On December 2, 2026, Lviv will host the XIII RAU Summit 2026, an annual summit positioned by organizers as the premier year-end business event for owners, CEOs, and top managers in retail, commercial real estate, and the B2B sector. This year's event will center around the theme "How Much Does Resilience Cost?" and bring together leaders of top Ukrainian companies to discuss key challenges, investment opportunities, and business development strategies for 2027. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine and other media outlets, citing the summit organizers.
The Price of Resilience as the Central Theme
According to the organizers, Ukrainian business continues to operate, recover, and invest despite ongoing challenges. However, resilience comes at a price: asset losses, restructuring and decentralization of logistics, energy independence, security, and reconstruction require significant resources. The summit program is structured precisely around these issues—how to balance the costs of resilience with investments in growth, which technologies are already helping to improve efficiency, and where companies will channel capital in 2027.
Participants and Speakers
The RAU Summit 2026 program features executives from major companies. Speakers include Yuliia Pinteskul, Deputy Chairperson of Epicentr K and CEO of Epicentr Marketplace; Anton Skokov, Head of Digital Business Services at Vchasno; Kostiantyn Yurchenko, Commercial Director of Digital Business Services at Vchasno; Nataliia Kravets, Commercial Director at Dragon Capital Property Management; and Artur Dizendorf, Head of Leasing at Avenir Plaza shopping center. According to partner media headlines, representatives from OKKO, Comfy, and Prom will also participate in the summit.
Five Thematic Tracks
The summit program is divided into five blocks. "The Price of Resilience" covers asset losses, logistics decentralization, energy resilience, security, and recovery investments. "The New Economy of Commercial Real Estate" addresses the cost of capital, return on investment, new formats, and consumer sentiment. "E-commerce 2027" focuses on marketplaces, artificial intelligence, omnichanneling, and the battle for the customer. "Profitable Technologies" highlights solutions for automation, efficiency, and business resilience. "Development Without Pauses" examines investments, M&A deals, scaling, and international expansion.
Organizational Details and Partners
In addition to presentations and strategic discussions, participants can look forward to networking with leading executives and visiting partner brand zones to explore business solutions and new projects. Companies presenting brand zones include Tripilske Solntse, Lev Development, Vchasno, eSputnik, White Lines SEC, Nasha Syla, Viatec, WR Group, Building Development, Pricer24, and mono. The venue is Lviv; for security reasons, the exact address with an equipped shelter will be provided only to registered participants. Special hotel discounts of 15–20% are available for summit guests. Organizers emphasize that the RAU Summit 2026 is an opportunity to learn from market leaders, establish new business contacts, and set development benchmarks for 2027.
