OUR FUTURE’S FRONTLINE: IN UKRAINE
Immerse yourself into what futures lie ahead: Change or Die. Exhibition and discussions January 20-22, 2026, Promenade 59, Davos, Switzerland
Are you leading innovation? Countries' security and global weight now depend on it. Europe struggles in the global race. Ukrainians charge ahead because they must: cutting edge drone defense and AI application, digital governance for resilience. Innovation is a life-or-death question already now. To shape your future, change with Ukrainians. OUR FUTURE’S FRONTLINE: IN UKRAINE.
The project "Ukraine: Future's Frontline" includes an exhibition and a three-day discussion program focused on Ukraine as a testing ground for the future of security, innovation, and reconstruction.
Ukraine: Future’s Frontline is a platform combining an immersive visual experience with a discussion program. It explores how our future security, prosperity and global position are being shaped in Ukraine.
Ukrainians defend not only their sovereignty and freedom: If Ukraine will be secure and and which peace can be achieved, will also greatly influence European security and the global order.
And there is a second dimension to future's frontline: In her defense against aggression, Ukraine has no choice but to be at the cutting edge of the innovation. The global innovation race is a vital challenge for Europe and the West. But for Ukrainians, it is an acute life-or-death question. Literally, innovate or die. Ukrainians develop cutting edge drone technology, AI, and redefine standards for military and civilian technologies. This Ukrainian forward approach to innovation can inspire its partners and a resource for all our secure future.
The project Ukraine: Future’s Frontline offers a view of what our shared future can look like — and why it begins in Ukraine.
As part of the exhibition, works by Ukrainian artists Oleksii Sai, Yarema Malashchuk, and Roman Khimey will be presented, alongside Damien Hirst’s The Incomplete Truth. The exhibition adresses the risk of war spreading to Europe while stressing the need for peace through strenght. A portrait of Ukraine at the frontline of innovation as well as the best line of defence for Europe’s future.
Agenda
14:00–15:00 Economy of the Future: Building a New European Tiger
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Moderator: Chrystia Freeland, Adviser to the President of Ukraine on economic development
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Ajay Banga, President, World Bank Group
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Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF
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Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
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Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Oleksii Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
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10:00-10:30 Exhibition Opening
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Moderator: Bjorn Geldhof, Artistic Director, PinchukArtCentre
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Victor Pinchuk, Founder, Yalta European Strategy
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Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
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Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Yevhen Hrytsenok, Senior Officer of the Electronic Warfare Department, 7th Air Assault Corps
10:30-11:30 Future’s Frontline: The World Emerging in Ukraine
When might the war end and what can an agreement look like? What will it mean for Europe, the West and the international order?
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Moderator: Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
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Walter Mead, Global View Columnist, Wall Street Journal
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Elina Valtonen, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
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Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway
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Yehor Cherniev, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Head of the Ukrainian delegation to the NATO PA
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, CEO, Public Interest Journalism Lab
15.30-16.30 Russia’s Attack on EU countries – When and How?
Many European political leaders assume that in 2-4 years Russia can attack EU and NATO countries. How likely is an attack? What will determine if it happens or not? What can be done to prevent it, and what role plays Ukraine?
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Moderator: Gillian Tett, Columnist and Editorial Board Member, Financial Times, Provost, Kings College, Cambridge
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Carlo Masala, Professor for International Politics at the Bundeswehr University Munich, Director of the Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies
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Kyrylo Berkal, Deputy Commanding General of the 3rd Army Corps
16.30-17.30 Innovate or Die: Europe’s and the US’ Future
Many say, innovation power determines how wealthy, secure and powerful countries will be in the future. If so, who is poised to lead, the US or China? What might be Europe’s place? What can Ukraine teach the rest of Europe?
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Moderator: Charlie Gasparino, Journalist, Fox Business News
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Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, Managing Director, General Catalyst
18:30-19:30 Building Blocks for Lasting Peace: Security, Investment & Reconstruction
Reconstruction and investment are key for a sustainable peace. The US stresses that US investment in Ukraine is a guarantor for security. How do the 2025 agreement on a US-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund (“mineral resources agreement”), the US administration’s cooperation with BlackRock on Ukrainian economic recovery, and other investment and recovery projects enable a lasting peace and security?-
Moderator: Charlie Gasparino, Journalist, Fox Business News (confirmed)
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Taras Kachka, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine
21.00 Nightcap discussion - Has Europe Woken Up to a New World
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Moderator: Nataliya Gumenyuk, CEO, Public Interest Journalism Lab
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Carlo Masala, Professor for International Politics at the Bundeswehr University Munich, Director of the Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies
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Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia (2016-2021)
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Chrystia Freeland, Adviser to the President of Ukraine on economic development
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David Arakhamiia, Member of Parliament, Head of "Sluha Narodu" faction, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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11:30-12:30 Protecting Europe with Ukrainian Innovation
Ukrainian military producers impress with innovation, speed and cost effectiveness. What can the rest of Europe learn from Ukraine for its attempt to rearm to deter aggressors? What can Ukraine contribute to European and Western security?
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Moderator: Charlie Gasparino, Journalist, Fox Business News
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Moritz Schularick, President, Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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Balázs Nagy, CEO and Co-Founder, TYTAN Technologies
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Sir Niall Ferguson, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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Oleksandr Kamyshin, Advisor for Strategic Issues, JSC "Ukrainian Defense Industry"
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Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission
13:00-13.30 A conversation with Valdis Dombrovskis
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Moderator: Katrin Eigendorf, Journalist, ZDF
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Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification, European Commission
15:00-16:00 War on Children: Russia’s Strategy to Kill Ukraine’s Future
35,000 Ukrainian children are estimated to have been abducted by Russia, to be re-educated and potentially turned into soldiers to attack their own country. What are the exact numbers? Why have Ukraine’s partners not been able to do more to stop this? Abducting and weaponizing children targets those most vulnerable and most easily manipulated, and the basis of the future of the attacked. What can be done?
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Moderator: Kersti Kaljulaid, President of Estonia (2016-2021)
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Kajsa Ollongren, EU Special Representative for Human Rights
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Sofie Stoffel, Research fellow, Global Public Policy Institute
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Kateryna Rashevska, Legal expert, Regional Center for Human Rights
17.30-18.30 The Role of the United States in the World
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Moderator: Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman, Munich Security Conference
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Keith Kellogg, Lieutenant General (Ret.), U.S. Army
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10:00-11:00 Insights from Russian Captivity - Cruelness as Strategy
Russia has a strategy of crushing resistance by deploying extraordinary cruelty, and styles “no limits” as her unique selling point as a warring party. What can we learn about the reality of Russia from those who returned from Russian captivity?
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Moderator: Katrin Eigendorf, Journalist, ZDF
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Oleksii Anulia, PoW, veteran, active public advocate for PoWs
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Kyrylo Berkal, PoW, a combat-training leader, serving as a deputy commander of the Third Army Corps with responsibility for training
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Olga Bondarenko, PoW, an officer in the Support Unit for former POWs at the National Guard of Ukraine’s Center for Operational Psychological Support
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Ivan Nakonechnyi, marine, professional military, PoW
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Oleksandra Matviychuk, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties
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Contact
Future`s Frontline
Promenade 59
Davos, Switzerland
Email
davos@pinchukfund.org
Phone:
+380672179677 (For press inquiries)
Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosts Ukrainian events in Davos
During the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Victor Pinchuk Foundation hosts a series of Ukrainian events aimed at drawing global attention to Ukraine and strengthening international support. In addition to the traditional Ukrainian Breakfast and the foundation’s long-standing role as co-organizer of Ukraine House Davos, the foundation also presents the dedicated discussion programs accompanied by thought-provoking exhibitions.
This line of projects began in 2022 with the impactful Russian War Crimes House, which confronted the world with evidence of Russia’s atrocities in Ukraine. In 2023, the narrative evolved into Ukraine Is You, emphasizing global unity with Ukraine. In 2024, the foundation presented Deciding Your Tomorrow, focusing on choices shaping Ukraine’s and the world’s future. In 2025, the program Win With Us underscored that Ukraine’s victory is a shared global objective. In 2026, the initiative Ukraine as a Future’s Frontline highlights Ukraine as the frontline of the world’s democratic future.
These events take place in the same space and at the location that also hosts Ukraine House, creating a unified Ukrainian presence in Davos during this critical time.
Through these initiatives, the foundation seeks to highlight Ukraine’s resilience, amplify Ukrainian voices, and foster meaningful dialogue with global leaders on the future of the country and the security of the democratic world.
Partners
Future`s Frontline is organized by Victor Pinchuk Foundation and PinchukArtCentre in cooperation with the Office of the President of Ukraine.
