Oleksandr was appointed CEO of Kyivstar in July 2018 with a mission to strengthen the company’s position as Ukraine’s leading telecommunications operator and transform the business towards digital services. Under his leadership, Kyivstar became the first Ukrainian company to be listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
He joined VEON, Kyivstar’s parent company, in 2013, and in 2015 was appointed CEO of Beeline Kazakhstan, where he delivered sustainable revenue growth and led the company’s transformation from a telecommunications operator into a digital services provider.
Prior to entering the telecommunications industry, Oleksandr was the founder and CEO of GroupM Ukraine (WPP Group), part of one of the world’s largest marketing communications groups. He also held a number of senior management positions in marketing and commerce at international and Ukrainian companies.
He holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Ukraine needs private investment for recovery and renewed growth. Even under current conditions, some investors are ready to acquire assets, expand businesses, and enter new projects.
But a willingness to invest does not guarantee a swift transaction. Approvals, due diligence, and regulatory procedures can turn the path from an investment decision to the investment itself into a long and complex process.
How can this process be made faster and more predictable without weakening requirements for competition, security, and transparency? We will discuss this at KIEF 2026 during the panel discussion "The Fast Track to Investment".