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title: "Kyiv Business Brunch 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development' Highlights HR, CSR, Investment, and Tech Autonomy Amid War"
description: "Kyiv's Veranda on the River hosted the business brunch 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development.' Experts discussed personnel, CSR, investments, tech autonomy, and brand reputation under martial law."
date: 2026-10-19T14:06:32.015Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-business-brunch-business-energy-resilience
tags: [business-brunch, kyiv, ukraine-business, csr, investment, hr, wartime-economy]
author: "Andrey Kosynko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Kyiv Business Brunch 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development' Highlights HR, CSR, Investment, and Tech Autonomy Amid War

![Participants at a Kyiv business brunch discuss investments and business resilience amid war](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/kyiv-biznes-branch-energiya-biznesa-ustoychivost-i-razvitie/kyiv-biznes-branch-energiya-biznesa-ustoychivost-i-razvitie-1.webp)

## Key Points

- On October 13, 2026, Kyiv's Veranda on the River hosted the business brunch 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development,' organized by 'FIRST BUSINESS BIZ.'
- Speakers discussed the personnel crisis and corporate culture transformation, the shift of CSR from one-time charity to systemic strategy, and capital preservation amid inflation.
- Separate panels focused on technological autonomy, document flow digitalization, legal security, and brand reputation preservation.
- The general partner was the 'We Are Ukraine+' TV channel, water partner AQUA Myrhorod, and gift partner BROCARD.

On October 13, 2026, the Kyiv restaurant Veranda on the River hosted the business brunch 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development,' organized by the 'FIRST BUSINESS BIZ' publication. According to RBC-Ukraine, the event gathered company owners, top managers, investors, media representatives, and experts to discuss how Ukrainian entrepreneurship continues to function, invest, and create jobs under martial law. The general partner was the 'We Are Ukraine+' TV channel, the water partner was AQUA Myrhorod, the gift partner was BROCARD, and informational support was provided by a number of national media outlets, notably RBC-Ukraine.

### Opening: Doing Business as an Act of Courage

Opening the brunch, co-founder of the organizer Victoria Steinberg emphasized that in current realities, doing business in Ukraine is an act of courage driven by staff shortages, energy risks, and economic uncertainty. According to her, entrepreneurs face war, changing markets, and consumer sentiment daily, yet Ukrainian business continues to work, invest, support people, and seek new development opportunities. Organizers Victoria Steinberg and Yuriy Atanov ultimately outlined the main goal of the brunch: creating an effective space for partnerships.

### People and Corporate Culture

In the human resources panel, Veranda/Fenix restaurants HRD Kateryna Tyuri focused on the transformation of corporate culture. Amid migration and the personnel crisis, she assessed that preserving human capital has become the main task for companies, requiring new approaches to internal communications and employee motivation.

### CSR: From One-Time Charity to Strategy

A panel discussion on corporate social responsibility featuring representatives from NOVUS, AXOR INDUSTRY, the 'Apteka 9-1-1' chain, and KNUBA was dedicated to shifting the focus from systemic aid to business strategy. Participants noted the importance of moving from isolated charitable initiatives to systematic work involving specific goals, accountability, and performance evaluation.

### Investment and Capital Preservation

The investment panel featuring representatives from UNIVER, TOLOKA.VC, 'Tvoye Kolo,' and 'Nova Poshta' focused on capital preservation. Experts analyzed the profitability and risks of government bonds (OVGZ), real estate, the land market, reinvesting in one's own business, and venture projects amid inflation.

### Technological Autonomy and Digitalization

The issues of technological autonomy were highlighted by GenCode Diagnostics CEO Oleksandr Vlasishen: using genetic research as an example, he demonstrated the benefits of localizing laboratory infrastructure in Ukraine, which shortens timelines and reduces dependence on foreign partners. In the digitalization block, CPO Medoc TTN Volodymyr Novikov presented solutions for automating document flow and optimizing operating expenses, which he stated is critical amid resource shortages.

### Legal Security and Reputation

The legal security block featuring lawyers from ALERTES JSC, Shchennikova & Partners, and Fedorova LawFirm focused on protecting business interests in the legal field. The concluding panel with representatives from AB InBev Efes Ukraine, the 'We Are Ukraine' TV channels, and Mind UA discussed preserving brand trust: how to maintain the trust of customers, partners, and employees, adapt communications to changes in the information environment, and respond to reputational challenges based on consistency, transparency, and brand accountability to the audience. An important part of the brunch was professional networking, during which participants exchanged practical experience and established new business contacts.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Юридическая безопасность, инвестиции и кадры: в Киеве прошел масштабный бизнес-бранч](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/yuridichna-bezpeka-investitsiyi-ta-kadri-1792418404.html) - Primary source: RBC-Ukraine report referencing a press release by 'FIRST BUSINESS BIZ.' Confirmed date (13.10.2026), location (Veranda on the River), speakers, panels, and partners.

## FAQ

### When and where did the 'Business Energy: Resilience and Development' brunch take place?

On October 13, 2026, at the Kyiv restaurant Veranda on the River.

### Who organized the event?

It was organized by the publication 'FIRST BUSINESS BIZ'; Victoria Steinberg and Yuriy Atanov were named organizers.

### What topics were discussed at the brunch?

Key topics included human resources and corporate culture, corporate social responsibility, capital preservation and investment, technological autonomy, digitalization, legal security, and brand reputation preservation.

### Who were the event partners?

The general partner was the 'We Are Ukraine+' TV channel, water partner AQUA Myrhorod, gift partner BROCARD, with informational support from national media including RBC-Ukraine.