speakers kyiv
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Alena Kurotova
Alena was born in the Crimean Republic, then her family situation brought her to Slovakia. She studied in St. Petersburg and Bratislava, and earned a PhD in management and economics. Now,Alena is CEO at SlovakiaInvest Group, one of Slovakia’s largest consulting companies, where she advises entrepreneurs and business owners from countries of the former USSR. She is also director of iCan language school, offering English and Slovakian courses for foreigners. On top of that, Alena runs her own charity foundation aimed to help gifted children from underprivileged families obtain a higher education.
Immigration to Slovakia
26 april (wed)300pm – 330pm
2
Alexander Popov
VIZUS CONSULTING, LTD., Founder and CEO
A qualified lawyer, Mr. Popov has been working in Cyprus since 2005. He specializes in residency by investment, real estate investing, and property management.
Jurisdiction for business entities, entrepreneurship and investment opportunities, citizenship program
26 april (wed)340pm – 410pm
3
Andrew Skorbatyuk
ORBI GROUP, Мarketing Director at ORBI GROUP
Andrew Skorbatyuk is marketing director at ORBI GROUP. He oversees the marketing department, maps out management and sales technologies for development companies, real estate agencies and international real estate holdings. Over less than eight months at ORBI GROUP, he has driven sales growth to over USD $50 mln. Andrew is willing to share his hands-on experience and real-life cases from his practice in real estate and investments.
International real estate marketing – Practical cases, life hacks and new technologies
26 april (wed)100pm – 130pm
4
Anna Diloyan
K&M Consultancy, financial analyst
Anna Diloyan worked for four years at Pegasus Global as a financial analyst. She dealt with institutional investors and depositors in the bond and fixed securities markets. Her responsibilities included local asset management, creation of investment pools and capital diversification in international markets.
Anna Diloyan joined Dubai-based K&M Consultancy three years ago. She advises clients on management and company formation issues, including business structure, tax mitigation, public and commercial investment planning, foreign investment diversification, and export and import company setup.
Business in the UAE: Investment opportunities, peculiarities and pitfalls
26 april (wed)530pm – 600pm
5
Ben Zion Yigal
C.N. Immigration, President
Ben Zion is the founder and president of C.N.Immigration. He has 22 years’ experience in the immigration business. A citizen of Canada and Portugal, Ben Zion is fluent in Russian, English, French, Portuguese, and Hebrew. He will be more than happy to assist you with pursuing your dream!
Immigration to Canada and obtaining residence permits and citizenship in European Union, Australia and New Zealand
26 april (wed)330pm – 400pm
6
Christopher Pelentrides
Feod Group, Partner/UK, Solicitor
Christopher is a one of founders of UK based Arlington Crown Solicitors Limited, was admitted as a Solicitor in 2000.
He specialises in all aspects of Immigration and Nationality Law (including Human Rights Law), Civil and Criminal Litigation.
Christopher is the Head of the Immigration & Nationality Department. He also heads the Litigation Department of the firm.
Christopher has the ability to deal with complex issues and possesses great negotiation skills to resolve matters.
His experience and knowledge enables him to deal with actions in all levels of courts, from Magistrates Court to Crown Court in Criminal proceedings;
and from County Court to High Court in Civil proceedings. He is also proficient in Immigration appeals and has successfully challenged the Secretary of State for the Home Department & UK Border Agency on behalf of his clients. Christopher has a very wide client base of UK and international clients consisting of both individuals and corporate entities.
Christopher has acted for various professionals, sports personalities, football clubs and celebrities in the UK.
How Brexit will affect Great Britain immigration policy and what non-EU citizens shall expect
26 april (wed)1250pm – 130pm
7
Dmitry Pichugin
Goldblum and Partners, Managing Partner
Dmitry Pichugin, managing partner of Goldblum and Partners, specializes in Swiss immigration law. He provides well-rounded legal support to businesses and helps high net worth individuals and entrepreneurs obtain Swiss temporary residency permits.
Swiss: legal aspects of business and new immigration law
26 april (wed)420pm – 450pm
8
Elena Georghiou
Feod Group, Founder and Managing Director
Elena Georghiou has more than 25 years of legal experience and heads the specialized Residency and Citizenship practice across European countries, UK and USA advising HNWIs and their families on: immigration planning; consultations on obtaining alternative (second) citizenship; residency and Citizenship by Investment; business immigration; preparation of appeals, working with complex immigration cases. She advises individuals and corporate clients for wealth/business structuring and assets protection.
Central to her Managerial role in the company she initiated and united high level lawyers and other top professionals around the world in order to provide Feod Group clients with bespoke level of legal and business services worldwide, keeping the staff focused on the opportunities and challenges faced by each individual client.
Which country to choose for immigration in 2017? European and U.S. programms overview: requirements and conditions
26 april (wed)1220pm – 1250pm
9
Evgeniya Lasytchuk
World Wide Company, CEO
Evgeniya Lasytchuk started her professional career with a government agency. In 2012, she set up Global Center, specializing in travel and educational services in Italy. In 2016, Evgeniya established a group of companies named WDW Company with headquarters in Milan and an office in Moscow. The holding is involved in travel, restaurant, and beauty businesses, as well as in cargo shipping, corporate event management, business immigration, and the acquisition of properties in Italy. In 2017, WDW became a member of the Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce.
Benefits of studying in Italy
26 april (wed)1140am – 1210pm
10
Fiona Nel
MontAzure, Director of Sales
Fiona Nel was appointed as the Director of Sales at MontAzure in January 2015. She has had 10 years of experience working in the property industry in Phuket. She works with a dedicated and experienced sales team which has been very successful in selling the first phases of MontAzure.
An overview of Phuket, Thailand and the benefits of buying a freehold, resort residence at MontAzure
26 april (wed)410pm – 440pm
11
Iness Karayianni
Pafilia Property Developers LTD, Project Coordinator
Established in 1977, Pafilia is the largest privately owned residential developer in Cyprus. The company also offers a wide array of services to foreigners seeking residence permits or Cyprus citizenship through investment. Ms. Karayianni specializes in EU citizenship through acquisition of real property.
Investment in real estate in Cyprus as the fastest legal way to obtain EU citizenship.
Cyprus passport program: overview 2014-2017 by Pafilia
26 april (wed)140pm – 210pm
12
Inna Kogan
Inna Kogan (Immigration Law Firm of Inna Kogan B.A., LL.B.), licensed lawyer, founder
Inna Kogan is a licensed lawyer, and has been a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada, a notary public and commissioner of affidavits in Ontario, Canada, since 2002. Inna graduated from York University with honors and was asked to teach a course on Immigration Law at Seneca College. She has authored a number of articles addressing various legal issues for leading industry publications. Inna frequently makes TV appearances as a guest expert, and she is a reputable media contributor and commentator on a variety of issues related to immigration to Canada.
Overview of the most popular education and immigration programs in Canada
26 april (wed)1220pm – 1250pm
13
Inna Kostevskaya
WhyEducation, Head of educational programmes abroad
Inna Kostevskaya has 16 years’ international education experience. She professionally guides Ukrainian students in the process of applying to private boarding schools and universities in Britain, Canada, the USA, France, Germany, and Austria. Over the years, Inna has helped more than 800 students. Since 2015, she has overseen the development of international educational company WhyEducation. Her articles have appeared in WhyEducation magazine, and she has been engaged as an industry expert in Language Travel magazine.
Education abroad and prospects for future employment: USA, Canada, Great Britain
26 april (wed)540pm – 610pm
14
Irina Abramyan
Czech College, Admissions Coordinator for the Russian-speaking region
Irina Abramyan graduated with distinction from the language school at the German Embassy in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan, earning a Bachelor’s degree in economics. Since 2010, she has lived in the Czech Republic. Since 2014, Irina has dealt with education programs for foreigners in the Czech Republic. She handles marketing programs and advises young people from abroad on matters related to study opportunities available in the Czech Republic.
Education in the Czech Republic
26 april (wed)450pm – 520pm
15
Jerome Morgan
Mercan Group, President and CEO
Jerry Morgan graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada and accomplished his MBA from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. Currently, he is a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). In 1989, he founded the parent company; Mercan Capital Ltd., with its head office in Montreal. Under his leadership, the company become one of the largest and most successful immigration-consulting firms in North America.
Investor immigration opportunities in USA, Canada and Portugal
26 april (wed)210pm – 240pm
16
Linas Kliukas
Fastmigration, founder Fastmigration
Linas Kliukas is a founder of highly specialised immigration advisory company Fastmigration in Lithuania. After starting immigration practice in 2007 today Fastmigration is an international law firm offering broad and sophisticated immigration advisory. Mr Kliukas has assisted families from the CIS and Middle East regions, as well as China and India.
Investment, Immigration and labor force relocation services between CIS countries and Europe
26 april (wed)610pm – 640pm
17
Natalia Polukhtin
Natalia Polukhtin graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in journalism and defended a thesis in literature. When she moved to the USA, she went to law school and earned her JD with a major in immigration law. Natalia has represented hundreds of petitioners and appellants in court with a 99% success rate. In 2016, she won the State’s Top 10 in Client Satisfaction Award as the Best Immigration Attorney.
Visa solutions for small and medium-size business owners
26 april (wed)250pm – 320pm
18
Olga Dorosh
Campus France, Coordinator
Olga Dorosh has been a coordinator at the cultural and artistic cooperation department at the French Embassy in Ukraine since 2008. She tells Ukrainian students about the advantages of higher education, its structure, scholarship programs and French student visa requirements.
Еducation in France, particularly the submission of documents in French universities
26 april (wed)620pm – 650pm
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Olga Finkel
WH Partners, Partner
Olga Finkel is respected for her knowledge of gambling and technology law. She founded WH Law in 2006 which has progressed to become WH Partners. Olga provides advice on strategic, commercial, and regulatory matters to businesses in the gaming, ICT, financial services, and real estate industries, private client and taxation. Olga holds a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Malta as well as a Master of Science degree in IT and Economics from the Academy of Economics, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Malta for Citizenship, Residence and Business
26 april (wed)1100am – 1130am
20
Olga Karasik
Karasik Law Group, Founding Partner
Olga Karasik obtained her Master of Law degree from the University of Chicago Law School. In 1994, she was admitted to the California Bar. Olga is licensed to appear before the U.S. Federal Court. She is also a licensed real estate broker in the state of California. She specializes in business and corporate law, real estate transactions and Immigration. Ms. Karasik’s clients include multinational corporations, foreign investors, technology start-ups, and high net worth individuals.
Immigration to the USA
26 april (wed)1140am – 1210pm
21
Olga Mischenko
IE Business School, Coordinator for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, International Development department
Olga Mischenko specializes in issues related to study in Spain, programs offered by IE Business School, modern business education standards and innovations in education.
Business education in Spain
26 april (wed)650pm – 720pm
22
Olga Weiss
ORBI GROUP, PR Director
Ms. Weiss is in charge of promoting the company internationally, creating a positive brand image, and building the region’s reputation. Olga will speak about the prospects of Georgia’s economic development, explain why this country is so popular amongst immigrants, and give practical advice on how to apply for and obtain a residence permit in Georgia, as well as the benefits of residency.
Georgia is the land of opportunity. Emigration, residence permit, and employment
26 april (wed)130pm – 200pm
23
Simon Xuereb
KPMG in Malta, Director, Private Client and Global Mobility Services
Simon is a director in tax services at KPMG in Malta. His professional background includes international corporate and personal tax planning for multinational corporations and globally mobile high net worth individuals. Today, he leads KPMG in Malta’s Private Client and Global Mobility Services offering, and leads a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in this space. He is a visiting lecturer at Leiden University, Netherlands for the International Tax Planning course on the Masters of Advanced tax law and his work has been published in international publications including the European Tax Journal.
Malta, a base for your family and your business
26 april (wed)220pm – 250pm
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Vanessa Guerrero Roldán
ICEX-Invest in Spain, Investor Services Manager
Vanessa Guerrero has a master’s degree in international business management. She has worked at Invest in Spain since 2006 as an Investors Services Manager. Invest in Spain is a Spanish entity in charge of attracting, promoting, and maintaining foreign investments into Spain. Vanessa previously worked at the investment department of the Commercial Office of the Embassy of Spain in New York as a market analyst, at Spanish bank BBVA, and at the Spanish Tourism Bureau in Frankfurt, Germany.
New visas and residence authorizations introduced in Spain under the Entrepreneurs Law
26 april (wed)500pm – 530pm
25
Vitaly Modlo
CMB Regional Centers, EB-5 Manager
Vitaly Modlo is an EB-5 manager for Eastern Europe and the former Soviet market. Mr. Modlo educates foreign individuals who want to obtain U.S. permanent residency (Green Card) visas through the EB-5 program. He also assists immigration attorneys and HNWI consultants with EB-5 information.Mr. Modlo has a life and work background in Russia, Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
EB-5 immigration program: the most expedient way to US permanent residency
26 april (wed)1100am – 1130am