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18 September 2026, in Kyiv, SEPTEMBER FEST will take place — the largest urban festival in Ukraine dedicated to city development, contemporary architecture, development, design, and the quality of the urban environment.
Main theme – building the future of Ukrainian cities. Festival participants, including leading developers, investors, architects, designers, and international experts, will discuss development under conditions of war, revitalization of spaces, digitalization of construction, the new architecture of the future, and the quality of the urban environment. The day will conclude with a musical evening, networking, and a jazz program. Event organizers – media group DMNTR, and the general sponsor – A Development. Read also: Who is building Ukraine during the war: how private business invests in the country's restoration What is known about the speakers The festival will bring together over 150 speakers and about 5 000 guests in an open-air VIP event format. Key participants include: Oleksii Baranov – founder and CEO of A Development Roman Davymyuka – former CEO of the investment and development company Avalon Andrii Vavrysh – founder and CEO of SAGA Development Vasyl Khmelnytskyi – entrepreneur, investor, founder of the innovation park Unit.City Ihor Huda – founder and chairman of the board of Kreator-Bud Anna Laievska – CEO of Sigma+ Oleksandr Riabchun – founder of the first network of profitable houses 450.group Mark Marchenko – CEO of Sensar Development Andrii Dligach – founder and chairman of Advanter Group Andrii Voitko – CEO and founder of AVG Group Borys Tsomaya – Marketing Director of RIEL Aliona Piskunova – Commercial Director of DIM Group Maryna Soloviova – Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection of the Kyiv City State Administration Andrii Pashenko – architect and founder of the creative architectural studio A. Pashenko architects and other leaders of leading development companies, architectural bureaus, and investment structures. Christos Passas – design director of the architectural bureau Zaha Hadid Architects (London) Ross Lovegrove – British industrial designer (London) Konstantin Grcic – German industrial designer (Berlin) Key festival topics Building the future: development under conditions of war Restoration and revitalization – new life for neglected spaces Labor shortage in construction Design as a marketing tool: how developers create added real estate value Zaha Hadid Architects – challenges and the vision of architecture of the future City of resilience Panels on interior and product design (influence of AI, Ukrainian product design, the personal brand of the designer, color in space) City development, digitalization of construction (BIM, "Diia.Building"), energy-independent development and investment attractiveness of regions Location of the festival – the open space A-STATION SEPTEMBER FEST will be held on the grounds of the A-STATION open space (Arsenalna metro station, main entrance – Mykilska Gate). This is an open-air format with a professional stage, four parallel thematic halls, exhibition zones, and an evening program. Date and place: 18 September 2026, from 11:00 to 21:00, Kyiv, A-STATION. Detailed program and registration – on the event's official website.
It was previously reported where and why Kyiv developers are relocating construction sites.
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