People. Insights. Structures: How Businesses Are Rethinking Team Management Amid Structural Shortages and Constant Turbulence at HRWS 2026
22 June 14:01
On July 8 in Kyiv, the HR Wisdom Summit 2026 will bring together HR directors, CEOs, and top managers who are working amid a chronic labor shortage. The labor market no longer follows its usual recovery cycles; it is undergoing a transformation under the pressure of demographics, migration, and technology, and competition for specialists has long since transcended industry boundaries and even national borders.
July 8
Kyiv
You can register to attend at https://hrws.delo.ua/
The HR Wisdom Summit 2026, organized by the leading business media outlet delo.ua and the business/media bureau Ekonomika, will bring together over 400 in-person participants and serve as a platform where business, government, and education discuss not just trends, but practical mechanisms: how to address the talent shortage, how new professions are emerging, how the education model is changing, and why culture is becoming a critical factor in sustainability.
At the summit, we will discuss:
- The Labor Market and HR Strategies: A Time for Active Adaptation
How Ukraine’s labor market is entering a phase of chronic labor shortages due to demographic changes, migration, and the consequences of the war—and how this is reshaping hiring approaches, team structures, and candidate requirements. - Professions of the Future: Where Companies Can Find Specialists That Universities and Vocational Schools Haven’t Yet Begun to Train
Where can businesses find the skills needed for new digital and AI professions, and how can they bridge the gap through training and reskilling? - Veteran Integration: Learning from Mistakes
Companies already have practical experience integrating veterans into their teams. What actually works, where businesses have gone wrong, and how to build a systematic support system without repeating those mistakes. - Mental Health: Care as a Management Decision
How mental health directly impacts team performance under prolonged stress, practical support tools, and striking a balance between caring for people and achieving business results. - A Strong Employer Brand: Practical Solutions and Proven Experiences
The focus is on daily management decisions and practices that influence trust, engagement, and retention. - HRD: Secrets of the Profession
As strategic business partners, HRD professionals from leading companies will share best practices for using modern HR technologies, effectively retaining talent in a competitive job market, and approaches to identifying and developing employee potential.
Daria Nagaeva (Gradus Research), Kateryna Zaloznykh (ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih), Igor Liski ( EFI Group), Tetiana Popova (Uklon), Anastasia Kuzmenko (1 1 media school), Maria Abdullina (“OLX Robota”), Polina Aydin (Caparol), Natalia Yemchenko (SCM), Oksana Filonenko (Center for the Employment of Free People), Tetyana Smirnova (Economika Media Holding), Olena Matushenko (Power Mental Health), Dmytro Sudak (Teva Ukraine), Yulia Titurenko (Pivdenny Bank), Ilona Pasechnyk (ALVIVA GROUP), Denis Bloshchynskyi ( civil society activist, businessman, musician, PhD in Public Administration), Kseniia Sukhova ( Rinat Akhmetov Foundation), Daryna Bagmet ( Naftogaz Group), and other leaders from business, the public sector, and civic initiatives.
The HR Wisdom Summit 2026 is dedicated to creating a new framework within which businesses operate today. We look forward to July 8 to help companies enhance their ability to adapt without compromising the speed and quality of their decisions.
Registration: https://hrws.delo.ua/
General Partner — Naftogaz Group
General Media Partner — 1 1 media
Main Partners — INGO Insurance Company, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, OLX Robota, Teva in Ukraine
