I take a small number of keynote and fireside slots each year, mostly in Kyiv, London, and Milan. Three topics below. For everything else the answer is usually no — but ask via the form.
Topics
45-60 min · keynote / fireside
B2B in emerging markets
Why the next decade of B2B software will be built in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and parts of Africa — and what changes when the customer is a 12-person distributor rather than a 12,000-person enterprise.
AudienceOperators, founders, B2B investors.
30-45 min · keynote / panel
The Ukrainian export thesis
A working investor and operator's view of what Ukraine is making right now, why “Made-in-Ukraine” is an investment thesis rather than a brand campaign, and where the durable infrastructure bets are.
Refereeing as a model for decisions under pressure
Eighteen years of officiating, four years of running a company through wartime. The same skill, scaled differently. Practical takeaways for leaders who have to make hard calls in front of audiences that won't like them.
AudienceLeadership programs, founder events.
Keynote reel
Past talks on tape.
A selection of recorded talks. Click to play in place. Most are 15-35 minutes; the short ones make the point fastest.
iForum 20262026Building B2B during warKyiv, UA · KeynoteSlush@Kyiv2026The export thesis, in 25 minKyiv, UA · FiresideWeb Summit2025Founders rebuilding their countriesLisbon, PT · PanelSifted Summit2025B2B in emerging marketsLondon, GB · FiresideFounders Forum2025Optimism as a disciplineOxfordshire, GB · TalkForbes Ukraine Live2025The next decade of Ukrainian exportKyiv, UA · KeynoteAIN Conf2024Why we shipped during the warKyiv, UA · KeynoteItalia-Ucraina Trade2024Bridging two marketsMilano, IT · Panel
Talks
10 appearances
Upcoming
Sep 12, 2026
Made-in-Ukraine Live
Keynote · The export decade ahead
Lviv, UA
Past
Jun 4, 2026
Sifted Founder Summit
Fireside · B2B in emerging markets
London, GB
Apr 22, 2026
iForum 2026
Keynote · Building B2B during war
Kyiv, UA
Mar 9, 2026
Slush@Kyiv
Fireside · The export thesis, in 25 min
Kyiv, UA
Nov 14, 2025
Web Summit
Panel · Founders rebuilding their countries
Lisbon, PT
Oct 2, 2025
Sifted Summit
Fireside · B2B in emerging markets
London, GB
Jun 18, 2025
Founders Forum
Talk · Optimism as a discipline
Oxfordshire, GB
Apr 11, 2025
Forbes Ukraine Live
Keynote · The next decade of Ukrainian export
Kyiv, UA
Nov 8, 2024
AIN Conf
Keynote · Why we shipped during the war
Kyiv, UA
Sep 19, 2024
Italia-Ucraina Trade
Panel · Bridging two markets
Milano, IT
Book a slot
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