Founder of the Potrib brand and graduate of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy. Potrib makes backpacks, belt bags and totes from fabric offcuts left over from the production of beanbag furniture.

Obstetrician-gynaecologist, aesthetic medicine specialist, physician of the highest category, founder of the Shupeniuk Medical Club in Kyiv and KOL at ALFA Development.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, she will join the panel “Sexual Longevity: A Shift in 21st Century Global Culture”, a conversation on how attitudes to sexuality and intimate health change across a lifetime.

Microbiologist and virologist who applies Japanese scientific protocols of longevity and microbiome care in her daily cosmetology practice. Official distributor of the British brand Optibac in Ukraine and of the Japanese brand Yotsuba Japan in Ukraine, Poland and the United Kingdom. Founder of the Karvatska wellness&beauty Center and Karvatska prevent-age boutique aesthetic medicine clinics, with 20 years of practice.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, she will moderate and take part in the panel “Dietary Patterns as an Epigenetic Factor: Food Culture Through the Lens of Evidence-Based Medicine”, on how everyday eating habits affect gene expression and the length of a healthy life.

Writer, journalist, art historian and photographer. Contributor to Playboy, EGO, FHM and Ukrainska Pravda. Co-author of the books “Styles of Ukrainian Art of the 20th Century: Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Avant-Garde” and “Windmills and Don Quixotes. Ukrainska Pravda 25”. Curator of contemporary art exhibitions in Kyiv, Toronto, London, Warsaw and Budapest.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, he will join the conversation “A Dialogue Between a Physician and an Art Historian” on how medical and artistic views of the human being complement each other.

Co-founder of Esty Derm, CEO of Asclepius Group, MBA.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, she will open the day’s programme together with Inga Voloshyna-Andrashko with the talk “Homo Longaevus: The Evolutionary Chain Harari Missed”, a conversation on longevity as a new stage in human development.

PhD in Medicine, physician, endocrinologist, dermatovenereologist, dermatological surgeon and specialist in integrative medicine.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, she will join the panel “Sexual Longevity: A Shift in 21st Century Global Culture”.

Physician, specialist in functional and anti-aging medicine, founder of Ukraine’s first Centre for Anti-Aging Medicine, Active Longevity and Quality of Life. Author of several books, international speaker and member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, he will join the panel discussion “The Science of Longevity. Ageing Cell, Ageing Nation. From Cell to Algorithm”.

Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, pathophysiologist, geneticist, head of the department of general and molecular pathophysiology at the Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and head of research and innovation at CSD LAB.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, he will join the panel discussion “The Science of Longevity. Ageing Cell, Ageing Nation. From Cell to Algorithm”, a conversation on the biology of ageing: from processes inside the cell to their effect on the nation’s health.

CEO of Good Cells, director of a bank of umbilical cord blood, other human tissues and cells, biotechnologist.

On October 1, as part of the day The culture of quality longevity, she will join the panel discussion “The Science of Longevity. Ageing Cell, Ageing Nation. From Cell to Algorithm”. The conversation centres on how cell technologies and biobanking are changing approaches to prevention and longevity.

Headed the Lviv branch of the Ukrainian Students for Freedom NGO in 2024 and 2025. Works in student self-governance and civic initiatives.

Advocacy Manager at the Osvitoria non-profit union, Fulbright scholar and graduate of Michigan State University (USA).

Co-founder and Executive Director of the IRON defence company cluster, director of the ALARM charitable foundation.

Entrepreneur with experience in defence tech, IT startups and e-commerce. Member of Plast, the Ukrainian scouting organisation, since 2013, including six years as a counsellor for a group of boys aged 11 to 17. Graduate of the Ukrainian Catholic University programme in Ethics, Politics and Economics, and of the Ukrainian Leadership Academy.

Head of the Lviv Regional Center for Leadership Development at the Ukrainian Leadership Academy, PhD, and civic leader specializing in youth policy, culture, non-formal education, and leadership development.

Philanthropist, collector, and founder of the Stedley Art Foundation—an institution that supports Ukrainian art and artists, promotes the preservation of cultural heritage, and showcases Ukrainian art to the world.

On September 29, as part of the CULTURE AS CAPITAL day, she will participate in the panel "From Founder Initiative to Sustainable Institution," a discussion on how a private cultural initiative evolves into a sustainable institution and creates a lasting impact on the cultural landscape.

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General Director and Artistic Director of the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre, former Minister of Culture of Ukraine, People's Artist of Ukraine, and combat veteran.

On September 29, as part of the CULTURE AS CAPITAL day, he will participate in the panel "Why Should Business Invest in Culture?" — a discussion on why supporting culture should become part of strategic business thinking and an investment in societal development.

Culturologist, political scientist, founder and editor-in-chief of the Independent Cultural Journal "Ї", and Director General of the Borys Voznytsky Lviv National Art Gallery.

A key participant in THE FUTURE WORLD day on October 3rd. One of the voices of the Ukrainian intellectual and cultural community in a conversation about the future, values, and the role of culture in a changing world.

Co-founder and Chief AI Officer at Reface, a Ukrainian company with ten AI products and an audience of over 300 million users. Member of the supervisory board of AI House, the largest community of AI experts in Ukraine.

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PhD in Biology, co-founder of Zminotvortsi, lecturer at kmbs and the Maybutni school.

On September 30, as part of the day EDUCATION THAT SHAPES CIVILIZATION, he will join the conversation "Escaping the Evolution Lab: What to Do with Artificial Intelligence" — about the challenges that artificial intelligence poses to humanity, our thinking, and the future of society.

Oleksiy Makukhin, film producer, cultural figure, and producer of international art projects.

As curator of the fifth day of the Global Culture Forum, ARCHITECTURE AS A MODEL OF SOCIETY, he will explore architecture as a reflection of social values, lifestyles, and interaction models. The day will focus on what the architecture of the future should look like and the kind of society it can help shape.

Yuriy Andrashko, dermatovenereologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, founder of Asclepius clinic and the Yuriy Andrashko School of Practical Dermatology.

Inga Voloshyna-Andrashko, dermatologist, aesthetic medicine specialist, owner of the Villa Estimed aesthetic medicine clinic, co-founder and scientific director of the EstyDerm educational platform.

Zoya Lytvyn, Ukrainian educator, impact entrepreneur, and founder of the Osvitoria non-profit union and the Novopechersk School.

Maksym Vityk is a geologist, business leader, and artist who combines international management experience with the development of cultural initiatives. He is a member of CEO Club Ukraine and curator of the Culture as Capital program within the Global Culture Forum. He initiates dialogue on how Ukrainian culture can become a driver of the new economy and a foundation for systemic cooperation between business, the state, and the cultural sector.