directs the development, implementation and regulation of the organisation’s financial products, platforms and services.
An expert on trade finance and commodity markets, Sanjeev is responsible for identifying new business opportunities for DMCC and nurturing existing commercial partnerships. He was instrumental in establishing the DMCC Tea Centre, DMCC Coffee Centre and the award-winning DMCC Tradeflow platform, and now tasked with enhancing the trade of agri and softs, precious metals and stones through Dubai.
Sanjeev is a senior member of DMCC’s executive leadership team and supports the general management, strategic direction and growth initiatives of the organisation. Sanjeev devised and implemented the organisation’s Code of Corporate Governance, and established its comprehensive risk management protocol.
Joining on its inception, Sanjeev has held a number of senior roles within DMCC and previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DCGX). A distinguished speaker, Sanjeev regularly represents DMCC at international industry events and is an expert on trade, commodities and Islamic Finance.
A Chartered Accountant by profession, Sanjeev has over two decades of multi-industry expertise in auditing, financial controls, consulting, risk management, corporate governance and general management with both PwC and KPMG.
Serial Entrepreneur
CBDO Alphico Capital
With a demonstrated history of working in the philanthropy industry, Yaroslav Yaroslavskiy is the co-founder of upSWOT.
Yaroslav lived in Dubai from 2008 to 2010, and worked with leading market companies, such as Emaar. In 2019 he became a DIFC Fintech Hive resident as a participant of the acceleration program.
CEO of HackenProof
Co-founder of Hacken
Yevheniia Broshevan: co-founder of Hacken and CEO of HackenProof. Yevheniia is a cybersecurity professional who is responsible for managing a big community of white hat hackers (6,000 hackers) working on detecting vulnerabilities in clients’ systems. Yevheniia has organized a number of industry conferences and communities for security specialists and enthusiasts.
The list of clients cooperating with the HackenProof team led by Yevheniia includes such famous brands as CoinGecko, Gate.io, FTX, Huobi, Avalanche, VeChain as well as government entities such as Prozorro.
Yevheniia has got a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and is a Certified Ethical Hacker. Yevheniia has deep expertise in cybersecurity consulting for both traditional businesses and crypto projects.
Head of Business Development
Avitar
Maria Skakun is a Senior Associate and CBDO at Avitar Law Firm. She is an expert in legal support of online activities of international business, a specialist in personal data protection and building data security in companies.
Maria also provides services as a business developer on demand to help companies to grow and cooperate. She builds relations between foreign companies and the Ukrainian tech business.
Maria is an ambassador on legal matters for the international community of female leaders of technology companies W.tech, and has also been a TEDx Lviv speaker.
AGENDAWelcome Note | Ahmed Bin Sulayem Executive Chairman and CEO DMCC |
DMCC Free Zone Presentation: Benefits of Doing Business in Dubai |
Bassel Bitar Regional Representative - Asia & Eastern Europe DMCC |
DMCC Crypto Centre Presentation: A Review of Dubai’s Growing Crypto Scene |
Oliver von Wolff Managing Director CV VC & CV Labs Dubai |
Market Perspective | Nadiia Dvoinos Managing Partner Quadrate 28 |
Panel Discussion | Moderator: Maria Skakun Head of Business Development Avitar Sanjeev Dutta Executive Director - Commodities & Financial Services DMCC Yaroslav Yaroslavskiy Serial Entrepreneur CBDO Alphico Capital Yevheniia Broshevan CEO | Co-Founder HackenProof | Hacken |
Q&A |