Business Forum Program

“Switzerland — Ukraine”

27 December 2025, Zurich | Start: 12:00

12:00 – 12:30

Participant Registration & Welcome Coffee

  • Informal networking
  • Badge distribution
  • Welcome coffee
  • First business contacts
12:30 – 12:45

Official Opening of the Forum

  • Welcome remarks by the organizers
  • Introduction of partners and distinguished guests
  • Forum mission: strengthening communication, partnerships, and investments between Ukrainian businesses and Swiss institutions
Speaker Session №1

How Ukrainian Businesses Can Enter the Swiss Market

12:45 – 14:00
  • Legal Foundations for Entering the Swiss Market: business registration, legal forms of presence, building a reliable legal framework
  • Swiss Banking System: opening business accounts, banking requirements, procedures, and compliance
  • Export to Switzerland and the EU: key standards, barriers, and opportunities for Ukrainian manufacturers
  • Customs and Logistics: import rules, certification, optimization of costs and supply chains
14:00 – 14:30

Coffee Break & Networking

  • Communication
  • New contacts
  • Business networking
Panel Discussion

Ukraine – Switzerland: How to Build a Successful Business Model in 2025–2026

14:30 – 15:00
  • Growth opportunities for Ukrainian businesses in Switzerland
  • Expectations of Swiss institutions and investors
  • Key barriers and ways to overcome them
  • Joint projects and success stories
  • A comprehensive perspective on exports, the banking system, legal issues, and investment opportunities
Speaker Session №2

Capital Without Borders: Investments, Financing & Grants

15:00 – 16:00
  • Investments in Ukrainian and International Projects: trends for 2025–2026, investor requirements, promising areas
  • Successful Ukraine–Switzerland Business Collaborations: cooperation models, real cases, partnership opportunities
  • Grants & Financial Programs for Ukrainian Businesses: available grant instruments in Switzerland and the EU, selection criteria, application preparation
16:00 – 17:00

Aperitivo & Networking

  • Communication with investors
  • Private networking groups
  • Discussion of future projects
  • Music and aperitivo