Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship
Education and Research Institute of Business, Economics and Management Sumy State University

New Horizons for Learning: Impressions of Attending the Entrepreneurs Forum 2025

I would like to share with you an extremely valuable experience gained while attending the Entrepreneurs Forum 2025, which took place on June 26-28, 2025 with the support of Forbes.ua. For me, as a teacher, it was not just an event, but a real storehouse of relevant knowledge that I look forward to integrating into our educational courses.

The forum became a powerful platform that brought together more than 60 leading speakers – successful Ukrainian entrepreneurs and experts. They shared their innovative strategies, crisis management cases and visions of the future of business during 20 intense sessions and 10+ practical workshops.

Particularly valuable were the discussions on:

Resources and solutions for business in wartime, covering issues of finance, talent management and effective use of data. This knowledge is critically important for understanding the modern business reality in Ukraine.
“Business Theater”, where entrepreneurs frankly talked about their “failures” and victories. These real stories from business life are the best material for analysis and discussion in our classes, because they show that success is inextricably linked with perseverance and the ability to learn from mistakes.

The opportunity to listen to such leaders as Volodymyr Popereshnyuk (Nova Poshta), Lev Zhydenko (Aurora), Oleksandr Konotopsky (Ajax Systems) and Petro Pylypyuk (Modern-Expo Group) gave a unique understanding of their thinking strategies and approaches to business development.

I am sure that the knowledge and insights gained at the Forum will become a solid foundation for updating the educational materials of our disciplines. We will be able to teach topics related to entrepreneurship, innovation, strategic management and project management more effectively, relying on the most relevant examples and practical experience. My goal is to enrich the lectures with real cases that will help you better understand the dynamics of the modern market and be prepared for the challenges facing entrepreneurs today.

Sincerely, Andrii Semenog