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Ukrainian Canadian Congress

Speakers

Hear from inspiring leaders, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of the Ukrainian-Canadian community.

2025 Congress Speakers

Keynote
The Honourable
David J. McGuinty
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Government of Canada
Minister of National Defense
Keynote
The Honourable
Chrystia Freeland
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Canada's Special Representative for the Reconstruction of Ukraine
Workshop
Maryna
Horobets
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UCC Nova Scotia
President
Workshop
Olenka
Bilash
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Ukrainian Language Education Centre
Director
Keynote
Andrii
Plakhotniuk
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Embassy of Ukraine to Canada
Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada
Keynote
Natalka
Cmoc
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Embassy of Canada to Ukraine
Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine
Keynote
Senator Stan
Kutcher
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Senate of Canada
Senator
Workshop
Tatiana
Sunak
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Toronto District School Board
Vice Principal
Workshop
Dmytro
Ivanchenko
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Plast Ukrainian Youth Association in Kitchener-Waterloo
President
Workshop
Olha
Simoroz
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Alumna
UCC Youth Ambassador Program
Workshop
Sara
Lyons
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Volunteer Canada
Chief Strategy and Development Officer
Workshop
Alexandra
Pavliuc
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Oxford Internet Institute
Researcher
Workshop
Philip
Mai
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Senior Researcher and Co-Director
Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University
Workshop
Justin
Ling
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Journalist
Workshop
Anatoliy
Grudz
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Professor
Ted Rogers School of Management and the Director of Research
Workshop
Olya
Vovnysh
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Ivan Franko Homes
Chief Executive Officer
Workshop
Bruce
Lilly
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Ukrainian National Federation of Canada – Avalon Branch
Executive Director
Workshop
Janine
Kuzma
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Associate Director, Gift Planning
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation of Toronto
Workshop
Valeriy
Kostyuk
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Canada Ukraine Foundation
Executive Director
Workshop
Bohdana
Bashuk
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The Shevchenko Foundation
Executive Director
Workshop
Marianna
Tretiak
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American Coalition for Ukraine
Chair
Workshop
Denis
Volkov
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Association of Manitoba Municipalities
Executive Director
Workshop
Danylo
Korbabicz
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Prospectus Public Affairs
Partner
Workshop
Tyler
Shandro
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Solicitor and former Minister of Justice of Alberta
Panel
The Honourable John
McKay
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MP for Scarborough-Guildwood
Panel
Dr. Katheron
Intson
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Sentinel R&D
CEO
Panel
Father Michael
Loza
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St. Joseph’s Church
Pastor
Panel
Oksana
Marchyshyn
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Ukrainian Center for Children’s Culture and Leisure
President
Panel
Olena
Shyian
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Ukrainian National Federation
Vice President
Panel
Taras
Bahriy
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UCC Ontario Provincial Council
President
Keynote
Oleksandra
Matviichuk
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Centre for Civil Liberties
Head of the Center
Keynote
Roméo
Dallaire
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Former Canadian Senator
General, peacekeeper

The XXVIII Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians

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