WELDI - The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

AmCham Ukraine is a part of EMPOWER HER initiative by AmCham EU and the AmChams in Europe network that aims to promote the role of women in international business and trade.

Women’s Executives Leadership Development Initiative (WELDI) is a personal development and business-networking platform that brings together successful, powerful, and goal-oriented women leaders for more than nine years. WELDI is aimed at boosting leadership skills, learning, and empowerment of women leaders. Created in 2013 under the umbrella of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, this initiative unites 500 TOP female leaders from AmCham Ukraine member companies.

In March 2023, AmCham Ukraine partnered with the U.S. Department of Commerce to organize a Webinar Series, Empowering Ukrainian Women Entrepreneurs Through Trade. Around 200 female leaders who wanted to scale their business globally, learn new tools, and gain knowledge on how to find financial resources to grow joined this initiative.

Following this webinar series, the U.S. Department of Commerce, AmCham Ukraine, and WMarketplace partnered to develop a Practical Business Development Program, providing women entrepreneurs with access to the resources and support needed to expand their businesses in the United States.
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WELDI Leader

AmCham Ukraine persists in creating opportunities for empowering women leaders to rise above adversity and succeed, even during hardships and challenges of the Russian war in Ukraine. We are focused on empowering brave and resilient women heroes in the business field so they can make a difference on Ukraine’s path to victory and recovery.

Tetyana Prokopchuk

Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine

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WELDI Speakers

Agnes Pawelkowska

International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce

Diane Farrell

U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade

Kateryna Spolitak

Founder, Woolberry Bags

Olena Tverdovska

Vice President of Customer Service, Nova Poshta Global

Tetyana Berezhna

Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine

Barbara Rambousek

Director, Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Marisa Lago

Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, International Trade Administration

Oksana Markarova

Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America

Susan Danger

CEO, AmCham EU, Chair of AmChams in Europe (ACE) Executive Committee

Justyna Swica

Senior International Trade Specialist, SABIT Program, U.S. Department of Commerce

Stephanie Rothman

Investment Consultant, Portfolio Manager Europe & Eurasia, SelectUSA

Tetyana Gryshchenko

Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), USAID Competitive Economy Program (CEP)

Benedikt Berlemann

Director and GM EU Expansion, Amazon

Anastasiia Romanova

CEO & Founder, Mosqiiter Inc.

Artem Palyutin

Chief Development Officer (CDO), CASSONE Furniture for Hospitality & Retail

Khadija Ghazi

Head of Partnerships, Draper Ecosystem

Kate Isler

CEO, TheWMarketplace

Katariná Mathernová

Deputy Director-General for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, in charge of relations with the Eastern Partnership Countries and international financial institutions