Speaker Biography
Maryna Khlystun
Executive Director, UkraineInvest, Ukraine
Maryna Khlystun has served as Executive Director of UkraineInvest since September 30, 2025. She brings over 15 years of experience in the private sector and extensive expertise in state investment policy.
Previously, Ms. Khlystun headed the Department for Investment Promotion and International Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine. In this role, she was responsible for shaping investment policy, strengthening cooperation with international partners, and overseeing the Pillar 2 Ukraine Facility program.
Under her leadership, the Ministry developed the Investment Promotion Strategy in partnership with the World Bank Group, TheCityUK, and TBI, and organized major international events such as Rebuild 2024 in Warsaw, the Davos Forum, and the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome. These efforts resulted in landmark agreements and strategic partnerships.
Under Ms. Khlystun’s leadership, UkraineInvest — in close coordination with international partners — will focus on implementing the “Investor One-Stop Shop” operational strategy. The key priorities include:
– developing an investment portfolio of private projects in priority sectors of the economy;
– attracting strategic investors to large-scale projects;
– actively promoting Ukraine’s investment potential worldwide;
– launching a CRM system to ensure efficient investor support;
– strengthening cooperation among all stakeholders in the investment process;
– expanding and enhancing the institutional capacity of the UkraineInvest team.
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