Dragon Capital donates 258 000 UAH to the Kyiv School of Economics for 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years
November 7, 2016
We are delighted to express our deepest gratitude to Dragon Capital and Tomas Fiala, its Chief Executive Officer for their ongoing support to the School and their recent donation for the School’s development. Generous gifts from such proactive and socially responsible donors like Dragon Capital provide the financial and moral support needed to implement the KSE mission of improving the economic, business, and policy making environments in Ukraine by educating future generations of world class economists, managers, and civil servants who become transformational leaders, balancing teaching with research and publications, as well as engaging in policy and consulting.
We at the Kyiv School of Economics are continually inspired by the dedication and generosity of donors like Dragon Capital, who in the times of vast society transformations, support the development of human capital and the formation of a community of the highly competitive professionals that become the driving force for significant changes in the economy and the life of the country.
You can also join the community of KSE supporters! By contributing, you will make a meaningful difference to the lives of the future generation of professionals who will very soon play leading roles in academia, business and government, both in Ukraine and internationally. Any amount is valuable, even small donations have a significant impact when added together.
Tomas Fiala, Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Capital, has over twenty years’ experience in Central and Eastern European securities markets. He started his career at Bayerische Vereinsbank in Prague in 1994, continuing studies at the Prague University of Economics. In 1995, Tomas joined Wood & Co., a leading regional investment bank, and was sent a year later to Ukraine to establish and run their office in the country. Under his leadership, Wood & Co. became the largest investment bank in Ukraine. Following the 1998 financial crisis, he moved to Wood’s Warsaw office to launch their online brokerage. In 2000, Tomas initiated the founding of Dragon Capital. Since its foundation, Tomas has been the CEO of Dragon Capital, building the company into the leading investment bank in Ukraine and a trusted financial adviser for international investors. He sits on the boards of several companies, including AIM-listed Dragon-Ukrainian Properties & Development plc. Tomas has twice been recognized as “Best Manager in Ukraine” by Ekonomika publishing house (2009, 2010).
In 2010-2015, Tomas has served as elected President of the European Business Association (EBA), a leading organization for foreign businesses in Ukraine which unites over 900 companies employing over a million people. In October 2016, Tomas was elected to the Board of Transparency International Ukraine for a two-year term.