Workshops

How to Securely Finance Exports to Ukraine and Minimize Risks?

Are you a medical technology manufacturer looking to expand to Ukraine but unsure how to secure financing and manage risks? Join this practical workshop where experts from leading Czech banks, EGAP, and UKRexim Bank will share key insights into:

● Available financing options for companies exporting medical equipment to Ukraine
● How to mitigate risks and ensure safe payments
● How export insurance works and what coverage is available for businesses

Case studies: Learn from real-world financing and insurance solutions
Interactive Q&A and networking: Get expert advice tailored to your business needs

Marek Dlouhý – Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of EGAP

Other speakers TBS (Ukreximbank, KUKE, Czech Development Bank, KfW Development Bank)

Practical solutions for export financing to Ukraine
First-hand insights from UKRexim Bank on the local market
Opportunity for consultations with banking experts

Gain valuable insights, connect with financial experts, and get practical guidance to ensure a smooth and safe export process.

Duration: 70 minutes
Format: Expert panel + practical case studies + Q&A
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to safely finance and insure your exports to Ukraine!

How to Ensure Safe and Efficient Transport of Medical Equipment to Ukraine?

Are you exporting medical supplies to Ukraine and facing logistical or insurance-related challenges? Join this focused workshop where experts from logistics companies and insurance providers will sha re essential know-how and field-tested strategies to help your shipments arrive safely and on time. Learn how to:

● Navigate customs and import procedures into Ukraine
● Choose the right transport method and maintain cold chain logistics
● Avoid common mistakes in delivering to conflict zones
● Understand what types of insurance coverage are available and what they don’t cover
● Explore real-world case studies of both successful and failed deliveries

Jaroslav Pecháček – Bussiness Development, CZECHOSLOVAK OCEAN SHIPPING, a.s.
Libor Jurča – Sales Director, BLOCK CRS a.s.
Other speakers TBS

Best practices for secure and efficient transport of medical goods
Practical insights into risk mitigation and cold chain logistics
Clear understanding of insurance coverage for humanitarian and commercial shipments

This workshop is ideal for logistics firms, insurance providers, medical equipment manufacturers, NGOs, and healthcare organizations exporting to Ukraine and other conflict-affected regions. Gain essential insights, ask your questions directly to the experts, and prepare your business for secure and successful operations.

Duration: 70 minutes
Format: Expert presentations + real-world case studies + Q&A
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your logistics and insurance strategy for Ukraine!

How Innovation is Powering Mental Resilience in Ukraine – and How You Can Get Involved

Looking to better understand how digital innovation is addressing Ukraine’s growing mental health needs? This interactive workshop will spotlight cutting-edge Ukrainian startups that are tackling the mental health crisis through accessible, user-friendly, and tech-driven solutions. From AI-powered therapy platforms to comprehensive wellness tools, participants will hear directly from founders and explore how HealthTech is transforming mental health care in Ukraine — even in times of war.

● Discover digital platforms helping Ukrainians access mental health support
● Learn how startup innovation is building resilience in challenging environments
● Engage in dialogue with startup founders to explore needs, ideas, and collaboration opportunities
● Gain insight into the broader HealthTech ecosystem emerging in Ukraine
● Be inspired by the creativity and impact of local innovation in action

Featuring Startups such as

clearly.help: Online platform for professional mental health consultations
Pleso Therapy: AI-powered therapy matching & self-care tools
Mark Health: Holistic wellness assistant covering sleep, nutrition & fitness
Other speakers TBS

Understanding Ukraine’s digital mental health solutions
Inspiration from resilient HealthTech innovations responding to real-world needs
Opportunities to connect with startup teams and explore future cooperation

This session is ideal for mental health professionals, digital health stakeholders, NGOs, investors, and anyone interested in innovative solutions to support Ukraine’s healthcare recovery and resilience.

Duration: 50 minutes
Format: Startup presentations + interactive dialogue with founders
Don’t miss this chance to meet Ukraine’s boldest HealthTech innovators and explore how technology is reshaping mental health care on the frontlines

How to Navigate Public Procurement and Work with Ukrainian Hospitals

Are you a medical supplier or healthcare company interested in entering the Ukrainian market? Join this focused session to gain a practical overview of how public procurement works in the Ukrainian healthcare sector — with a special emphasis on centralized procurement procedures managed by the Medical Procurement of Ukraine (MPU).

Kateryna Nekrasova from MPU will walk participants through the key legal and procedural steps for engaging with the Ukrainian health system. She will share insights into how hospitals purchase medicines, medical devices, and other critical supplies, and how international companies can prepare to participate in tenders or cooperate with public buyers.

Understand the legal and procedural framework of public procurement in Ukraine
Learn how centralized procurement works and what it means for suppliers
Get practical tips on how to approach tenders and work with Ukrainian hospitals

Duration: 30 minutes
Format: Expert presentations + Q&A

How Leading Medical Projects Are Supporting Ukraine – and How You Can Engage

Are you looking for ways to contribute to Ukraine’s healthcare recovery? This interactive workshop will showcase healthcare and humanitarian projects that have been successfully implemented in Ukraine by international actors in close cooperation with local partners. Representatives from development agencies will present their approaches, share key lessons, and engage in dialogue with participants.

● Explore how different healthcare initiatives have supported communities across Ukraine
● Learn about practical models of cooperation between international donors and local providers
● Connect directly with project teams to discuss needs, ideas, and possible collaboration
● Gain inspiration from field-tested approaches to telemedicine, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and more
● Join a topic-based small group discussion to share your own experience and priorities
● Learn how international partners can contribute expertise, funding, or resources

Zsofia Pusztai – WHO Representative and Head of the Country Office for the Czech Republic
Petr Gandalovič – Director of the Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Michal Minčev – Director of the Czech Development Agency
Yuriy Didevych – Advisor for Hospital Partnerships – Partners Strengthen Health at GIZ
Petr Drbohlav – Regional Director for Eastern Partnership and Balkans at People in Need

First-hand insights from successful health initiatives
Clarity on how to meaningfully engage with and support these projects
Opportunity to network and share your own ideas or resources directly with project leaders

This workshop is ideal for Ukrainian healthcare professionals, NGOs, municipal representatives, and business or development stakeholders looking for partnership opportunities, funding guidance, or inspiration from real-world medical projects making an impact on the ground.

Duration: 70 minutes
Format: Short presentations + small-group engagement based on topics
Don’t miss this chance to connect with key actors in Ukraine’s health response and recovery!

How Spa Therapy and Rehabilitation Can Support Long-Term Healing for War-Affected Patients?

How can rehabilitation services and medical spa therapy contribute to long-term patient recovery in post-war and post-trauma settings? Join this unique session to explore innovative approaches to rehabilitation – from physical therapy to psychosocial support – and hear directly from providers and patients. Representatives from leading spa resorts, Ukrainian rehabilitation centers, and experts will share their programs, technologies, and success stories.

● Discover how rehabilitation and spa therapies support war-injured and trauma-affected patients
● Learn about cutting-edge innovations in neurorehabilitation or PTSD therapy
● Hear from a war-injured patient who underwent a rehabilitation journey
● Discuss opportunities for collaboration between spa centers, hospitals, and insurers
● Engage with experts on the future of long-term patient care in the Ukrainian context

Volodymyr Rudkovskyi – ambassador at UNBROKEN Rehabilitation Center, Medical Spa Darkov, Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun, Music Therapy Petrof
Anna Sudakova – Charitable Foundation “Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv“ Dräger

Insights into modern spa and rehab programs tailored to different patient needs
Real-world impact of rehabilitation from a patient’s point of view
Inspiration for integrating physical and mental health care into long-term recovery
Opportunities for international cooperation in developing accessible rehab services

This workshop is designed for spa and rehabilitation professionals, healthcare providers, Ukrainian medical institutions, policymakers, and patient advocates. Whether you work in physical therapy, trauma recovery, or health system design, this session offers concrete examples, emotional stories, and ideas for future collaboration.

Duration: 70 minutes
Format: Presentations + patient experience + expert panel discussion
Don’t miss this opportunity to reimagine rehabilitation and spa therapy as essential parts of post-trauma healing.

How Universities and Companies Can Join Forces to Accelerate Medical Innovation

Are you working in medical technology, research, or innovation? This session brings together policy makers, universities, established companies, and startups to explore how academic–industry partner ships can speed up the development and market entry of healthcare solutions – especially in challenging and fast-changing environments like Ukraine.

● Join us to discover real-world case studies, policy support tools, and ways to bridge the gap between research labs and medical markets.
● Learn how academic research can be turned into life-saving medical technologies
● Hear from successful partnerships across the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and beyond
● Discover funding and support available for collaborative R&D
● Discuss challenges like IP, timelines, and cross-border cooperation
● Network with researchers, innovators, and funders in the medtech ecosystem

Jan Kavalírek – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
Ondřej Štefek – CSO at 3Dees
Tetiana Lutsenko – Associate Professor, Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Liliia Dronko – Assistant of the Department of Translational Medical Bioengineering, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
Martin Staněk – Lecturer at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Real examples of university–industry collaboration in medical R&D
Tools to navigate research commercialization and tech transfer
Funding opportunities and support for R&D partnerships
Contacts and inspiration for future collaboration

This workshop is ideal for medical technology companies, academic researchers, healthcare innovators, funding agencies, and public institutions that want to foster collaborative R&D and drive medtech solutions to market – in Ukraine and beyond.

Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Expert presentations + panel discussion + Q&A
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how innovation happens when research meets real-world needs