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Soft Skill

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24-25 October | online

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Learning how to learn

About the UpSkill Soft Skills Conference

According to the World Economic Forum, critical thinking, creativity, and management skills will be among the most sought-after abilities in the job market by 2025. Discover how to develop these and other soft skills that modern employers look for in candidates at the conference.

Ми не готуємо кадри на “за кордон“, а прагнемо допомогти українцям у працевлаштуванні в українські компанії, які працюють на міжнародні ринки.

Experience sharing with leading speakers from Ukraine and the USA

Barbara Oakley

Professor of Engineering at Oakland University, Authour of “Learning how to learn” – world's largest massive open online course.

Alla Klymenko

Psychologist, founder of the Upgrade project, author of motivational notebooks, and a speaker at top international events like the World Happiness Summit and IPPA.

Olha Bondar

Certified coach ACC ICF. Helps people find their path and start taking action.

Anna Mazur

Founder of Happy Monday, Author of “Career without drama and trauma” book.

Julia Trypolska

CEO of English For IT™ | Language & Soft Skills Training for Global Teams.

Ray Astafichev

Product & Growth Advisor, Mentor&Coach. 30+ products launched. Co-founder AstaCorp, Co-founder KOLO.

Anna Gandrabura

Founder of Techville & English For IT™, Executive & Leadership Coach, Podcast Host.

Anna Saienko

Career Mentor, ICF Certified Coach, Talent Success Lead at SoftServe.

Ken Finneran

Strategic, Global CHRO | VP, Human Resources at eMed | AI for Business Practitioner.

Viktoriia Prydatko

21 years in tech. Entrepreneur. Business and expert advisor. Founder and CEO of vpteam.io, a recruitment and consulting boutique.

Kateryna Andreieva

13 years of business, entrepreneurial activity and marketingReassembly Master (Reinvention Academy), ICF Coach, Business Coach, Forbes Council Member.

Anna Korol

CEO & Founder of CORE Team Recruitment Agency.

Panel Discussion Participants

October 24

360° Development: How Soft Skills Operate Across Various Fields

Join us to:

Explore which soft skills employers value the most

Learn how to develop key soft skills, regardless of your field

Discover methodologies from top speakers

Find out about current solutions for reskilling and skill enhancement

The conference is perfect for you if:

You want to stand out from other candidates

You aspire to change your profession or position

You are just starting your career journey

Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of their field of employment or level of experience.

The conference focuses on universal skills that are essential for digital professionals, as well as specialists in manufacturing, private business, or government sectors.

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Program

24.10

14:00 – 14:05

Virtual coffee

14:05 – 14:10

Message from Olesya Zalutska, USAID representative and head of the USAID 'Competitive Economy of Ukraine' Program

14:10 – 14:15

Message from Anna Mazur, CEO of Happy Monday

Anna Mazur

14:15 – 15:00

Modern career pathways and growth strategies

Anna Mazur

15:00 – 15:40

Power Skills For Work

Anna Gandrabura

15:40 – 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 – 17:10

Panel discussion: 360-degree development — how soft skills function across different sectors

Yevhen Klopotenko

Nastya Zukhvala

Oleksandr Pedan

17:10 – 17:50

Using Generative AI to Strengthen and Speed Learning

Barbara Oakley

17:50 – 18:30

Make it or break it — how feedback shapes your career path

Ray Astafichev

18:30 – 19:15

Reinvention. New age strategies

Kateryna Andreieva

25.10

14:00 – 14:05

Virtual coffee

14:05 – 14:10

Message from a Ministry of Economy representative

14:10 – 14:15

Message from Julia Trypolska, CEO of English For IT™

Julia Trypolska

14:15 – 15:00

Cultural affinity and cross-cultural communication

Julia Trypolska

15:00 – 15:40

Digital Literacy and Adaptability in the Age of AI

Ken Finneran

15:40 – 16:20

How to learn smarter and not harder - practical tips

Olha Bondar

16:20 – 17:10

Panel discussion: 360-degree development - recruiters' perspective

Viktoriia Prydatko

Anna Korol

Iryna Stelmakh

17:10 – 17:50

Emotional Intelligence

Anna Saienko

17:50 – 18:30

Resilience

Alla Klymenko

18:30 – 19:10

How to Begin Without Fear

Olha Mogilna

Available Opportunities

As a conference participant, you will gain access to unique opportunities:

Exclusive scholarship for mastering one of the modern professions within the ReSkill UA project.

Available fields include marketing, project management, sales, cybersecurity, AI, and more. Upon completion, you will receive international certificates from Google, Meta, IBM, and others.

A guide to free and paid opportunities for learning English and developing soft skills from the online school English For IT™.

Available areas include IT/business/general English, interview preparation, and soft skills.

Organizers

Partners

Міністерство цифрової трансформації України лого

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This initiative is part of the ReSkill UA project, implemented by Coursera and Happy Monday with the support of the USAID "Competitiveness of the Ukrainian Economy" program and in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine.

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