On November 20-21^th 2024, the International Forum “Economic Renaissance of Ukraine” was held at the KNEU named after V. Hetman in partnership with of the Ukrainian Peace Council. As part of this Forum, on November 21^st, 2024, the work of the Panel “INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF UKRAINE IN POST-CRISIS MEGATRENDS OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY” took place, organized and moderated by Professor of the Department of International Economics Ilnytskyy D.O. and Member of the Board of the Ukrainian Association of Quality Kalita T.P.

The work of the panel was remembered primarily for the thorough reports that were proposed by domestic and international experts. As a result of the discussion, the panel participants came to the conclusion about the dominance of sustainable development trends and technological innovations for the future competitive economy of Ukraine, as well as any other modern national economy.

Key reports and panel speakers:

• Roberto ALVAREZ, Ph.D., Executive Director, GlobalFederation of Competitiveness Councils, USA
• Future of Ukraine’s competitiveness from point of view of Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils
• Petro KALYTA, President of Ukrainian Association for Quality, President of Ukrainian Association for Excellence and Quality
• «Competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy: development, management and quality»
• Gregory GARDENER, Dr., PhD, Professor, The State University of New York at Potsdam
• «Global competitive leadership of the USA and strategic partnership with Ukraine»
• Gerald GROSHEK, PhD, professor Redlands University, USA
• «Managing the competitiveness of national economies: the USA and Ukraine»
• Kazuyoshi SHIMADA, Dr., PhD, Manager, Office for Diversity and Inclusiveness, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Japan
• «The role of human capital for technological innovation and competitive post-war recovery of national economies»
• Edgardo SICA, PhD, professor, University of Foggia, Italy
• «Innovative competitiveness of Italy: lessons for Ukraine»
• Horatiu DRAGOMIRESCU, Dr., PhD, Professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
• «Microfoundations of competitiveness-oriented economic dynamics: inspirational examples from the European Union»
• Yevhen KOVNIR, head of the operational efficiency management office of Agropromholding Astarta, member of the American Quality Association
• «Popularization of the ideas of operational excellence as a nationwide initiative to support the economic recovery of Ukraine»
• Nataliia CHERKAS, Ph.D., D.Sc., Associate Professor, Deputy Programme Director / Senior Programme Manager at FS International Advisory Services, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany
• «Ensuring the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of Ukraine in the context of post-war recovery»

We are grateful to everyone who despite all restrictions has shown interest in the future competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy, and especially to the experts for their ideas and contribution to a better future. We hope that the ideas expressed will be understood and implemented for the benefit of Ukraine.