Ruslan Baginskiy and Petro Yasinsky

Founder and PR Director of the Ruslan Baginskiy brand

Over the past decade, Ruslan and Petro have built an international brand that has become a commercial and cultural phenomenon. Baginskiy's star clients include pop stars Madonna, Beyoncé, and Lady Gaga.

Masha Efrosinina

Presenter, public figure

The Forces of Fashion conference will be hosted by Masha Efrosinina, a well-known TV presenter, author of a popular YouTube channel, and activist. The public organisation Masha Foundation, founded by her, helps women and children who have experienced various forms of violence.

Vena Brykalin

Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainian Vogue

Vena Brykalin was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Ukraine in May 2023. In this position, he develops the publication's distinctive visual style and enhances the brand's presence on the international stage. Brykalin is included in the BoF 500 ranking of the most influential people in the industry according to the Business of Fashion resource.

Carlota Rodben

Founder of Beyond Luxury Group

Author of two books, host of the Beyond Luxury podcast about innovation, fashion and culture. Carlota, the former head of innovation at Chanel, is a leading consultant on the future of the luxury industry. She specialises in reimagining brand value and strategic planning.

Olga Nikitkina

Chief Buyer of Women's Collections, TSUM Kyiv

Olga Nikitkina has over ten years of experience in the fashion industry, eight of which she dedicated to buying. In 2021, she joined the TSUM Kyiv team, where she is currently responsible for buying women's collections of leading international brands.

Tiffany Hill

Creative Director, founder of Trend Suite

A visionary specialising in trend forecasting, with over 25 years of experience in the commercial sector and luxury industry. She has deep knowledge of the market and consumer behaviour - thanks to Tiffany, brands create commercially successful products.

Evgeniya Blyznyuk

Founder, Gradus

Yevhenia is a sociologist who has worked in leading media groups and headed the Analytics Department of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine. Today, she runs the technology company Gradus and conducts marketing and sociological research in Ukraine, the EU, the USA, and Central Asia.

Mila Magdiy

Founder, PERSONALITY

With extensive experience in retail, Mila is a specialist in working with Ukrainian premium fashion brands. Her profound grasp of the modern customer experience enabled her to forge a next-level service model, positioning PERSONALITY as the benchmark for the new generation of retail customer care.

Andriy Fedoriv

Marketer, entrepreneur

A marketing expert with 25 years of experience, Andriy Fedoriv is the founder of Fedoriv Group. Fedoriv marketing agency has created brands and campaigns for leading companies such as Nova Poshta, Rozetka, Mintsyfra, OLX. Co-founder of Vesna Capital, which develops 23 technology startups. Author of the most popular Ukrainian branding course BrandFather.

Ashley McDonnell

Founder, Tech Powered Luxury & Ireland Fashion Week

An award-winning Irish businesswoman and entrepreneur, and the founder of Tech Powered Luxury and Ireland Fashion Week. After completing her master's at France's leading business school, HEC Paris, she built a powerhouse career working at LVMH and Christian Dior, and holding executive roles at Google and PUIG.

Violett Fedorova

Editor-in-chief of vogue.ua

Violett has successfully led the digital editorial team at Vogue Ukraine since 2017, a tenure during which the project's audience has more than tripled. She maintains a special focus on fashion as a business and communication within the industry, and is a recognized contributor to international Vogue titles.

Olya Kuryshchuk

The founder and Editor-in-Chief of 1 Granary

She created one of the most influential platforms in global fashion education, 1 Granary, uniting designers, schools, and brands around a shared mission - to change the fashion system from within, to support emerging talents, and to build an environment where designers can build sustainable careers. Olya is recognized as one of the leading experts in new generation brand strategies.

Fredrik Timour

Founder and CEO of the Fashion Innovation Center

Fredrik is a Swedish entrepreneur and thought leader specializing in fashion-tech and sustainability. He has spent over a decade developing supply chain transparency and digital integration strategies to combat fashion overproduction for brands including FILA, IKEA, and IBM.

Lisa Lang

General Director, Open Connector

Lisa has gained international recognition as a Sustainable Thought Leader by Vogue Business and has been listed as one of the 50 most important women for innovation & startups in the EU. She now leads a collaborative platform to industrialise circular business models in fashion, after spending a decade in the middle of European policy making.

Sarah Andelman

Creative director, founder, Just An Idea

Sarah is the visionary, curator, and creative director of the iconic Parisian concept store Colette, which changed the world of fashion retail. She helped to launch brands like Proenza Schouler and Rodarte. Following Colette's closure, Andelman founded her own creative consulting agency, Just An Idea

Maria Zhdanova

Conference Program Director

Maria's comprehensive expertise is based on over a decade of experience in media, the tech industry, and consulting. Every year, she curates a unique lineup of speakers, driven by her belief in the power of creative communities. At this year's conference, Maria will host a public talk with Olya Kuryshchuk, the founder of 1Granary.