What Drives This Forum
Freedom Means Business is an international forum hosted by Ukrainian American House, the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco, and the U.S.–Ukraine Business Council (USUBC). The event will take place on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento, California.
Coinciding with Ukraine’s Independence Day, the forum will serve as a strategic platform for dialogue among government leaders, international organizations, business executives, media, diplomats, and the Ukrainian-American diaspora. Its mission is to develop practical strategies for Ukraine’s economic recovery, attract investment, and promote freedom as a fundamental value of modern democracy.
Business Brunch - Expert Panels - Strategic Networking
Program Schedule
- 10:00 to 10:30 AM - Check-in & Breakfast
- 10:30 to 10:50 AM - Opening Remarks (UA House, Consul General, State Representative)
- 10:50 to 11:25 AM - Panel 1: Diaspora Capital: From California to Kyiv
- 11:25 to 12:00 PM - Panel 2: Demining Ukraine: The Business of Safity and Logistics
- 12:00 to 12:20 PM - Break
- 12:20 to 12:55 PM - Panel 3: Freedom Under Fire: Speech, Media, and Modern Information warfare.
- 12:55 to 1:30 PM — Keynote The Business of Freedom
Panel Overview:
10:50 to 11:25 AM
Panel 1: Diaspora Capital From California to Kyiv.
Entrepreneurs and investors growing Ukrainian-led ventures across borders
11:25 to 12:00 PM
Panel 2: Demining Ukraine The Business of Safety and Logistics.
Clearing the path for investment agriculture and the safe return of communities
12:20 to 12:55 PM
Panel 3: Freedom Under Fire Speech Media and Modern Information Warfare.
The role of journalism free speech and digital information integrity in defending Ukraine.
12:55 to 1:30 PM
Keynote: The Business of Freedom
